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Mid-Novel Class Review

Tape character traits and events to a wall and have students correctly match them to character posters hanging around the room. Leave them up for review throughout the novel

Hands-On Learning with Tone Severity Charts

I love when students can work hands-on and interact with the text and visuals. I use this lesson as part of my introduction to poetry. Students often give responses of “the speaker is sad” or “happy” when referring to tone and mood. This lesson helps to give students the vocabulary they need to more thoroughly analyze …

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