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9/21/11- Proverbs
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Complete your word families chart.
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Be an active listener and copy down the notes. Ask and answer questions. Raise your hand none. Make sure you SLANT- sit up, lean in, ask questions, nod Your head and take notes.
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“folk wisdom,” general advice about how to act and live Metaphorical not literal Passed down orally- use alliteration, rhyme, parallel structure, repetition of key words or phrases, and strong imagery. reflect the cultural values and physical environment from which they arise
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Look before you _______. Don’t throw the ____ out with the bathwater. Where there’s a will, there’s a ____. All’s well that ends ____. Don’t count your ______ before they’ve hatched. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is a _________. A stitch in _______ saves nine.
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Clichés are widely used, even overused, phrases that are often metaphorical in nature. Clichés often have their origins in literature, television, or movies rather than in folk tradition.
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She was white as a sheet. He is bad to the bone. The tension was so thick you could cut it like butter. He stood as still as a deer in the headlights. As easy as pie. Like taking candy from a baby. You could read her like an open book.
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Read “The Voter” by Chinua Achebe p. 128-134 Complete proverb activity
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Brainstorm and complete your cartoon. Be creative. Quiet voices with your partner or the teacher only. Help each other. If you need more assistance, Raise your hand And I will come to you. You may sharpen pencils and get supplies as needed Complete all parts of the activity. Keep sidebars to a minimum.
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