OPENING ACTIVITY
What do you think Achebe was trying to say about Okonkwo with the following piece of figurative language:
He felt like a drunken giant walking with the limbs of a mosquito (63). Explain in the form to the right. Do not submit until I tell you to do so. |
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Learning TargetI will interpret Achebe's figurative word choice in order to help support a claim about the text.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). |
Instruction: Modeling and Guided Practice
Your Turn: Chapter 11 Work
In Chapter 9, we learned a lot about Okonkwo, Ekwefi, and Ezinma. Chapter 10 featured a glimpse into the Ibo justice system. In Chapter 11, we return to Okonkwo, Ekwefi, and Ezinma for more of their story.
CLOSURE
Summarize the steps required to interpret figurative language.
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