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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1)

Objective

Chapter 1

Throughout the novel, the author uses several terms that the readers may not be familiar with. The students will able to look at the vocabulary of the text in order to gain a motivation for reading and to gain an understanding of the key terms used in the novel.

Lesson

1. Vocabulary Search -- Have the class scour the story for 10-15 minutes looking for words that they are unfamiliar with. After the students finish, pass around an overhead transparency sheet and have each student add words to the list. Display the overhead and ask the students to give a definition for the words. If there are any words that the class does not know, create a list and then have the students look up those words for homework.

2. Concept Chart -- A concept chart is a list of terms from the story that students may...

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