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Lesson 1 (from Chapter One – Chapter Three)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to explore the exposition of the novel. Students will identify and analyze elements from the first three chapters of the novel in order to identify the main characters, the setting, and any potential conflicts and themes the story might contain.
The first few chapters of the novel introduce the reader to Ellery; her twin brother, Ezra; her mother, Sadie; and her grandmother, Nana. The reader is introduced to the themes involving motherhood, loneliness, and suspicion. Finally, readers are introduced to potential conflicts, such as Ellery’s internal conflict regarding her thirst for knowledge and her external conflict with her mother.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Make some predictions about what will happen as the novel progresses. What potential conflicts do you see emerging as the novel progresses? How is Ellery in conflict with herself? How is Ellery in conflict with...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.4, 11-12.4
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