My students will be reading Hidden by Helen Frost over the next couple of weeks.
Reading Focus:
Literary Devices/Figurative Language
Plot
Character Traits/Motivations
Point of View
Symbolism
This prose novel is nothing short of fantastic! It offers a LARGE array of topics for study in the classroom and opens doors for analysis and discussion that meets Figure 19 needs for STAAR.
We are starting this upcoming week with plot, character traits, and literary devices and point of view. I can't wait to start reading. The next week we will dig deeper into inferences as we discover the hidden code the author has left in Darra's sections of the book. The last word of each long line in Darra's sections offers even more insight to her and her father. UNREAL! I can't wait to share it with the kids.
Character sketches, Venn Diagrams, Plot lines and much more will be involved with this week's lessons. Discussions will also include the idea of a hero, friendship, and the various meanings of the word hidden... as it represents so much in this novel.
After reading, we will be reading/writing Forgiveness poetry for more connections! Will post more as I go along with lessons and pics.
Maas Out!
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