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This Analyzing Word Choice: Understanding Working Conditions in the Mills lesson plan also includes:
Ravenous or hungry, happy or ecstatic—why does word choice matter? Scholars continue to analyze working conditions in the mill and how the conditions affect the protagonist of Katherine Paterson's novel, Lyddie. They engage in a close reading and class discussion, exploring how the author's word choice brings the novel to life.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils write original sentences using the lesson vocabulary
Classroom Considerations
- Serves as lesson seven from the 20-part Grade 7 ELA Module 2a, Unit 1 series
- Before teaching, prepare sets of Working Conditions note cards (one set per pair of students)
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- Provides suggestions for meeting the needs of all learners
- Includes an answer key for text-dependent questions
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