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Students read and analyze the story. In this language arts instructional activity, students read Come on, Rain! and examine how mood and tone are created, the use of figurative language and the characteristics of the genre. Students research the time period of the story (the Dust Bowl) and share what they discover.

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literary elements, rain, the dust bowl

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come on, dust bowl, elements of literature, rain, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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