“The Voter” by Chinua Achebe

1. “The Voter” by Chinua Achebe 9/21/11- Proverbs

2. Vocabulary Practice Complete your word families chart.

3. Minilesson Conversation Ask and answer questions. Raise your hand Help Activity Be an active listener and copy down the notes. Movement none. Make sure you SLANT- sit up, lean in, ask questions, nod Your head and take notes. Participation

4. Mini-lesson- Proverbs “folk wisdom,” general advice about how to act and live Metaphorical not literal Passed down orally- use alliteration, rhyme, parallel structure, repetition of key words or phrases, and strong imagery. reflect the cultural values and physical environment from which they arise

5. Common Proverbs Look before you _______. Don’t throw the ____ out with the bathwater. Where there’s a will, there’s a ____. All’s well that ends ____. Don’t count your ______ before they’ve hatched. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is a _________. A stitch in _______ saves nine.

6. A Proverb is not a Cliche Clichés are widely used, even overused, phrases that are often metaphorical in nature. Clichés often have their origins in literature, television, or movies rather than in folk tradition.

7. Common Cliches She was white as a sheet. He is bad to the bone. The tension was so thick you could cut it like butter. He stood as still as a deer in the headlights. As easy as pie. Like taking candy from a baby. You could read her like an open book.

8. Reread with Tape- “The Voter” Read “The Voter” by Chinua Achebe p. 128-134 Complete proverbactivity

9. Pair Work Conversation Quiet voices with your partner or the teacher only. Help each other. If you need more assistance, Raise your hand And I will come to you. Help Activity Brainstorm and complete your cartoon. Be creative. Movement You may sharpen pencils and get supplies as needed Complete all parts of the activity. Keep sidebars to a minimum. Participation