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Mystery number 23. No more dead dogs. Cycle 2, Day 3. Agenda . Reading Goal As we read, we will evaluate the effectiveness of figurative language used in the story. Today’s Big Question How do you react when you have a great idea and then someone takes your idea and changes it?
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No more dead dogs Cycle 2, Day 3
Agenda • Reading Goal • As we read, we will evaluate the effectiveness of figurative language used in the story. • Today’s Big Question • How do you react when you have a great idea and then someone takes your idea and changes it? • Team Cooperation Goal: 100% participation
Clichés T-P-S • What was wrong with Zach Paris’ original dialogue in Old Shep, My Pal? • Clichés (Clee-shays) • Pretty as a picture • Scared to death • In the nick of time • Have a nice day • What is a cliché? • Why would a writer want to avoid clichés?
Clichés # heads • Work with your partner to come up with some clichés. Remember, a cliché is an expression you have heard so much that it has lost its edge. • Listen for your # head • T-P-S: what do you think Wallace would do when confronted with one of these clichés in the play?
Listening Comprehension • Listen for figurative language and clichés! • Listen to pgs 88-92. • Lets find some figurative language. • T-P-S • Does this simile create a mental picture for you? Describe it. • If it does not work for you, what might be the reason?
Silently read: pgs 93-101 • On page 94, paragraph 7, there is a metaphor concerning Chinese water torture. What is being compared to a drop of water? Do you find this metaphor effective? Explain your answer. (write) • Identify an example of figurative language in the first line on page 100. What type of figurative language is it? Could this be a cliché? Explain. • How has Wallace’s attitude about the play changed since his first detention? What do you think has caused this change? • When Mr. Fogelman finds out about the Dead Mangoes, he prepares to do something drastic. What do you predict he will do? Why do you think Mr. Fogelman has such a problem with the direction the play is going?
Reflection # heads • What do you think made Mr. Fogelman decide to do Old Shep, My Pal instead of another play? • Do you think Mr. Fogelman’s reactions to the changes being made in the play are reasonable? • Can you think of a time when you had a great idea and then someone took over and changed it? • How did you react? Did you say anything or did you keep quiet? • Vocabulary review