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Analyzing Images and Language: Inferring about the Natural Disaster in Eight Days Lesson PlanAnalyzing Images and Language: Inferring about the Natural Disaster in Eight Days Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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5th
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2014
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Analyzing Images and Language: Inferring about the Natural Disaster in Eight Days

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  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 5 ELA Module 4: Unit 2, Lesson 3 (.html)
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Pictures often reveal different meanings. Scholars analyze the images in Eight Days and discuss how they add meaning to the text. Readers answers questions about how specific colors are used to create different emotions. Learners then analyze the figurative language in the text by completing a chart.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

figurative language, primary source images, natural disasters

Instructional Ideas

  • Show various images and ask pupils to generate stories from the images

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson three of nine in Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 2
  • Expects students to complete the lessons in order

Pros

  • Includes an answer key for the questions and chart
  • Lists vocabulary to teach along with the text

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.5.7 L.5.5.a

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