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Identifying and Using Parallelism and Balance in Literature Lesson PlanIdentifying and Using Parallelism and Balance in Literature Lesson Plan
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Identifying and Using Parallelism and Balance in Literature

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Analyze the use of balanced sentences and parallelism in a narrative. Included in this resource is a narrative about serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan titled, "The Train Ride Home". Middle and high schoolers review vocabulary and employ the techniques taught in order to write grammatically correct, balanced sentences.

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parallel structure, sentence structure, kazakhstan, the peace corps

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kazakhstan, peace corps, parallel structure, l.9-10.1., english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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