Lesson Plan

Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Figurative Language and Word Choice in Bud, Not Buddy (Chapter 5)

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Individuals utilize the strategies practiced in the previous lesson to complete a mid-unit assessment on figurative language and how Christopher Paul Curtis uses word choice to create meaning in Bud, Not Buddy.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Schedule in-class reading time and meet individually with those learners who did poorly on the assessment to clarify how to use the strategies to complete the assessment
Classroom Considerations
  • The mid-unit assessment is the fifth session in a 12-lesson series
Pros
  • Individuals identify the figurative language used and explain what the word choice adds to the tone and meaning of the novel
  • An answer key and rubric are included
Cons
  • None