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Understanding Dialect as Used by Mark Twain

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A reading of Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County not only offers pupils an opportunity to practice their listening skills but also provides them with examples of dialectic speech. This is the gol’derndest lesson ever.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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the adventures of tom sawyer, mark twain, stories

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dialect in twain, the adventures of tom sawyer, the celebrated jumping frog, stories, english language arts
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
Year
2008

Common Core

L.5.3.b

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