We started reading John Steinbeck's novel
The Pearl last week. I chose this title for its rich description and beautiful writing. Today's young adult novels are often packed with action and mystery, but lack depth in writing. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Young Adult novels, but I wanted to give students an opportunity to see how using literary devices and figurative language can add to writing.
Throughout the novel we will:
- Discuss what is happening
- Analyze the story - character's actions - and use evidence to back up our ideas
- See how figurative language can add to writing (personification, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, etc)
- Keep track of the characters by using our character charts
- Write journal entries from a character's point of view
We are only on Chapter 2, so I will update more after the holiday.
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