Readers have the opportunity to bring the words from an excerpt of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to life. They use strategies from the Storyteller’s Toolbox anchor chart as a guide and then work in pairs to prepare their stories and begin their performances. The class then reviews by having a mini lesson on complete sentences and sentence fragments.

Concepts

storytelling, word meanings, word choice

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Arrange for class members to read a story to younger classes

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson six of 16 in Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 2
• Order of lessons matters

Pros

• Includes teacher tips and notes for the lesson
• Offers activities that allow interaction and creativity

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.7 RI.7.4 RI.7.10 L.7.1.a L.7.1.b L.7.1.c L.7.4.a L.7.4.b L.7.4.c L.7.4.d