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Scholastic: Exploring Author's Language in "The River" [Pdf] WebsiteScholastic: Exploring Author's Language in "The River" [Pdf] Website
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Scholastic: Exploring Author's Language in "The River" [Pdf]

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Students will learn about literary devices as used in Gary Paulsen's "The River." This guide also supplies suggestions for group activities (PDF, requires Adobe Reader.)

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gary paulsen, figurative language

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the river and teaching, the river by gary paulsen, figurative language lesson, figurative language worksheet, literacy devices, literary devices lesson, novel and literary devices

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