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Grade 12, Reading and Literature Std # 4–1: Determine word meaning through the use of context clues Determine the meaning of words or phrases in context

Lesson Plans: Read On--Experiences with Literature that Has Changed Us After creating and sharing individual timelines of their own histories as readers, students write an essay on a chosen book. Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying: Burying Addie's Voice The students discover the effects the voice of Addie Bundren's had on the other characters.

Resources: OWL Major resource site for designing lesson plans related to language terminology and concepts. Includes handouts, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B, I) Students put words into different classifications. Using classifications such as foods, colors, and countries, students find and list as many examples as possible. (I, T) See also Context Clues Lesson for ESL for a lesson plan and activity with context clues
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Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying: Burying Addie's Voice The students discover the effects the voice of Addie Bundren's had on the other characters.