SCHOOL WIDE MYSTERY NUMBER
NO MORE DEAD DOGS
Cycle 2, Day 2
Agenda
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Reading Goal
 As
we read, we will interpret the meaning of figurative
language used in the story.
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Today’s Big Question
 Which
is better: to have a crowd of friends or one or
two close friends?
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Team Cooperation Goal: 100% participation
Hyperbole
# heads
Figurative Language
Simile
Metaphor
Compares two things
using like or as
Compares two things A colorful expression;
by saying they are the creates an image that
same thing
should not be taken
literally
Exaggeration used to
emphasize, make a
point, or poke fun at
something
The tree branches
tore at his coat like
grasping claws.
George has the heart
of the lion.
I must have called you
a million times last
night!
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Idiom
Can you lend me a
hand?
Hyperbole
Choose one of the following to write your own
hyperbole:
 It
was so cold…
 The mosquitoes in that town are so big…
Hyperbole
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T-P-S
If you were writing a science textbook, would you
use hyperbole? Why or why not?
Would you use hyperbole in a letter or e-mail to a
friend? How?
Would you expect to find examples of hyperbole in
No More Dead Dogs?
Look on pg 72 and see if you and your partner can
find an example of hyperbole.
Figurative Language
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T-P-S
Refer to the examples of metaphor on your figurative
language chart in your student edition.
What two things are being compared in the first
example?
Can you explain the relationship between life and
taking a journey? How are they similar?
What two things are being compared in the second
example?
What is this metaphor saying about George?
Does stopping to explain the comparison help you find
more meaning in these metaphors?
Listening Comprehension
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Listen for figurative language!
Listen to pgs 73-77.
Listen to think aloud.
T-P-S
Which do you think is a more effective description: The
team was really discouraged or the mood in the locker
room was “despair-minus-minus”? Why?
What figurative language does Wallace use to
describe Rick?
What type of figurative language is this?
What metaphor does he use to describe the lineman
who dragged Rick down the field?
Vocabulary
Word
Demoralized
Agonized
Indispensable
Skulking
Ovation
Menace
Fixated
Savored
Definition
Discouraged or disheartened
Suffered; struggled
Necessary; not able to do without
Lurking; sneaking around
An enthusiastic show of appreciation;
applause
A danger or threat
Intensely focused one’s attention
Enjoyed; appreciated
Partner read: pgs 78-88
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Give at least two examples of figurative language in
the reading and identify each type. Since figurative
languages is not to be taken literally, explain the
meaning of each example. (write)
On page 81, Rick mixes up two idioms: “If the cake fits,
eat it.” What idiom do you think he meant to use?
What does it mean?
Wallace expects his teammates to help him with chores
around the house. Do you think this is reasonable? Do
you think he helps do chores at their houses?
What is funny about the “cool English word” Trudi wants
to teach Laszlo?
Reflection
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# heads
Would you say that Rachel has a lot of friends?
What about Wallace? Does he have a lot of
friends?
Which is better: to have a crowd of friends or one
or two close friends?
Vocabulary review