While teaching the short story "Naukar" by Anya Sitaram, I decided to focus the students on understanding figurative language. This story about a British woman living in India and her interactions with her servant is rich with imagery. The title "Naukar" is the Hindi word for servant.
We started with some Pre-Reading vocabulary and then moved on to Guided Reading Questions. Finally, students completed a Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt and chose one favorite figure of speech to visualize. This took about 2 weeks of class time, as the vocabulary and reading were quite challenging for grade 7 level students. See the resources and the finished visuals below.
Anya Sitaram's "Naukar" - Pre-Reading Vocabulary
Anya Sitaram's "Naukar" - Guided Reading Questions
Anya Sitaram's "Naukar" - Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt
We started with some Pre-Reading vocabulary and then moved on to Guided Reading Questions. Finally, students completed a Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt and chose one favorite figure of speech to visualize. This took about 2 weeks of class time, as the vocabulary and reading were quite challenging for grade 7 level students. See the resources and the finished visuals below.
Anya Sitaram's "Naukar" - Pre-Reading Vocabulary
Anya Sitaram's "Naukar" - Guided Reading Questions
Anya Sitaram's "Naukar" - Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt
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