A Proverb A Day - Lesson 1

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Using  the Book of Proverbs in the Communication Arts & Literature Classroom 
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knowledge, wisdom, instruction, understanding, humility, 
​working hands vs. lazy hands & discipline

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A Proverb A Day
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Reading Strategies Practice

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Steps for Students:

1. Read Proverbs 1:1-7 ( Together, in class.)
2. → Circle words you don’t know*
3. → Box in the "-ing" words
4. → How do these "-ing" words help you know what the Proverb is instructing you to do?   (Discuss as a class.)  *For the teacher: Most of the "-ing" words are actions (verbs). Actions are things we do. Does this then mean that wisdom is displayed by our actions? Or that the purpose of Proverbs is related to actions?  What should we make of the fact that the title of this book, Proverbs, has the words "pro" and  "verb" in it? Interesting, right? 
5. → Write a sentence describing at least 1 purpose/theme  you see in the repetition of the "-ing" words of these verses. (Complete in class.)

* Homework: Look up the definitions for the words you don’t know. Be honest about what you don’t know. Write down the definitions to the words in your Language Notebook.

• You should at least look up these:
  • insight, prudent, discretion,  discerning, and despise (5th grade).
  • Attaining, insight, acquiring, prudent, discretion, discerning (6th grade).
  • Attaining, prudent/prudence, insight, acquiring, discretion (7th & 8th grade).

Following the Homework:  
Teacher:  Lead a discussion around the definitions of the words and how each definition can help the reader understand the overall message of the passage more clearly. Reading strategies are tools we use to understand what we read. Looking up words we don't know is one such strategy. 

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Lesson via Google Document Format

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Other Posts in the, A Proverb A Day, Series

A Proverb A Day (Intro)

A Proverb A Day Update

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From the Desk of Jaclyn Loween 

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