Tell Me a Riddle Lesson Plan

Read "Tell Me a Riddle"

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6
   Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the...