How Do You Raise a Raisin

WHY THIS TEXT?

This unique selection offers a mix of poetry and informational text with a significant quantity of text and graphic features for students to interpret and explain. In addition, the students should be able to explain how the creative use of imagery, alliteration, similes, and content-area words achieves a specific purpose.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Ask and Answer Questions

• Figurative Language

• Text and Graphic Features