The Devil's Arithmetic Lesson Plan

Matching Quotes

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will use their knowledge of the book to determine who said each quote.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.3

Structure:

Before beginning this activity, you will have to collect lots of quotes from different characters in the book. Students will be put to the task of guessing who said each in a game. The quotes you choose should not be too obscure; they should have some degree of identifying information, as the goal is to test students' knowledge of the book and characters in this game. To make the game fun and last a while, choose at least 25-30 quotes.

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