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Page 88 (#1-4) & 89 (#1-4) in the purple Elements of Literature (10 minutes)
Please mark your answers on a sheet of paper. You will receive a new bubble sheet when I return to work.
What is an allegory?
Please take Cornell Notes on the video. By the end of this video, you should have a detailed definition of Allegory. Also, proved a thorough answer to the following question: How does an allegory differ from symbolism. (5 minutes)
Yertle the Turtle
Read along with the story and be prepared to answer questions at the end. As you read, think about what this story may be an allegory for. (8min)
Yertle the Turtle reading questions
These questions must be turned in before you leave class today. (15min)
- Yertle the Turtle Comprehension Questions
- What island was Yertle the Turtle king of?
- What did Yertle find wrong with the kingdom?
- What must be done for Yertle to be a “better” king?
- How many turtles were used to build his new throne?
- List the things Yertle was now king of.
- What did Yertle demand once Mack (the plain turtle) complained?
- What is Yertle the king of once he has his new throne?
- What does Mack (the plain turtle) say to Yertle the Turtle?
- How many turtles does Yertle demand as the moon appears? Why? (Use ACE to answer.)
- What did Mack do to end Yertle’s rule? What is Yertle the king of by the end of the story? (Use ACE to answer.)