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Lesson 1: Determining the meaning of unknown words and summarizing poetry

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Lesson 1: Determining the meaning of unknown words and summarizing poetry

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Students read the poem “Sugar Cane” by Grace Nichols and determine the meaning of unknown words in context and using the dictionary. Students also paraphrase and summarize the poem.