A Word to the Wise What is a Proverb A short saying that uses imagery to provide a generally accepted truth or wisdom Contains advice and provides a way of looking at the world A STEPBYSTEP APPROACH TO HELP YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT A PROVERB MEANS ID: 366780
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Understanding Proverbs: A Pithy, Powerful Presentation
A Word to the WiseSlide2
What is a Proverb?
A short saying that uses imagery to provide a generally accepted truth or wisdom; Contains advice and provides a way of looking at the world.Slide3
A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO HELP YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT A PROVERB MEANS:
1. WHAT IS THE
LITERAL
MEANING?
2. THINK OF A SITUATION IN WHICH THIS PROVERB APPLIES TO YOU.
3. WHAT IS THE
FIGURATIVE
MEANING?
4.WHAT SPECIFIC WORDS CAN BE CHANGED TO CREATE BROADER MEANING?Slide4
Step #1: What is the LITERAL meaning of this proverb?
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Step #2:
Think of a situation in which the message of this proverb applied to you.Slide6
Compare Your Answer to Ours...
Ms. Connor:
“One of my 6th grade teachers used to give extra credit points if you handed in your project early.”
Mr. Rabinowitz:
“If I get my hands on the tv remote first, we all (my family members) have to watch MY choice of show.”
Mrs. Bierer: “
Being first in line for the Talbot’s sale, I was able to have a great choice of jackets in my size.”
Mrs Lochner
: “
If I leave earlier in the morning, I avoid a lot of traffic. It takes me less time to get to school that way
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Step #3: What is the FIGURATIVE meaning of the proverb?
“The early bird gets the worm.”
*In this step, you are using your earlier brainstorm to move from “literal” to what we call “figurative”...Slide8
Step #4:
WHAT SPECIFIC WORDS CAN BE CHANGED TO CREATE BROADER MEANING?
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HINT:
If rewording the proverb is a challenge, start by looking for specific words and images that might actually represent bigger ideas.
“The early
bird
gets the
worm
.”
Is this really a proverb about birds and worms?Slide10
HINT:
Next, rewrite the proverb by inserting different words and phrases...
“The early
_______
gets the
______
.”Slide11
Extra Challenge: REWRITE THE PROVERB WITHOUT USING ANY OF THE SAME WORDS.
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STEPS TO HELP YOU FIGURE OUT PROVERB MEANING:
1. WHAT IS THE LITERAL MEANING?
2. THINK OF A SITUATION IN WHICH THIS PROVERB APPLIES TO YOU.
3. WHAT IS THE FIGURATIVE MEANING?
4.WHAT SPECIFIC WORDS CAN BE CHANGED TO CREATE BROADER MEANING?
NEXT: 5. FIND EXAMPLES IN THE TEXT THAT SHOW HOW THIS PROVERB FITS THE STORY.Slide13
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OTHER EXAMPLES OF PROVERBS
American proverbs
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
A friend in need, is a friend indeed
The early bird catches the worm
When the cats away the mice will play
Birds of a feather flock together
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.