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"I Have a Dream": Purpose, Key Ideas and Figurative Language - MLK Day

A complete Grade 5 ELA lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech (August 28, 1963): its purpose, key ideas, and real examples of metaphor, simile, repetition, and imagery, with slides, reading, worksheet, and answer keys.

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  • ✓ Editable Slides
  • ✓ Lesson Plan
  • ✓ Study Guide
  • ✓ Worksheet + Answer Key
  • ✓ Reading Passage
  • ✓ Warm-Up / Bell-Ringer
  • ✓ Closing Activity & Exit Ticket
  • ✓ Teacher Notes

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