what did the horse say when she fell?

I've fallen and I can't giddy up

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8th grade reading & vocabulary

Course: 8th grade reading & vocabulary > Unit 1

Lesson 1: Building knowledge

Welcome to the Funny Business unit!

Good jokes make us laugh. But what is it that makes them funny in the first place? In this unit, we’ll be learning about how comedy works. We'll also think about these questions: How is humor embedded in our culture? What are some different approaches to joke-making? Why is comedy valuable?

[Stop and think]

In this unit, you will:.

Read comic stories and drama
Learn about different types of comedy
Think about how comedy works

By:

Watching videos that explain some different approaches to reading
Reading and answering questions about literary and informational texts
Learning new academic words

In order to answer the essential question: What is comedy, and what can we learn from it?

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