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with the plantation owner, because the plantation owner had guns
and the enslaved Africans did not, but they could rebel by tricking
the plantation owner like this.
After listening to the song, or the song lyrics, help students
summarize the message in each verse and in the chorus. You
may need to read each verse or play the song multiple times. The
music and lyrics may be found on Instructional Master 2B-2.
Multiple Meaning Word Activity
Multiple Choice: Flies
[Have students hold up one or two fi ngers to indicate which image
shows the meaning of the word being discussed.]
- [Show Poster 2M (Flies).] In the read-aloud you heard, “Gnats,
mosquitoes, and fl ies swarmed all around, buzzing and
biting.” Which picture of fl ies matches the way fl ies is used in
the lesson? (one) - Flies can also mean other things, like when something fl ies
through the air like a bird or an airplane. Which picture
matches this description of fl ies? (two) - Now with your neighbor, quiz each other on the different
meanings of the word fl ies. Remember to be as descriptive as
possible and use complete sentences. For example, you could
say, “Superman fl ies through the sky.” And your neighbor
should respond, “That’s ‘two’.”