Mother to Son by:

Langston Hughes
Lets bow our heads and place ourselves in the
presence of the Lord.

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OBJECTIVES
01
Create sentence of
unfamiliar words. 03
Participate in group activity.
02
Paraphrase the
poem;
 A. I totally agree.
B. Yes, I agree but…
C. I Disagree but…
 Directions:
Use the following words in a sentence

1. Crystal stair- here, not an easy, smooth life

2. Tacks- nails
3. Splinters- a small thin sharp bit of wood,
glass or metal
4. Torn- Damage, divide
5. Bare- Expose uncover
 Mother to Son
BY LANGSTON
HUGHES
 Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no
crystal stair.

It’s had tacks in it,

And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the
floor Bare.
 But all the time
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
And reachin’ landin’s,
And turnin’ corners,

And sometimes goin’ in the dark

Where there ain’t been no light.
So boy, don’t you turn back.
 Don’t you set down on the steps
’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
Don’t you fall now—
For I’se still goin’, honey,
I’se still climbin’,
And life for me ain’t
been no crystal stair.
PARAPHRASING
 WHAT IS
PARAPHRASING?
 A rewriting of text I your own
words
 Used to clarity meaning
 Used to shorten a longer statement
but keeps the main ideas
 A way to enhance vocabulary
Why is Paraphrasing
important
To avoid Plagiarism
So, what is Plagiarism
Copying someone else’s words and
or ideas without giving credit to
the author.
It is a serious offence in the
academic world.
Steps to paraphrase
 Read the passage carefully
 Decide the main ideas of the
passage
 Highlight important words or
phrases
 Put the main points in your own
words
Paraphrasing Techniques

 Change to Synonyms
 Change Word Forms
 Change from a Clause to a
Phrase
 Change from Quoted Speech
to Indirect Speech
 Change from Active Voice to
Passive Voice
 Interpret Meaning Identify the
underlying meaning of a
statement.
 Change Transitions
 ACTIVITY
1:
Paraphrase the poem
based on your own
understanding.
HOW CAN YOU BE A
GOOD DAUGHTER
OR SON TO YOUR
MOTHER?
OBJECTIVES
01
Create sentence of
unfamiliar words. 03
Participate in group activity.
02
Paraphrase the
poem;
THANK YOU & GOD
BLESS

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