Students summarize Elnim's story and analyze figurative language, learning how names can feel heavy like a suitcase or taste like warm cardamom cake.
Students identify precise action verbs (stretch, shrink, spin) and compose a final descriptive reflective diary entry about Elnim's journey.
Students identify wordplay (alliteration and onomatopoeia) in "The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name" (skateboard spins, name explosions) and analyze non-verbal gestures of friendship.