CONTENTSAbout this Guide 2

The Ancient Greeks 3

An Interview withMary Pope Osborne 4

Activities and Suggestions forExpanding Student Learning 8

Expanding the Meaningfor Students 8

Character Development 10

Conflict Resolution 11

Building Vocabulary 11

Crossword puzzle and Search 14Word Origins 14Visually and VerballyDescribing an Image 15

Understanding FigurativeLanguage 16

About the Authors 17