A pre reading activity for the poem "Count that day lost" by George Elliot

1. Excuse me, George Elliot!
By Naomi Ganin-Epstein
http://visualisingideas.edublogs.org/

2. What is a self-denying deed?
(In the poem “Count That Day Lost”)

3. I will tell you. It is
an…

4. “…act most small,”
Thank you
for the
water!

5. a “…word that eased the heart,”
LO
VE

6. or “cheered” a heart,

7. “…helped some soul…,”

8. “…and nothing cost.”

9. What did YOU do today?
Here’s what other people did.
Click here to see the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz
BInt4zljQ&feature=player_embedded

10. Drawings by
Alice Lurio Axelbank
Photos by
Naomi Ganin-Epstein