Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
2/25/14
Lit 7 - Due Thursday, 2/27 - Revision of "Where was God?'' essay. Students have their first drafts. They should make the corrections and reprint.
English 8 - Due Wednesday, 2/26 - English handout, exercise 42.
English 8 - Due Wednesday, 2/26 - English handout, exercise 42.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
2/20/14
Lit 7 - Due Friday, 2/21 - Proofreading, page 79 top and bottom.
Eng 7 - Tuesday, 2/25 - Adjective unit test. Folders due at test time.
Lit 8 Due Monday, 2/24 - Proofreading, page 127 top and bottom.
Lit 6 - Monday, 2/24 nonfiction vocab test.
Eng 7 - Tuesday, 2/25 - Adjective unit test. Folders due at test time.
Lit 8 Due Monday, 2/24 - Proofreading, page 127 top and bottom.
Lit 6 - Monday, 2/24 nonfiction vocab test.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
2/11/14
Lit 7 - Due Friday, 2/14/14 - essay - Where was God during the Holocaust? This must be typed and double-spaced.
2/11/14
Lit 8 - Wednesday, 2/12 - Journal check. I reviewed the entries today.
Lit 6 - Monday, 2/24 - Nonfiction vocab test - humorous commentary - anecdote.
Lit 6 - Monday, 2/24 - Nonfiction vocab test - humorous commentary - anecdote.
Humorous commentary: Writing that contains amusing personal observations or opinions to help readers look at life a little less seriously.
Analytical essay: A short nonfiction composition that breaks down a big idea into parts. Helps the reader understand how the parts fit together and what they mean as a whole.
Tribute: A literary expression of gratitude or admiration to honor a special person. Describes a person’s traits.
Facts: Statements that can be proved true with reliable sources. Can be verified.
Opinions: Beliefs or judgments. Not subject to verification.
Character traits: The qualities that make a person, or even an animal, an individual.
Memoir: A biographical piece usually written by a relative or personal friend of the subject. Can be one person’s recollection or based on interviews and anecdotes of several people.
Anecdote: Brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Thursday, February 6, 2014
2/6/14
Lit 7 - Journal check Friday, 2/7. I reviewed what should be in the journal with the class today.
Lit 6 - Monday, 2/10 - Test on figurative language. Students have a handout with the information, and we have been working on it for the past 2 days.
Lit 6 - Monday, 2/10 - Test on figurative language. Students have a handout with the information, and we have been working on it for the past 2 days.
Figurative Language
Figurative language is defined as an intentional departure from the normal order, construction, or meaning of words. It is meant to be interpreted imaginatively, not literally.
The following are examples of figurative language devices:
Simile: A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.” Example – My love is like the sun.
Metaphor: A direct comparison saying something is something else. Example – My love is the sun.
Onomatopoeia: Words whose sounds suggest their meaning. Examples – buzz, hiss, pop. This is often used in children’s literature to enhance readability and engagement.
Hyperbole: Extreme exaggeration for dramatic effect or humor. Example – This is the best cookie in the universe.
Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound in two or more words in a phrase that are picked to enhance meaning. This is also often used in children’s literature to enhance readability and engagement. Example – The bouncing, baby boy beamed with excitement.
Idiom: Language that can’t be interpreted literally. Idioms do not translate into other languages. Example – I’m so hungry that I could eat a horse.
Personification: Giving human qualities or characteristics to inanimate objects. Personification is not usually used in contemporary realistic fiction. Example – Death walked up to the old man and said, “It is not yet your time.”
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