5/19/21

 The summer reading assignments have been handed out and are posted in google classroom. 

5/14/21

 Reminder:

Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 18 - Poetry vocab test on alliteration - stereotype.

5/13/21

 Reminder:

Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 18 - Poetry vocab test on alliteration - stereotype.

5/11/21

 Reminder:

Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 18 - Poetry vocab test on alliteration - stereotype.

5/7/21

  Reminders:

Literature 6 - Monday, 5/10 - Myth vocab test on folklore - exaggeration.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 18 - Poetry vocab test on alliteration - stereotype.

5/6/21

  Reminders:

Literature 6 - Monday, 5/10 - Myth vocab test on folklore - exaggeration.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 18 - Poetry vocab test on alliteration - stereotype.

5/5/21

 Reminders:

Literature 6 - Monday, 5/10 - Myth vocab test on folklore - exaggeration.

Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 18 - Poetry vocab test on alliteration - stereotype.

5/4/21

 English 8 - Wednesday, 5/5 - Verb unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

Literature 6 - Monday, 5/10 - Myth vocab test on folklore - exaggeration:

Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 18 - Poetry vocab test on alliteration - stereotype:

*Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound in two or more words in a phrase. Picked to enhance meaning.

*Onomatopoeia: The use of a word or phrase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes. (Buzz, Whir)

* Symbol: Any person, place, or thing that has meaning in itself and also stands for or represents something else. (Flag – nation, Dove – peace.

*Parallel structure: The repetition of a grammatical structure. ( Example on pg. 556 & 565)

Lyric poetry: Poetry that expresses the poet’s thoughts and feelings. Creates a mood through vivid images, descriptive words, and the musical quality of the lines.

*Sensory language: Language that appeals to the senses.

Free verse: Poetry with irregular rhythms and varied line lengths. Free of traditional forms of poetry. Similar to regular speech.

Concrete poetry: Poetry in which the shape of the poem on the page resembles the subject of the poem.

Stereotype: an oversimplified mental picture or judgment.

5/3/21

 English 7 - Tuesday, 5/4 - Verb unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

English 8 - Wednesday, 5/5 - Verb unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

Reminders:

 Literature 8 - Tuesday, May 4 - vocab test on rhyme - imagery. 

Literature 6 - Monday, 5/10 - Myth vocab test on folklore - exaggeration: