Post a world example paragraph for why good friends are important. Respond to one person with 2 positives and a suggestion.
Alliteration
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables The wild and woolly walrus waits and wonders when we’ll walk by Assonance A resemblance of sound in words or syllables holy & stony and Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese Cliche A word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace No pain, no gain Hyperbole Big exaggeration, usually with humor mile-high ice-cream cones Idiom The language peculiar to a group of people She sings at the top of her lungs Metaphor Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them Her hair was silk Onomatopoeia Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it buzz, hiss, roar, woof Personification Giving something human qualities The stuffed bear smiled as the little boy hugged him close Simile A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as The sun is like a yellow ball of fire in the sky Write 5 complete sentences using 5 different types of figurative language from above.
Have you ever seen a play? If you have, what was it about and what was it called? Did you enjoy it?
If you have not seen a play, is there one you would like to see? Write at least 3 sentences. Imagine Mrs. Williams had a contest. In this contest, students can decide what to add to or remove from the school. The rules are: it has to be reasonable, benefit students and teachers in some way, and cannot be too expensive. Think of something you would like to add to the school. Persuade Mrs. Williams with 3 great reasons in a 5 sentence paragraph to adopt your plan for improving our school.
Visit the site below.
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/zeus.html Choose one god or goddess and read about him or her. Write a 5 sentence summary describing what you read. A summary is a shortened version of a longer reading that tells the basic idea of the reading.
The rules to writing a summary are: Keep your summary short. (3-5 sentences) Write about the main ideas Use both your words and key words from the text. Do not include your opinion or how you feel about the text. Go to http://www.timeforkids.com/ Choose an article. Write a summary about the article you chose. There are always memorable book quotes in our favorite books. This is part of the reason a story becomes our FAVORITE! Here are some memorable quotes.
Read them, and then answer the questions below in at least 5 sentences. Click here to read book quotes!!!! What is your favorite book quote? If you can't think of one, use an example from below. What does this quote mean to you? Why do you like it? Visit the website: Tweentribune.com
Choose an article with a problem and solution. Write about the problem and how they solved it. Write at least 5 sentences!!! Explain in detail! |
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