Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Happy New Year!



Mrs. Earl wishes all of her students and their families a wonderful 2015!

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Some Fun Idiom Practice

Idioms are expressions that are known for their figurative rather than literal meanings.  Play some of the games that are linked below in order to practice your skills at uncovering the meanings of common idioms.

Idioms Game

Paint by Idioms

Idiom Battleship

Slang Game

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Transferring Similes to Metaphors

Similes are comparisons of two unlike things that use like or as.  Metaphors are also comparisons of two unlike things, but do not use like or as.  Creating metaphors is simple if you first create a simile.  Follow the steps below:

1.  First create the comparison.
     EXAMPLE - eyes, the sun

2.  Write a simile.
     EXAMPLE - Her eyes are bright like the sun.

3.  Take out the like or as.
     EXAMPLE - Her eyes are bright the sun.

4,  Read and adjust the sentence as needed.
     EXAMPLE - Her eyes are the bright sun.

Reviewing Similes and Metaphors