Students in Mrs. Earl's ELA classes have begun an informational text unit. To help practice determining relevant and irrelevant text-based details, students read the informational article, "Meet the Chipsons." Use the link below to go to the original Time magazine article.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,214099,00.html
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Earn Five Bonus Points!
How would you like to start out the second marking period with five bonus points? Simply rewrite the dull sentence below using the figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) of your choice. Be sure to:
EXAMPLE
The class was as noisy as a crowded mall. (simile) Written by Mrs. Earl
- put your name with your entry
- rewrite the sentence using figurative language
- identify the type of figurative language being used
EXAMPLE
The class was as noisy as a crowded mall. (simile) Written by Mrs. Earl
REWRITE THIS DULL SENTENCE:
It was a rainy day.
All entries must be received by midnight on Friday, Novemeber 16th, 2012.
A Look at Simile School
Here is a reason why we should know how to use figurative language in both our writing and speech.
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