Comment with the hook you plan to use.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Book Talk
Click here to watch the video of some example book talks.
We will be starting our book talks Thursday this week. Remember to fill out your planning sheet.
We will be starting our book talks Thursday this week. Remember to fill out your planning sheet.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Punctuation
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Terrible Storm
Please post about the main events from the story Terrible Storm. Tell me about Walt and Fred's experience and how it was similar/different. What do you think is the main idea of the entire book??
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Hyperbole Poems
Remember that hyperboles are extreme and ridiculous exaggerations. We use them when we want to add color and/or add humor to our writing.
Below are some hyperbole poems. Comment on the 2 that we didn't read in class and tell what the hyperbole is describing.
Tomorrow (THURSDAY 4/17) we will write our own silly and extreme hyperbole poems.
Below are some hyperbole poems. Comment on the 2 that we didn't read in class and tell what the hyperbole is describing.
Tomorrow (THURSDAY 4/17) we will write our own silly and extreme hyperbole poems.
Appetite
In a house the size of a postage stamp
lived a man as big as a barge.
His mouth could drink the entire river
You could say it was rather large
For dinner he would eat a trillion beans
And a silo full of grain,
Washed it down with a tanker of milk
As if he were a drain.
lived a man as big as a barge.
His mouth could drink the entire river
You could say it was rather large
For dinner he would eat a trillion beans
And a silo full of grain,
Washed it down with a tanker of milk
As if he were a drain.
Thanksgiving
A mountain of baby carrots,
a turkey the size of a cow.
a river full of gravy
a dog that says meow
Every pie known to man
and gallons full of ice cream.
By the time my dinner is over
I surely won’t be lean.
a turkey the size of a cow.
a river full of gravy
a dog that says meow
Every pie known to man
and gallons full of ice cream.
By the time my dinner is over
I surely won’t be lean.
My Dog
His bark breaks the sound barrier
His nose is as cold as an ice box.
A wag of his tail causes hurricanes
His jumping causes falling rocks.
He eats a mountain of dog food
And drinks a waterfall dry.
But though he breaks the bank
He’s the apple of my eye.
His nose is as cold as an ice box.
A wag of his tail causes hurricanes
His jumping causes falling rocks.
He eats a mountain of dog food
And drinks a waterfall dry.
But though he breaks the bank
He’s the apple of my eye.
Summertime is Here
My tongue is a piece of sandpaper
I’m dissolving into a puddle.
I want to dive into a snowdrift
Though I’m sure that would befuddle
Open me up, my organs are cooked
I think I’m now well done.
You can fry an egg upon my brow
As I melt away in the sun!
I’m dissolving into a puddle.
I want to dive into a snowdrift
Though I’m sure that would befuddle
Open me up, my organs are cooked
I think I’m now well done.
You can fry an egg upon my brow
As I melt away in the sun!
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Personification
Click here to watch a video explaining what personification is.
Click here for another video which has examples of personification also. Try to find the examples of personification highlighted in yellow before they appear.
Lastly, click here to find a beautiful poem about April Rain.
Post a comment with your 2 personification sentences. Also, explain what is being personified in the April Rain poem.
Click here for another video which has examples of personification also. Try to find the examples of personification highlighted in yellow before they appear.
Lastly, click here to find a beautiful poem about April Rain.
Post a comment with your 2 personification sentences. Also, explain what is being personified in the April Rain poem.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Analogy
Click here to watch a video about analogies.
Click here to read an analogy poem.
Come up with your own 4 sentence analogy poem about 1 particular topic. Post your analogy poem here.
Example:
Fish is to sea as bear is to land.
Knife is to chef as guitar is to band.
Cooked is to raw as best is to worst.
Eating is to hunger as drinking is to thirst.
Can you tell that I am writing all about the fish that I am going to enjoy? You can try to have your last words rhyme as the examples are.
Click here to read an analogy poem.
Come up with your own 4 sentence analogy poem about 1 particular topic. Post your analogy poem here.
Example:
Fish is to sea as bear is to land.
Knife is to chef as guitar is to band.
Cooked is to raw as best is to worst.
Eating is to hunger as drinking is to thirst.
Can you tell that I am writing all about the fish that I am going to enjoy? You can try to have your last words rhyme as the examples are.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Simile/Metaphor
Click here to watch a video about the simile song.
Click here to watch a video about similes and metaphors.
Here are some simile/metaphor poem examples for you to think about what is being compared to what. How do you think it added meaning to the poem?
Click here to watch a video about similes and metaphors.
Here are some simile/metaphor poem examples for you to think about what is being compared to what. How do you think it added meaning to the poem?
FRIENDS
A friend is like a mystery
still to be discovered
wanting to be figured out
A friend is like a book
always very clever
waiting to be read
(untitled)
A hand is like an open basket
xxxwaiting for you to put things in
A foot is like a walking racket
xxxstomp, step, skip, jump in.
A nose is like a high up mound
xxxthat you can climb and then slide down
A mouth is like a funny clown
xxxwhich makes us laugh and never frown
Your eyes are like a fire
xxxburning with desire
Your mind is like a climbing wire
xxxwith every reach you go higher
METAPHOR POEM
A friend is an open hand
A friend is a happy land
A friend is a pot of gold
A friend is someone I can hold
A friend is a beautiful flower
A friend has a lot of power
HAMSTERS
My hamster is
as smart as an inventor,
as friendly as a dog,
as fast as a race car,
as smart as a mouse,
and as active as an athlete.
A YEAR
A year is
A 365 day journey
A long event
A book of friends
A roller coaster ride through time
But once a year on 6/29
It's my day of fame --
Hooray!
Monday, April 7, 2014
Poetry Introduction
Click here to watch a video talking about Poetry. Comment with 2 new things you learned about poetry.
Click here to explore some poems. Visualize the events and emotions while you read the poems. Pick a line or two that you can picture very well and write them down on your packet. Draw a picture to go with the poetry line(s).
Click here to explore some poems. Visualize the events and emotions while you read the poems. Pick a line or two that you can picture very well and write them down on your packet. Draw a picture to go with the poetry line(s).
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Primary/Secondary Sources and the Preamble
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