Figurative Language/ Transportation ProjectStudents continue practicing figures of speech in preparation for a quiz on this topic.
The following link can help students practice and study for the quiz. Join the class using the class code to practice. Figures of Speech Class Code: KDNHW4 Wednesday we will begin working on a project using the theme of transportation. Students will apply vocabulary and writing skills learned in class. Figurative Language PracticeStudents will continue to learn about figurative language. They will be identifying similes and metaphors and explaining the difference between them. They will also identify alliteration and hyperbole. Students will finish their Figurative Language Project by Friday. They will have a quiz on figurative language on Friday.
Figurative Language Flocabulary (click on this link and listen to this fun way to explain figurative language) Figurative LanguageThis week students will begin taking their ELA Milestones Tests. 8th grade students will test on Monday and Tuesday, 7th grade will be testing Wednesday and Thursday. We strongly encourage that students eat a healthy breakfast and come to school well rested, so they can better focus on each test section.
During the days students are not testing, our IEL class will be working on a Figurative Language Project, which they will complete in class. They will identify different types of figurative language in a variety of texts. This week we will focus on personification, onomatopoeia, simile and metaphor. This project will be due next Friday, April 26th. Animals in their Natural HabitatStudents in our IEL Communication class continue to study different animal species. They will be practicing comprehension skills as they read a series of articles about animals from Asia. They will read, discuss and complete activities on articles about The Snow Leopard, The Giant Panda and The Snub-nosed Monkey.
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