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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Thursday, April 19th

Alternate Testing Schedule
Morning - English Language Arts State Test
                 Book 3 (Reading Comprehension, Short Answer/Essay)

Afternoon - 12:08-1:10  Morning Class
                     1:12 - 2:14  Afternoon Class 


Learning Goals: 
1. Demonstrate knowledge of similes and metaphors.

Agenda: 
  • Daily Warm-up - Fix It Sentence / Identify Parts of Speech
  • Write two Five Sense Metaphor/Simile poems
  • Example:
Success is Red.
It sounds like a crowd clapping and cheering.
It feels like a pat on the back.

It smells like daffodils blooming in the spring.
It tastes as sweet as freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.


Homework:
1. Complete metaphor poem final copy.