Blocks C & D:
Silent Reading 20 min
Did homework check for 78 topics for A.A
Reviewed expectations for upcoming assignment "Descriptive Dictionary"
Corrected Personification worksheet
Worked on two overheads relating to figurative language: Similes -- Metaphors
Homework: You should be working on your Alphabetical Autobiography (due day before March Break) and Descriptive Dictionary (due: Thursday).
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, Feb. 18
Blocks C & D:
Corrected Grammar Parts of Speech sheets aloud
Mad Libs Activity
Passed out Personification worksheet (homework)
Worked on Alphabetical Autobiography (78 topics are due tomorrow!!)
Corrected Grammar Parts of Speech sheets aloud
Mad Libs Activity
Passed out Personification worksheet (homework)
Worked on Alphabetical Autobiography (78 topics are due tomorrow!!)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Class Senses Poems
Block D:
The dusty chalkboard, a caged zebra held hostage unwillingly by a class of hungry learners.
The superstitious students pausing momentarily to watch the clicking clock strike 11:12am.
Obnoxious talking like an epic episode of Judge Judy, filled with boisterous banter and deadly debate.
Loud gum chewing, the crack of each bubble, a gunshot throughout the classroom.
Fresh pencil shavings, taunting the cranky custodian to get out his wooden broom.
Poisonous perfume, infecting the air like a deadly virus.
The dirty, dry air, grasping violently at my throat like a crazed criminal.
The bitter cold; the class a lone igloo on a desolate northern beach.
The smooth paper between my fat fingers, calling me to tell it a secret.
I am as welcome as a newborn puppy to its mother.
Block C:
Shiny, silver screen like a blank canvas waiting patiently to be painted.
Skyline of people’s heads, a distraction from the story waiting anxiously to be told.
Pesty people talking; rudely ruining the cinematic adventure.
Rumbling sound effects, shaking my seat like an earthquake.
Mouth-watering butter, tempting my taste buds to take another bite.
Sweaty people; the theatre is a zoo of different species competing for the prime seat.
Tangy Skittles; a rainbow explosion in my mouth.
Salty popcorn, the kernels jump playfully on my tongue.
Gooey gum on my seat, a restraining order from the other movie-goers.
Someone’s stinky feet on the back of my confining chair; aggravating acupuncture to the soul.
I am as content as a child with a new toy.
The dusty chalkboard, a caged zebra held hostage unwillingly by a class of hungry learners.
The superstitious students pausing momentarily to watch the clicking clock strike 11:12am.
Obnoxious talking like an epic episode of Judge Judy, filled with boisterous banter and deadly debate.
Loud gum chewing, the crack of each bubble, a gunshot throughout the classroom.
Fresh pencil shavings, taunting the cranky custodian to get out his wooden broom.
Poisonous perfume, infecting the air like a deadly virus.
The dirty, dry air, grasping violently at my throat like a crazed criminal.
The bitter cold; the class a lone igloo on a desolate northern beach.
The smooth paper between my fat fingers, calling me to tell it a secret.
I am as welcome as a newborn puppy to its mother.
Block C:
Shiny, silver screen like a blank canvas waiting patiently to be painted.
Skyline of people’s heads, a distraction from the story waiting anxiously to be told.
Pesty people talking; rudely ruining the cinematic adventure.
Rumbling sound effects, shaking my seat like an earthquake.
Mouth-watering butter, tempting my taste buds to take another bite.
Sweaty people; the theatre is a zoo of different species competing for the prime seat.
Tangy Skittles; a rainbow explosion in my mouth.
Salty popcorn, the kernels jump playfully on my tongue.
Gooey gum on my seat, a restraining order from the other movie-goers.
Someone’s stinky feet on the back of my confining chair; aggravating acupuncture to the soul.
I am as content as a child with a new toy.
Alphabetical Autobiography
Alphabetical Autobiography
Task:
You will write a 26-page alphabetical autobiography, in the format of an elementary school alphabet book. For example, AA is for Alberton. I was born in Alberton in 1989 and...@
You must write vivid descriptions of events, places, and people of importance in your life.
Each page of your book must contain the following:
$ The letter displayed prominently.
$ A paragraph describing what the letter represents (a word beginning with that letter), and its significance to you.
$ Pictures, images, or decorations to attract the reader=s attention.
Your book should be very visually appealing. Reinforcing your pages with construction paper or other materials works well. You can also use a scrapbook as the base of your book; be sure to decorate the front cover appropriately. You must bind your book; be creative B yarn, brass tacks, and ribbon are some good options.
To get things started, please brainstorm 78 possible topics B 3 for each letter of the alphabet. A list of the 78 possible topics is to be passed in to me by Friday.
Task:
You will write a 26-page alphabetical autobiography, in the format of an elementary school alphabet book. For example, AA is for Alberton. I was born in Alberton in 1989 and...@
You must write vivid descriptions of events, places, and people of importance in your life.
Each page of your book must contain the following:
$ The letter displayed prominently.
$ A paragraph describing what the letter represents (a word beginning with that letter), and its significance to you.
$ Pictures, images, or decorations to attract the reader=s attention.
Your book should be very visually appealing. Reinforcing your pages with construction paper or other materials works well. You can also use a scrapbook as the base of your book; be sure to decorate the front cover appropriately. You must bind your book; be creative B yarn, brass tacks, and ribbon are some good options.
To get things started, please brainstorm 78 possible topics B 3 for each letter of the alphabet. A list of the 78 possible topics is to be passed in to me by Friday.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Blocks C& D:
Reading 20 minutes
Did a Senses Poem as a class
Assigned project "Alphabetical Autobiography" due the day before the March Break.
78 topics (3 for each letter) are due this Friday!
Reading 20 minutes
Did a Senses Poem as a class
Assigned project "Alphabetical Autobiography" due the day before the March Break.
78 topics (3 for each letter) are due this Friday!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Blocks C & D:
Silent Reading (Ind novels) 20 minutes
Copied "Figurative Language" notes from overhead
Reviewed notes
Went over Senses poem assignment
Put up example of Senses poem on the overhead
Senses poem is due Wednesday, Feb. 17th
See other side of Senses poem criteria sheet for rubric which you will be marked with. Important: You will lose one mark off your assignment if you do not include the rubric with your final draft.
Silent Reading (Ind novels) 20 minutes
Copied "Figurative Language" notes from overhead
Reviewed notes
Went over Senses poem assignment
Put up example of Senses poem on the overhead
Senses poem is due Wednesday, Feb. 17th
See other side of Senses poem criteria sheet for rubric which you will be marked with. Important: You will lose one mark off your assignment if you do not include the rubric with your final draft.
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