This week our focus is on literary elements-

simile

metaphor

personification

alliteration

onomatopoeia

We are continuing to do work with “The Jacket”.  A study guide was assigned on Monday for the test that will be on Friday.

We are currently working on summarizing as well as reviewing similes and metaphors.

This week we will be reading the short story “The Jacket” by Gary Soto focusing on similes and metaphors.

Vocabulary words for the week are the following words:

propeller

profile

vicious

shrivel

Happy Thanksgiving!

This week we will be focusing on text forms and features-narrative/expository.

vocabulary maps for the following words-

captivate, complicate, simulate, precise

We are reading two articles pertaining to video games this week (pages 944-948), following the reading we will be working on comprehension questions (page 949 1-4), extra credit number 5.

We will have a test on the articles on Thursday.

Argumentative essay due Friday

Please continue reading every night for at least 20 minutes.

Study Guide-assigned November 10

Test-November 12

The selection can be found on the myhrw.com web site as well as some interactive vocabulary activities.

username-allstudents162

password-n2y8p

Vocabulary words for the week-

captivity

instinctive

domesticate

unsuitable

Hello, tomorrow is the test on the story Good Deed from the text book. Here is a study guide for the test: Good Deed study guide

Hello, tomorrow is the test on the story Good Deed from the text book. Here is a study guide for the test: Good Deed study guide

Argumentative paper due Thursday 4/10

Wild Animals test on Friday 4/11

District Assessment on Monday 4/14

Argumentative Presentations  Tuesday 4/15-Thursday 4/17