Bill of Rights Game

Addition to H/W sheet - (due :Thur)
Use these links below to practice what we discussed in class today.
For the Bill of Rights game - select 'secondary' level
http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofrights.html

Comparatives practice
http://www.go4english.com/qg/read.php?lang=en&unitid=694
http://english-zone.com/grammar/compare1.html

no need to  print out anything. Honor code that you did the exercises. Besides, they are great practice for the test next week on adjectives.

A New Nation

Use this link to look at the different powers of the three branches of government. Win a TQ if you place all the leaves correctly.

http://www.texaslre.org/branches_game/branches_game.html

This is a more advanced form of corkboard.me. Use it to ask questions about today's classes just by clicking anywhere.

Qwiki

Introducing a brand new search engine for your research
www.qwiki.com

This takes 'search' to a whole new level!

Answer Garden - Question

What have you enjoyed the most about 5th grade?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

The most popular answers will be the biggest! (More cloud computing!)It takes a 3-5mins for your answer to show.

Tag Cloud

Follow the link below and copy your finished piece of writing into the box. See your word frequency usage. The biggest words are the ones used the most. What should NOT be big in your cloud?

http://tagcrowd.com/

Verbs Test & American Revolution Paper

Don't forget to use this link to help you find lots of perefect 'showing not telling' phrases for your magazine article
http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2008/01/introducing-thesaurus-thursdays.html

Background reading  and further information on the American Revolution
http://www.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/coakhist/amrev.html
(thanks to Adit for finding this link)

More questions and practice on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
http://www.grammaruntied.com/verbs/Verbquiz1/Iquizv.html
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/verbs/quiz231.html
http://www.llas.ac.uk/materialsbank/mb061/5.1/9.htm

Make notes on any questions that were wrong and ask me tomorrow if you don't know why.

Homework Week 7

Watch this video to learn about how to use Letterpop
http://www.letterpop.com/how_it_works.php
TQ  to Mimi for making a start on hers...
http://www.letterpop.com/builder.php?newsletter_id=188999

Feel free to access the site and begin selecting and designing your template
log on: rbuxton@charlottlelatin.org
password: sophiag1

Make sure you save your template under your first/last name. You will not have likely begin typing yet, but you may want to find and upload pictures. I will talk you through how to use this on Monday, so it is only for students who want to get a head start on their homework for next week.

Don't forget to practice the verb exercises for Tuesday's test.

Look at the post lower down to view the Magazine cover page software. Your final cover page will be decided as a team, so don't work  on it yet. You may want to just experiment wit hthe software.

H/W sheet is below. (For next two weeks). Don't forget to print.

Revolutionary War

Optional:

Begin investigating these sites below. You will use them next week to create your Magazine front page and article for the your writing activity.
http://bighugelabs.com/magazine.php
You will use this site to create the cover page for your magazine
http://letterpop.com/
use this site to create your article

Patrick Henry

Ddon't forget to use this site with to help with your Patrick Henry vocabulary
http://words.bighugelabs.com/

Homework Week 6

Typo - On Wednesday of the H/W sheet it says, Fakebook page due next Tuesday (that was from last week). Fakebook pages will be due THIS Tuesday.

Ubuntu Project Reflections

The two pieces of work below truly reflected on the KIPP experience. Can you tell why these were added to the blog? Win a TQ for adding your comments to the voicethread if you are able.

Charlotte Doyle - Test Practice 16-22

Print out this sheet to help you practice for Friday's test.

Remember study smart
e.g. Attach a color to the vocabulary and discuss with a family member
e.g. Attach a number (integer) or fraction or symbol to a vocabulary word and discuss with a family member

Fakebook - Examples

Voki updated: Tue - 5:45pm

Look in the yellow box below to see how this clever educational tool is used in schools to harness the power of social media in an educational setting.

http://www.classtools.net/fb/15/X238eB
The above is a link to today's example shared in class.





Use this link to practice creating your 'educational fakebook' page. Come to school tomorrow with ideas of how you will create your fakebook page for your 'Verbs Project'

http://www.classtools.net/fb/home/page

REMEMBER: Make sure you are very cautious when saving your work. Write down your password in multiple places and save the URL in multiple places. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETRIVE YOUR PAGE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS INFORMATION!

Homework - Week 5

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Changes to H/W sheet -

• Work on p.37.p.38. Verb Infinitives, p.48. and the last page with date at the bottom 3/3/2010 titled Transitives and Intransitives. (Due: Fri)
• KIPP reflection Writing Assignment is now due: Monday (This extension is given for you to have more time to perfect your piece. This still means to work on it a little tonight. It unfortuntaley means some work our the weekend for some of you!)
• Spelling test is tomorrow!

BELOW is further review of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs - Make sure you review this material to help you with your worksheet H/W

This is our last topic on verbs: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Why bother learning this topic?

 

Knowing the difference?

If you can answer the 'what' of the sentence - it is transitive

If you can answer the 'where, why, when' of the sentence - it is intransitive

 

Transitive verbs must be followed by a noun or pronoun

 

For further help on transistive and intransitive verbs ...go to play games here...

http://www.quia.com/quiz/653869.html?AP_rand=36685089

http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/DeltaExer/transandtransverbs.htm

http://www.kwiznet.com/p/takeQuiz.php?ChapterID=2320&CurriculumID=16

Verbs Recap

You should be familiar with this grammatical terminology (blue phrases) by now:

The six voices of the verb to be
How to conjugate any verb inot its six voices
A basic understanding of the 3rd person limited -v- omniscient voice 
List the 5 ways to remember linking verbs
Know the two ways to spot the difference between linking verbs and action verbs
Label an auxiliary verb (helping verb)
Label the different parts of a verb phrase

this is a video recap of today's session. Graham class MUST watch it!

Don't forget - Spelling Test is this Friday!

Voki

Don't forget, from now on you should always click on my VOKI  everytime you go to the blog for last minute updates.

Is your verbitis antidote for the horrible 'to be' verb still working? We'll find out with this week's writing assignment!

Buxton Family on Spring Break

Hope you all had a great break. We did!

Word Girl Definition Competition | Scholastic

Word Girl Definition Competition Scholastic

Live online National Competition
Coming Late April

Homework - Week 4

Remember to print out your H/W sheet.



Below is an overview of the entire Ubuntu Project with many new photos.

Charlotte Doyle (Ch. 9-15) and Spanish Links

Try just the vocabulary and multiple choice questions to help you practice for 9-15 test on Friday


http://www.smls.org/downloads/pdf/doyle/Doyle_9-12.pdf
(Can you create a question like those above with a voc.  word for answer, different from he text.

http://www.smls.org/downloads/pdf/doyle/Doyle_13-15.pdf
Make sentences GRAAB, SSS or Advanced (Bring Fri)

http://www.smls.org/downloads/pdf/doyle/Doyle_Skills_Wkst.pdf
Print and bring answers

FROM SPANISH
Use these links below to help study for your Spanish

1. Hangman game for South America

http://www.syvum.com/ 

(At the top right (orange area) type in: south america hangman and click search.

Next screen will show documents 1 - 10 of 60 matches. Select the first one, "General Knowledge Quiz & World Geography: South America: Countries & Capitals". A list will pop up and at the top (lavender bar) click on "Quiz" it will take you to the page with the games, hangman, multiple choice, fill in the blanks, then if you want to revers the quiz select "Reverse Quiz" above (lavender bar).

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpYkL4ejW8U&feature=related

The Ubuntu Project - Closing Thoughts

Change to H/W  sheet. No Figurative/Sensory Charlotte Doyle writing H/W. That assignment has been cancelled. Therefore no final draft due for this work on Friday either. (we have a music concert to attend)

See a copy of today's winning presentation below.

Everybody was truly a winner today. I am VERY proud of you all. Why would I say that? Comments welcome...

Greatest Leader in history on Prezi

Homework Week 3

Congratulations on those teams  that made it to the final. Now your work really begins! Finish strong...

The Ubuntu Project - Session 3

Just to reiterate...
The only  change to the H/W sheet this week was the flipping of days for the two vocabulary tests. Everything else on the H/W is the same.

Charotte Doyle - Test Prep.

Charlotte Doyle TEST is now FRIDAY
Vocabulary Test from your Vocabulary books is now THURSADAY (I have just switched the dates for these tests)


Play these games to practice your knowledge of Charlotte Doyle.
TQ for millionaires
http://www.quia.com/rr/36492.html 

Hint Hint!
Can you write sentences using multiple vocabulary words?


Matching www.quia.com/jg/91953.html

Just do the vocabulary questions. Excellent practice for the test. Print the sheetsfor TQs
http://www.smls.org/downloads/pdf/doyle/Doyle_1-2.pdf
 http://www.smls.org/downloads/pdf/doyle/Doyle_3-5.pdf
http://www.smls.org/downloads/pdf/doyle/Doyle_6-8.pdf

Change to H/W sheet

Charlotte Doyle TEST is postponed. It will NOT be this Thursday.

We can make it Fri or Mon. We can choose tomorrow. (The Lesson 7 Vocabulary Test from the book will still be Friday.)

Homework: 3rd Tri. Week 2

You must still download and print this document.

Charlotte Doyle: Prologue through Ch. 2 & H/W

Write a paragraph that answers this question:

How does the author use foreshadowing to hint at what might occur later in the story?  (Due: Fri)


Clue: Do not write your prediction of the story. Instead, search for the examples of foreshadowing in the opening chapters. Your topic sentence should contain the word 'foreshadowing.'

Work as a group on your KIPP persuasive argument 'story board'. Each team should have a skeleton outline by next Monday.

Complete Vocabulary Book - Lesson 7 All exercises. Due: Next Mon.

Don't forget: www.prezi.com is a great tool for presentations



From Spanish Class
Spanish Speaking Countries - Song by Barbara MacArthur


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v95FATsydI

The Ubuntu Project - Persausive Arguments

Team leaders - You can download and print out this file t ohelp organize the timeline for your persuasive arguments.

Ubuntu Project - Session 2

Congratulations on turning in your State Reports on time. I am very proud of all of you. I know you are relived to have it over. Think of  about the journey through the research process. You have now learned the skills to be successful on any other research project in the future!

See a summary of  Session 2 in the video below.



 

H/W - Due  Thur

• Finish Charlotte Doyle Vocabulary -  Ch 3-5. (Do not read any of the story)
• Work on your portion of the Ubuntu Project
• Start practicing your lines for your BBC theatre scripts

Ububtu Project - Better Sharing Tool

Wow,

I've come across an incredibly simple online sharing tool for you guys to use to share your brainstorms and notes for the next sessions. You can still use Google docs. to store you finished pieces. This requires no sign ups, no passwords just one simple link. It is like a sticky note board for ideas. Groups would just need to copy their URL link into an address bar to get to their specific corkboard.  You would all then use this same link at anytime to get back to the corkboard. This 1 min video expalins how it works. The links below are set for for each of the 12 teams. I think this is FAR easier than google docs for online collaboration, especially during the brainstorming stage.




Team 1 http://corkboard.me/w2fOfq9MZP

Team 2 http://corkboard.me/R97qHea75X

Team 3 http://corkboard.me/xISlwYSaQ7

Team 4 http://corkboard.me/Rc1fQ1pAtm

Team 5 http://corkboard.me/mOLMuW3tOY

Team 6 http://corkboard.me/YajwaBWn7Z

Team 7 http://corkboard.me/R1zeAIemy6

Team 8 http://corkboard.me/S9pI8aexs0

Team 9 http://corkboard.me/iBvaVCQvIV

Team 10 http://corkboard.me/wbSBqnMv0m

Team 11 http://corkboard.me/IRoBA3uaxw

Team 12 http://corkboard.me/hRG7AWxmk0


Ignore what it says about limited support in the Explorer browser, it works fine. You can post images by copying the URL (web address of the image)in a sticky note). Try it out and let me know what you think.

Ubuntu Project - Research Person

This is the feedback  I received from KIPP teachers. 5 out of 6 teams are on the same page. One team  has work to do !!!

Teams


CHECK
1.Team D.E.K.A. Princess Diane (theme:All great leaders give back) Mr. and Mrs Bill Gates, Extreme Make Over, Home Edition, ?????, ????

CHECK
2.Team Lions Adolf Hitler (theme: Leaders all start with potential but can abuse their power and be evil -twist The worst leaders) Voldermort from Harry Potter, Darth Vadar from Star Wars, ????, ????

CHECK
3. Team The Scarificers (relates to team theme) Mother Teresa's Mother (theme:Always a mother behind every great leader) President Obama's mother, Animal mothers, mothers in history, some of team's own mothers)


CHECK
4. Team Bursting Stars MLK Jr (theme: optimistic attitude) Demonstrated by : Rosa Parks, People with Diabeties, Hurricane Katrina/Saints NFL team, Abbey's Dad (not giving up when her dad lost his job)


CONFUSION - Team name is Team Determination but they thought they were looking at The Tinman...they do agree on the Role Model part though...
5. (Team no Name yet!) The Penguin (theme: The Role model) Sea Turtles, Parents, Yourself, ???

CHECK
6. Team C.U.P.P. Ruby Bridges (theme: Inspired first step) Baby's Firt Step, Women voting, Neil Armstrong, Edmond hilliary

Coming Next Week

• Charlotte Doyle
• BBC Readers' Theatre Scripts
• The Ubuntu Project: Session 2 - Research
• Living Wax Museum Preparations

The Ubuntu Project - Session 1

Enjoy highlights below. Please comment on what you learning experiences you gained from the session today, (both students at KIPP and at LATIN).






Use the info. below to access the google doc. accounts for collaboartion. Remember- Everything you write is recorded and teachers from both schools are online each evening checking all the accounts and your interactions. Use polite persuasive ideas to when communicating. Remember KIPP students will be online live Thursday wit hthe ir teachers from 5:45pm- approx. 6:45pm. It is purely optional for you to be online at that time.

The Ubuntu Project - Letters from KIPP

I received the first reply to your letters from KIPP over the weekend. Others to follow.

Dear Breck Stenson and Cady Hammer


My name is Joy Washington and I'm a 5th grader at KIPP charlotte. I'm glad that I'm working with you. The biggest goal at KIPP is to prepare us for college, I found out that is your big goal to.

One of your questions was what big projects do you have this year? Well, so far we will have two projects in history class, one is a slave diary we will make. The second one is we are going to act out the civil war. The amount of home work that we have is about two assignments in each block. Since we have four blocks that's eight assignments altogether. We stay in school from 7:30am to 5pm. When school is over I am VERY tired, but it's worth it because I get the education I need.

I have a few questions for you and they are, what colleges do you want to end up in? What are your activities at school like? What do you do each day to get better? I hope to see you soon!!!

From, Your friend Joy Washington at KIPP

Tomorrow, we will work on 'Conclusion' and refining your ideas for the Ubuntu Project. This is the last week with no H/W sheet. Have you balanced your workload other the course of this project effectively so as to comfortably meet Friday's deadline?

Ubuntu Project - Research Person

How can you personify your ideas in order to come up with a creative choice for your leader?

Ubuntu Project - Examples of Creativity

The Ubuntu Project

By Thursday, bring in your choice for the greatest leader in history.

Rmember the different levels of thinking...

1) The Obvious

2) The Unlikely

3) The Abstract

Who will you nominate?

The Ubuntu Project - Research

Use this link to investigate and learn about  KIPP school.

http://www.kippcharlotte.org/

 Find:

• Five things our schools have in common
• Five things the students have in common
• Prepare three questions that you would like your group leaders to ask when they meet up with the KIPP students.

If you want to understand the true value of an excellent education for those who don't take it for granted, follow this link and watch the video.

http://www.kippcharlotte.org/aboutus.htm

This video below gives a little history about the organization



H/W is due for Tuesday

Geographical Features

Feel free to add your typed grographical features to the blog text for comments/suggestions.

Tomorrow, I  will be putting somebody's work on the blog as a mentor text for others to see. Will it be yours?

Geographical Features Mentor Text

What lessons can you learn for the mentor text on geogrpahcal features below written by Robert fuller last year? What techniques can you extract from his writing and apply to your own?

The flapping wings of the brown pelican, Louisiana’s state bird, fill the air as it soars over the ravishing, earthy scented marshland looking for a place to land. Imagine a boot-shaped fertile land of damp, breath-taking marshes, and the ground is partly underwater. The state of Louisiana is truly that place. Louisiana’s unique setting causes a number of this beautiful, marshy wonderland’s terrain features. Because Louisiana sits in one of the closest areas to the equator, it receives ample sunlight. The three states that border Louisiana are Alabama, Texas, and Mississippi. Additionally, this spectacular haven is located in the Southeast region and in the East South Central sub-region. Louisiana overlooks the Gulf of Mexico, so this paradise receives an abundance of dreadful storms during hurricane season.

One simply could not speak of Louisiana without mentioning its bustling cities. Not only is Louisiana home to numerous thriving metropolises, but nearly 75% of Louisiana’s population lives in urban or suburban areas. New Orleans, the most densely populated city in this beautiful state, is the 38th largest town in the United States. Baton Rouge, the second most populous boomtown in Louisiana, has reigned as the state capital since 1882. The third significant city is Shreveport; furthermore, it is the cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex, the area where Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana meet.

Because of all its marshes, lakes, and rivers, the state of Louisiana is often thought of as sodden wetland. In fact, Louisiana is one-third water. The rustling Mississippi River depositing into the Gulf of Mexico impacts both the geography and industries of Louisiana. The mouth of the river has changed the shape of the land in the south of Louisiana and improved the fishing industry. For example, New Orleans sits on land created by silt that the Mississippi carries. This beautiful state has countless lakes, including the rippling, 600 square mile Lake Pontchartain. The Louisiana coastline stretches 397 miles along the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico ranks as planet Earth’s 5th largest body of water.

Louisiana cannot boast of the lofty mountains of Alaska, but soggy textured bayous, a common feature in Louisiana, are unique in the nation. A bayou is a slow moving body of water connected to a river, ocean, or lake. Either saltwater, freshwater, or brackish water, a mixture between the earlier two, can be found in a typical bayou. Historian Harnett Kane described bayous as, “A place that seems often unable to make up its mind whether to be earth or water, and so it compromises.”¹ Few people live in bayous, but they remain a beautiful part of the state.

The low land is another factor that renders Louisiana’s geography unique. Although Driskill Mountain, the highest elevation in Louisiana, is just a hill at 935 feet above sea level, the peak stands as sky scraping to Louisiana as Mt. Everest is to Nepal. Additionally, Louisiana’s low point, New Orleans, is actually nine feet below sea level. This statistic explains why hurricane waves are a quandary in the city. Sadly, citizens are forced to make levees, walls made to regulate a body of water. The average elevation in the Pelican State is a lowly 90 feet. Wetland to the south, flat plains in the middle and a few lush forests to the north combine to give Louisiana very little altitude. The brown pelican flies down into a bayou, and lands on a bald cypress, Louisiana’s state tree. The only noise is the buzz of a honeybee, the state insect.

¹Louisiana by Suzanne LeVert

Now - How good will your geographical features component be?

State Report - This Week

Will you have a minimum of 5 stickers by the end of this week?

State Report Websites

State Report Websites

Use 'only' these sites below to do your State Report online research. If you find a site on your own that you think is better, share it with me first, and I might add it to the list. There is advice under each website to save you a little time.

State Report Websites

1. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition: http://school.eb.com/elementary  [ID=latin, PASSWORD=hawks] You may copy a picture or map from this site. Type the name of your state in the Search box and click Go.

2. NETSTATE.com

http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html  Click on your state.

Advice: (Only good for basic facts about the states)

3. IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/  provides basic facts and links to other sources about each state

Advice: (Use the links at the bottom of each state page for detailed information on specific topics)

4. Infoplease: The Fifty States: http://www.infoplease.com/states.html  Choose state from the list below the map.

5. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/us.htm .

(Advice – Good for geographical features and commerce and industry)

6.  http://www.usworldbook.com/

7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_carolina#Geography
You will need to type in YOUR STATE NAME

Regions Research 2011

Enjoy the winning  Animoto videos from the two classes.







 
Th links beloware  to all other videos you created. I saw some wonderful creativity on this project. Well done to all of you!
 
http://animoto.com/play/rRRhvtM7ZJHBQ9OS15A1oA  - The Southwest
http://animoto.com/play/jnNNU9gmznBKl04rwtSYwQ - TheTV Show Debate
http://animoto.com/play/qTWqSXTkSqK1HHW6YjJODA - Jebidiah's Journey
http://animoto.com/play/dhlkFVExaVrztc9qdEOIFA - We're All in This Together
 http://animoto.com/play/1t05WpclQwSh6BMl7CLcWA Amazing Race 

http://animoto.com/play/FKGLMWORKxRIZbk1cFs9rg  Man -v- West
http://animoto.com/play/8I20uCypVvs06US81z5Drw Judge Judy
http://animoto.com/play/8q8BdZStJy70qXjnIpTlAw Run for the Cure
http://animoto.com/play/9adKDktkLmu2ApPZC2zFfA Iron Chef
http://animoto.com/play/lS1WvPf2XQ5KNAvhmkMDOA Deal or no Deal

Poetry Parties

Congratulations on your wonderful presentations in each of the poetry parties this morning.


Feel free to give 'kudos' to your fellow classmates through 'comments' complimenting them on some of the poems you enjoyed the most.  Enjoy the animoto videos below.

Buxton Class


 
Graham  Class
(The camera we used for this animoto did not take good video shots, so the quality and sound will not  be as good.)

Homework Week11

Click on the link above to see Week Beg, Jan 31st Homework.

This will be the last H/W sheet until after State Reports


Enjoy Nick's poem below. Which emotion is being expressed here?
Assignment Objective: ?????
It Takes Guts


Two brutes began to pick a fight
With a timid child who was full of fright.
As the name-callers jeered and taunted,
The other student was frightened and haunted.


As he watched, John grew more incense.
He couldn’t believe how the bullying was so intense.
Strength inside John began to arise.
The power came from somewhere, but it was quite a surprise.


John was shaking but knew what to do.
He approached the boys before the fist flew.
He said, “Leave him alone. He hasn’t hurt you.
You’re only daring because you are two.”


The pests turned away before there was a fight.
John turned to the boy and asked, “Are you alright?”
A wide grin spread across his face.
John felt like the strongest kid in the place.

Poetry Parties

Poetry Parties will take place on Monday morning. These will be a celebration of language, music, and literature. I expect passionate performances and powerful deliveries from ALL of you.  Each of you will have to come prepared to deliver TWO performances.  You will also need to turn in your completed, decorated poetry books containing at least 8 of the 9 poems we have done in class from the list below. You may choose NOT to include any one poem from the list below: (you are welcome to include all 9 if you decide)

Personal Poem - Describing an emotion

Narrative Poem -  Relating the world event

Inside/Outside Poem - The Fruit

Inside/Outside Poem - About yourself.

Published Poem - The poem you recited in class

Midwest Group Perform

Road Less Taken -Interpretation

Beatles song - Interpretation

Free Choice - Show your creativity here!

Side note. I am so proud to observe your brilliant creativity with respect to the regions inquiry based assignment. A perfect example was what Lilly said in class this morning,

"Mr Buxton, can I make my timeline the Brooklyn Bridge? I also want to use different cars (forms of transport) to represent the historical events that occured over time in my region."

Bravo Lilly! How will the rest of  you, 'think out of the box?'

Impressive 'elevator pitches' today  from the Buxton class for your Animoto movies. I am excited to see your finished versions next week.

Thinking Out of the Box?

Are you making sure you are being creative with your ideas for the Regions project and thinking 'out of the box?

Recap. Joint the 9 dots with four lines without taking your pen off the paper.

Regions Research

Use the appropriate videos below to collect further facts on your regions. I have also attached some links for online reserach too. The stronger your research, the easier your written portion becomes.

The West

The Southwest

The Northeast

Week 11 Homework

Click the link above for your H/W sheet this week

For this Friday's Figurative Language Test you should be able to understand, identify, and recreate these types of figurative language:

Simile Metaphor Personification Repetition Alliteration Hyperbole Onomatopoeia

Ignore any out  of date links or terminology that we haven't covered

Do this practice test first. Aim to score 27/29. (ignore the first question) If you can do that, you are fine for the test. Spend time working through the exercises below then retake the practice test Wed. night. Did your score improve?

http://www.quia.com/quiz/449371.html?AP_rand=161924344

EXERCISES AND PRACTICE

Simile

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/quizzes26/gumbie7/PoetryPieces.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/similepractice.html
http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/simile/page2.html
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/simile1.htm

Personification Practice
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personificationpractice.html

Onomatopoeia
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-69167.php

Metaphor
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/metaphorpractice.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/234882.html 
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/metaphor1.htm

Mixture
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm1.htm
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm3.htm
 http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/rdg/onomatopoeiahelp.html (do x3 links at the bottom of the page
Examples of Figurative Language
http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/jacob_wismer/leahy/2006/flb/flb.htm 
http://www.quia.com/rr/397508.html 

This activity is a fun game to play.
http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fling3.html