HB CHALLENGE - Find out who these people are, meet them, and come next Friday telling the HB what you think we should do for them. If you need any HB time to work on this - Monday is available. Will you rise to the challenge?
Lesson Recap Figurative Language A=B means C
To build an 'extended metaphor'
1) Start with an anchor metaphor - My life ain't no crystal stair
2) Brainstorm words, verbs, phrases, adjectives associated with A and B side of the metaphor
3) Build the lists into lines of poetry using one from the A and B side
4) Craft the lines into poetry using other poetic devices
5) Revise, edit, and publish into files below
You poem uses a single 'anchor' metaphor and continues to 'extend' that metaphor throughout the poem
Other metaphors that are linked to the anchor metaphor can be clearly identified in the poem
Your poem communicates a message/idea. - e.g. My life ain't no crystal stair - the idea is that she has had a tough life, but never gave up and kept reaching other goals.
Poetry format and structure with an effective title
Minimum 16 lines
This assignment is simply testing whether you can write a poem that contains an extended metaphor. Remember, not every line needs to be a metaphor.
Mentor Poem: Remember your last poem? Many of you still need to turn in your last poem that spoke about your poetic moves. Nicholas did a really impressive job here talking about the different moves he made in his poem.
H/W - Work on your contribution to your book club presentation. You do NOT need to be finished for Thursday, but you should have done something so that you can finish by the end of Thursday's class. (You will have about 40mins to work on this on Thursday. Book clubs will present Monday)
TEAMWORK - is also being assessed through this activity - Hint Hint E/F class couch group!
ASK - Practice (Do this for more practice on compound sentences)
BIG REMINDER - What are the four rules for compound sentences and can you give an example of each one? HINT HINT - Assessment coming!
H/W
50 minutes of Membean by FRI (55 mins is above expectations). Some students should look VERY carfefully at the Membean stats for January and strive to do much better in FEB!
Finish your first youtube video about your noticing in the poem from today's class: (DUE WED) - This is a change from the due date I said in class.
READ - You will have your final meeting for your second book club tomorrow - Make sure you hae FINISHED your second book club book
This is Random Acts of Kindness Week around the world? (Will you participate?)
Good Reads Log into your account and set your target books to read by June 2015. Make sure your Goodreads account is updated with all the books you have read so far (including book club books) by Monday. Invite at least 3 friends to be your social partners and share a book recommendation with them. By Monday.
You should be finished with your second book club book by Tuesday. Make sure you come prepared to discuss your text (Hint Hint!)
It was very disappointing to think that it was OK to leave the boy's bathroom like this today after our activity.
Boys, I just thought you might like to see who cleaned up your mess! (Special thanks also to Niko who also stayed to clean up after everybody) Thank you also to the girls that made sure their restroom was clean, especially Beatrice who was cleaning until 3:15pm.
COMMENTS?
For Thursday: Be thinking about READ SLIDE CAREFULLY
You should have read between 60-100 pages of your second book club book by Thursday.
This time I need you to just copy/paste your writing (compound sentence H/W - 10 sentneces ) next to your name.
Sign into your new IXL account with your SAS username@singapore and the passwords sas123
e.g.
Go to 5th grade - Exercise D.1 (Yes - this is a FIFTH grade skill that should already be mastered)
+3 for first 5 people to reach 100points.
Grammar Recap
H/W
Compound sentence paragraph (min. 10 sentences) DUE THUR. I will provide a link on the blog showing you where to turn in this H/W
For an 'A' - You will need to have 10 perfectly constructed compound sentences ( some with ;). You should NOT use pronouns with every sentence. The content should show variety from one compound sentence to the next.
Your first book club book needs to be finished by Tuesday.
50 mins of Membean this week - 55+ is 'above expectations'
You MUST finish the graphic organizer and bring it to class tomorrow if you wish to paint in tomorrow's class
Reminders:
Please bring any books that you have at home to donate to the Philippines to class tomorrow
Please return any class library books that you have finished with. +1 for each book you return (max +3)
Please bring any ART materials (paints etc.) that you have to use in tomorrow's class.
Congrats. on your excellent pieces of 'abstract writing.' Enjoy these excellent pieces from Emily and Sanjo. Also look at the amount of effort Carolina put into her work. When people receive 'F' for not doing their work, this is why. This is what your class mates are doing, so don't you think it is only fair that the difference in effort be reflected in the grades???
TEAMWORK - is also being assessed through this activity - Hint Hint E/F class couch group!
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