Retake subject-verb agreement quiz (required for those who got below 16/20) on the original quiz.
Subject-Verb Agreement
and
Subject and Verb Agreement in Number
See also this page on our wiki.
Preparing for Core Testing.
Internal Text Structures
commas in a series
more lie/lay
reading external text features
using resource books such as the dictionary, atlas, and thesaurus (That was commas in a series!)
More Poetry
summarizing
We may discuss figurative language vs. literal language, and types of figurative language.
The types seventh graders must understand are simile and metaphor.
See
Literal and Figurative Meanings of Words
Just for fun, you can see a simile generator at http://www.vigoschools.org/~mjm3/activities/simile.htm
