Announcements
and Reminders:
 Today: Spelling Test and Final Test on Literary Terms Our next spelling test will be on ALL of our commonly confused words. Practice with flashcards: https://quizlet.com/_1kmci4 For your next Book of the Month, read contemporary realistic fiction.
See your goldenrod handout for the Book of the Month Assignment.
This is a link to some examples of contemporary realistic fiction.
Ms. Dorsey has gathered some contemporary realistic fictions books on the rolling table at the front of the room. You may want to look at them. Here are two great examples from extra credit illustrations of figurative language: Many mice scurried around miniscule mansions. (alliteration) -- Miriam Z. The car gave the other car a mini fist bump. (personification) -- Ashton M. |
Targets for
Today:
I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English spelling for two sets of commonly confused words. (Utah State Core Language Arts: Language, Standard 2)
I can recognize and define major elements of literature, especially theme, topic, genre, and summary, point of view, tone, irony, connotation, illusion, dialogue, flashback, and foreshadowing. (Utah State Core, Language Arts 7, Reading: Literature Standard 2, 3, 4, 6) |
Today’s Agenda:
Spelling Test Final Test on Literary Terms
DO NOT TALK DURING THE TESTS -- EVEN IF YOU ARE FINISHED, BUT OTHERS ARE NOT.
Media Center Visit for Book Talks by Mrs. Jones and Finding Books LEAVE YOUR BACKPACKS IN THE CLASSROOM. |
If You Were
Absent:
Arrange with Ms. Dorsey for a time to take the tests.
Find a contemporary realistic fiction book for your book of the month. |
