Reading POTD Which sentence below uses the words hear or here incorrectly? A. When the sound on the television is too low, I cannot hear the show. B. I'm cleaning my house because my family is coming here soon. C. It is hard to hear what my friend is saying in this noisy stadium. D. I need to here the instructions so I will know how to do the project. Monday, March 31st
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Reading POTD Which sentence below uses the words hear or here incorrectly? A.When the sound on the television is too low, I cannot hear the show. B.I'm.
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Reading POTDWhich sentence below uses the words hear or here incorrectly?
A. When the sound on the television is too low, I cannot hear the show.
B. I'm cleaning my house because my family is coming here soon.
C. It is hard to hear what my friend is saying in this noisy stadium.
D. I need to here the instructions so I will know how to do the project.
Monday, March 31st
SN: A New Kind of BullyingGuided: TW introduce students to the feature article and vocabulary using the link: http://sni.scholastic.com/SN4/01_06_14_SN4
Group: Student will complete Test Features Walk in their groups.
Independent Work:
Complete a close reading of “After the Storm” on page 2.1. What is the main idea? (Use the key details you underlined to help you.)
2. What effects did Typhoon Haiyan have on the Philippines?
3. How might the damage from the typhoon affect the Philippines in the future?Provide text evidence to support your answer.
4. Why might the author have started the article the way she did? Provide textevidence to support your answer.
◦Teacher will explain the 4 argumentative writing topics:1. Should students have cell phone?2. Does gym/ recess help perform better in class?3. Should everyone get a trophy?4. Should girls be able to play boys sports?
◦Students will select writing topic from above.
◦ Students will take a stand for or against their select topic.
◦ Teacher will explain outline for argumentative wring.
Reading POTDWhich sentence below uses the words week or weak incorrectly?
A. I'm so weak that I can't even lift a sack of groceries.
B. I make good grades on my spelling test every week.
C. I have been practicing for my recital for a weak.
D. Last week I went on a family vacation to Hawaii.
Tuesday, April1st
Figurative Language◦Metaphor is a part of speech that is expressed by comparing two things, saying that one was or
is the other. It’s a comparison of two things that does not use as or like. It is effective because of the direct way that it communicates a message. ◦ An example of a metaphor is: That essay was a breeze.
◦ A simile is also a good way to compare two things. They are similar to metaphors, but instead of using was or is, you would use like or as. ◦ An example of a simile is: His nose leaked like the kitchen faucet.
◦Onomatopoeia is a word that describes sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. ◦ An example of onomatopoeia is: The tick-tock of the clock kept me up all night.
◦Personification, simply put, allows you to apply inanimate objects and abstract ideas with person-like features or actions. ◦ An example of personification is: The year raced by me in a blur.
◦Alliteration is a literary style that utilizes the same letter or sound in a row or string of words. ◦ An example of alliteration is: Ralph’s reindeer rose rapidly and ran around the room.
◦ An idiom is a phrase that means something different than its literal meaning. ◦ An example of an idiom is: The phrase, “Throw in the towel”, doesn’t actually mean that you have to throw
in a towel, it just means that you are giving up
Finding Your Voice Poster◦Work in cooperative groups to create a poster that expresses who you are.
◦ You must use: ◦ Descriptive adjectives◦ Colorful diagrams◦ Figurative Language
Vocabulary◦ Apparent (adj) Easy to see or understand; clear.
Based on the storm clouds blowing through, it was apparentthat it was going to rain.
◦ Awkward (adj) 1. Not graceful. Bob is an awkwardguy and bumps into things a lot.
◦ 2. Weird or hard to handle. The party was really awkward; nobody talked the whole time.
◦ Competition (noun) 1. Trying to outdo others.
◦ There is a lot of competitionbetween Kala and her sister; they’re always bragging about who is the better dancer.
◦ 2. A game or contest. Keith entered the rock band competitionwith his all-tuba band.
◦ Congratulate (verb) To express joy for a person’s success or good fortune. Mr. Toobin congratulated the class on winning the playwriting competition.
◦ Dusk (noun) The time at the end of the day just before dark; the evening. It was dusk, and the ducks were flying home to go to sleep.
◦ Instant (noun) A moment; a very short period of time. Leonel paused for an instantand then jumped off the rock into the water.
◦ (adj) Quick; without much delay. I love the taste of instantoatmeal, and it’s so easy to make.
◦ Limb (noun) An arm, leg, wing, or branch. Using his long limbs, Jerry lifted himself from one tree limbto another.
◦ Queasy (adj) Feeling sick to the stomach.
Yuck! Smelling pig guts makes me so queasy.
◦ Represent (verb) To stand in for something or someone else. As the class president, I get to go to an academic fair in Boston and represent my school.
◦ Weary (adj) Feeling tired or worn out from hard work; exhausted. Candice was so weary by the end of the trip that all she wanted to do was crawl into bed.
◦ Tonight’s HW: Synonyms and Fill in the Blank
Writing◦ Students will watch a video clip to provide organize information for argumentative