Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing is our last literary device to learn about.  Foreshadowing is to provide clues for the reader to be able to predict what might occur later in the story.  Foreshadowing is usually most obvious in movies.  Write about a movie that gives obvious foreshadowing.  An example of this would be the music in the movie Jaws right before the shark attack.  Write about how the foreshadowing changes the story.  Write at least 6 sentences.

Thanksgiving

Thursday is Thanksgiving.  In at least 7 sentences, please write what you are thankful for this year.

Congratulations!

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Imagery and your opinion

Imagery is often used in books to help readers become attached to or "hooked in" to the book.  It helps you create a picture in your mind of the events happening in the story.  Which of the 5 senses makes the biggest different for you when reading a book?  

Hint: 

Do you feel sick in Harry Potter when grass flavored (or worse!) jelly beans are eaten?

Do you get a mental picture of the main character?  Harry Potter being a young, dark haired boy with round glasses and a lightning shaped scar?  

Write at least 7 sentences about what senses "hook you in" the most!

Similes and Metaphors

Try this! Here is an on metaphors.  Practice creating a few on the website, and then thinking of your own examples.  Post at least 2 examples here.  Be sure that you have also posted your simile example on Wall Wisher!



Metaphor Creator 


Hint: Here are a few examples of metaphors to help you (DO NOT COPY THESE!)

The field is a rainbow of colors.
The leaves are a blanket covering the ground.

Hyperbole

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration- see the examples to the left.  Give 2 examples of hyperbole that are appropriate for school and not already shown.  Next, tell how an author might use a hyperbole to set a mood, or show a writing style.  Write at least 4 sentences for this section.  Hint: Hyperbole is usually used to show humor. 

Free Write!

Happy Friday!  Today, you can write about whatever you want (appropriate for school, of course)! Please be sure you write at least 7 sentences.

Figurative Language

Give 2 examples of stories or movies in which you have seen personification and tell how it was used.  Remember, personification is giving human qualities to something that is not human.  Then, describe with at least 4 sentences how personification can help an author make a story more engaging and interesting.

Veterans Day

Today is Veterans Day! Thinking about what it means to dedicate your life to our country, write a 7 sentence reflection.  Tell why Veterans are important to our country's history, and why they are important to you.  Remember, using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling is absolutely necessary!

Similes

See if you can figure out these similes! 

Simile Matching

Then, Go to Wall Wisher and share an example of a simile that no one else has written already.  Remember: A SIMILE MUST USE THE WORDS "LIKE" or "AS"

Wall Wisher - Similes

Literary Devices

Today, we took our pre-assessment on literary devices.  Practice reading about similes and metaphors on this website.  Follow these directions:

 Literary Devices ThinkQuest 

1. Click on the Simile section

2. Read through the poems

3. At the bottom, select "Are you ready to practice what you have learned?" and complete the activity

REPEAT THIS for the metaphor section.

Responsibility

This month, our character trait to focus on is RESPONSIBILITY.  Each of us is responsible for different things in all different parts of our lives.  Please write a sequence of events for one of your responsibilities.  It must include at least 4 steps that are written in complete sentences.  Make sure you use strong transitions.  Here is an example (please be original- do not copy the example!):

One of my responsibilities at home is to wash the dishes.  Here is how I complete my task:

First, I throw out any leftover food on the dishes.

Then, I  rinse the dishes off with warm water.

Next, I scrub the dishes with soap and a sponge.

After scrubbing, I rinse the dishes off again.

Finally, I dry the dishes and put them away.

This lets us see all of the different things we are responsible for, AND helps us realize how important using the correct sequence of events can be. 

Punctuation Paintball!

Please play the game at the site below. Choose a level that is understandable, but challenging for you. Once you have chosen the level, please watch the INTRO, and then begin the game. If you find that the level you chose is too easy or too hard, please go back and choose a different level.

Punctuation Paintball!