Classwork/Homework

Please attend M/W/F morning resource if you need writing assistance or if you have incomplete work to finish.

Reading/Writing 
The "Read Like a Writer" project was due last week and is now considered overdue.

The assignment of identifying Literary Devices and/or Smiley Face Tricks within song lyrics (3) is due Fri., Feb. 22nd.

The current project is personal narratives

Grammar 
We continue to study parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives), along with sentence diagramming. We are also working on using strong sentences, powerful paragraphs and excellent essays

There will be a quiz Fri., Feb. 22nd on verbs, subjects and adjectives.

Classwork/Homework

Please attend M/W/F morning resource if you need writing assistance or if you have incomplete work to finish.

Reading/Writing 
Students are reading a choice science-fiction, fantasy or mystery novel for their next book project: "Read Like a Writer." Each student should be finished reading her/his choice book by February 5th.

Due dates:
* "Read Like a Writer Book" Project - Tue Feb 12 
We are learning about "Literary Devices" and this week we are also discussing "Theme"

Grammar 
We are continuing with parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives), and we continue exploring strong sentences, powerful paragraphs and excellent essays. We are also studying basic sentence diagramming.

Classwork/Homework

Please attend M/W/F morning resource if you need writing assistance or if you have incomplete work to finish.

REMINDER: Friday (2/8) the entire school is going on a morning field trip to the Hult Center to view a portion of "Swan Lake" performed by the Eugene Ballet Company. We have read some background information in class to prepare for this opportunity.

Reading/Writing

Students are reading a choice science-fiction, fantasy or mystery novel for their next book project: "Read Like a Writer." Each student should be finished reading her/his choice book by February 5th.

Due dates:
Parent signature - Jan. 16
1/3 book read - Jan. 22
Flap book notes (Lit Devices) - ongoing
2/3 book read - Jan. 29
Character sketch (in-class writing assessment) - Jan. 30
Basic sentence sheet - Jan. 23 (homework) 
Book reading completed - Feb. 5 
***"Read Like a Writer Book" Project - Feb 12*** 

Literary Devices
Students are learning about, and identifying, literary devices such as: alliteration, allusion, assonance, dialect, exaggeration, flashback, foreshadowing, hyperbole, imagery, irony (dramatic, situational, verbal), metaphor, mood, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, rhyme scheme, simile, and theme.

Students are also learning to identify "Smiley-Face Tricks" in their reading and utilize them in their writing. "Smiley-Face Tricks" include magic three, figurative language, specific details for effect, repetition for effect, expanded moment, humor, hyphenated modifier, full-circle ending

Grammar

We are continuing with parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives), and we continue exploring strong sentences, powerful paragraphs and excellent essays. We are also studying basic sentence diagramming.