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If you did not turn in the similes and metaphors from your assigned chapter, you MUST still do this and turn it in tomorrow.

Tonight's homework includes reading, chapter questions, and literature log for chapter 23.

You will also find one simile and one metaphor from any of your favorite songs. I will collect these tomorrow.

As I indicated today in class, you will finish the novel before next Friday, December 16th. Chapter questions and alternate assignments are due on Monday, December 19th. ...
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Classtime and homework centered around similes and metaphors. Both compare UNLIKE things. Be prepared in class today with your assigned pages' similes and metaphors and the practice sheet from class.

Just like in the video clips, so much of our music uses figurative language. Tonight you will find more similes, metaphors, and alliteration in your favorite songs.

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Today in class I read chapter 21 for the class. For homework tonight, do the chapter questions and literature logs for chapters 21-22.

Have a great night!
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There's no homework? That's right! I was so impressed by your poems today that you have a homework free night.

Today's class was beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for sharing your creative pieces with the class.

Enjoy your evening!

Ms. Knapp
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Helping verbs to the tune of Jingle Bells! Your helping verbs practice sheets are due on Thursday, and your TKAM literature logs and chapter questions (or alternate assignment) for chapters 10-20 are due on Friday.

Over the weekend you will use a textual support webbing sheet to formulate opinions about a character in the courtroom and write a "Who I Am" poem from that character's point of view. This is a great opportunity to let your creativity shine, so do your best and enjoy the assignment...
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Please study your preposition list and practice work for tomorrow's preposition test. You will be required to write 45 prepositions, cross out prepositional phrases, underline subjects and verbs, and put infinitives in parentheses.

After the test tomorrow, you voted for SSR. Bring a magazine or novel to read after the test.

Some of you did very well on the reading quiz today; some did not! If you are in the latter group, please do something different as you read. Try pre-reading strategies su...
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Keep singing and studying the preposition song in preparation for our prepositions test on Tuesday, Novmber 22nd. We will keep working with prepositions in class amd as homework.



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I did not assign amy reading this weekend so that you can improve your short stories. Remember that for the grammar errors, you must follow the step-by-step correction process to learn and earn points.

On Monday, we will continue discussion of topics from your literature logs.

Tuesday school is closed.

Wednesday we will be in the library to finalize short story corrections/typing revisions/printing.

Enjoy the weekend!

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