1st Period Reading Assignment: May 22nd

Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt

Go to each website to answer the following questions, and then write your answer on your OWN paper

Activity 1:
Write the definition and the example provided for each of the following terms:
http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm

1. Alliteration:



2. Simile:



3. Metaphor:



4. Personification:



5. Onomatopoeia:



Activity 2:
Search the following websites for poems that contain the literary devices you just learned about. Record the name of the poem, the website it was found at, and the line or lines from the poem that contain the literary device.

http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems
http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=top_poems
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes.html
http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/stevenson/collections/childs_garden_of_verses.html
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
http://www.sunniebunniezz.com/poetry/poetpage.htm


1. Alliteration
Poem:
Author:
Website:
Lines with alliteration:


2. Simile
Poem:
Author:
Website:
Lines with alliteration:


3. Metaphor
Poem:
Author:
Website:
Lines with alliteration:



4. Personification
Poem:
Author:
Website:
Lines with alliteration:


5. Onomatopoeia
Poem:
Author:
Website:
Lines with alliteration:
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Activity 3:
Take the online quiz on the following website and record your final score.
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmc/wp1.htm

Your score__________________

Country Assignments

AM
Alex - St. Lucia
Amanda - Cuba
Aryonna - Jamaica
Becca - Panama
Brendan - Brazil
Camiron - Antigua & Barbuda
Cari - Hondurus
Casey - Barbados
David - Belize
Eric - Ecuador
Fernando - Colombia
Gisell - Dominican Republic
Haley - Dominica
Jake - Bahamas
Justin - Haiti
Kaity- Chile
Kayla - Costa Rica
Malina - Peru
Matthew - Guatemala
Sahalie- St. Kitts & Nevis
Samantha - Argentina
Wylee - Paraguay
Zach - Puerto Rico

PM
AJ- Haiti
Brandon -Cuba
Brooke - Antigua & Barbuda
Brooklyne - Argentina
Crystal - Barbados
Delanie - Bolivia
DJ - Jamaica
Dylan - Peru
Elyana - Guatemala
Emily - Chile
Heather - Colombia
Henry - Saint Lucia
Jake - Brazil
Jessica - Ecuador
Kyle - Puerto Rico
Nick - Bahamas
Shane - Panama
Tressa - Paraguay
Zach - Costa Rica

Tater Travel Day 1

Good Morning/Good Afternoon students,

You are in the library today to begin your Tater Travel research. I apologize for not being at school with you today. I am home sick. If I don't have a fever tomorrow then I will be at school. If not, please check the blog for your day 2 tater assignment.

Here is what you need to do for day one:

Message from Darth Tater:
Good Morning Agents (travel agents that is),

All the info you need to succeed is HERE.

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Have a great day!

-Miss Bryant

This Week in Core: May 11th - May15th

Hey all,

My computer is back up and running at 100% for the time being so I'm back to blogging about our fabulous class.

We have a lot going on this week, here is the rundown:

Social Studies:
Monday: Caribbean Culture
Tuesday: South American culture reading and notes
Wednesday: South American culture activity
Thursday: Intro to Tater Travel project
Friday: Tater Travel research day 1

Language Arts:
Monday: Creature Feature: finish drawing, discuss rhyme and rhyme scheme as well as rhythm
Tuesday: Creature Feature: finish poem, begin editing
Wednesday: Creature Feature: edit and practice final poem
Thursday: Creature Feature: dress rehearsal
Friday: Creature Feature: Presentations with Mrs. Rau's class.

Things to think about:
Days left of school (not counting weekends/holidays): 24
Days left of school (counting weekends/holidays): 1 month and 1 day
Days until the new Harry Potter 6 movie debuts: 50 days
Days until the 1st home Beaver game of the season (against Cincinnati): 3 months, 25 days
Days until the first day of of the 09-10 school year: 3 months, 28 days

Hope that you have a fabulous week!

Countdown to Beaver Football

4 months and 4 days.

view this Beaver Football video from last year.

pause at about 26 seconds...recognize anyone?