Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Figures of Speech

Agenda:
Today was Bike To School Day - we had 19 room 7 students bike to school!!!!

1) Grade 6 please be working through Exam Bank questions to prepare for your June PATs
www.exambank.com We recently purchased another set of logins. Students have been using the exam bank practice tests and we are happy to know they are being well used. 
login - ewcoffin
password - coffin

this is italics or italicized printing - it is used when an author wants words to stand out or to be highlighted, maybe a word of interest and could be used for different thoughts. 
Cliche -  this is an overused expression which is losing its meaning. Cheating is Lame could be considered one. 
PAT Review - Social and Science Review packages are ready for you to take home and use to study. We are also sending home your old duo-tangs from last year to help refresh your memory. It is expected that you study a little every night. 

2) Novel Recommendation is due June 6th
  
3) Working on your Book Club Project - this will be due Wednesdayish  

4) This Friday is a PD Day! No School for Students 

5) If you'd like to enter an entry for the YYCs Young Citizen Scientist please see Mrs. Saunders .

6)  June 13th is our next Spirit Day. The theme will be Beach Day.


Learning Intention
What did you learn today?
We learned about the Figures of Speech.
How did you show what you learned?
We reviewed Simlie, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Alliteration and SYNECDOCHE!!!
What do you need to learn next?
Ask me what a synecdoche is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-n1vGeVIXohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-n1vGeVIXo