Below is a sample Reader's Response analyzing character development in Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie. Remember that a strong response includes:
Welcome to our new students and welcome back to those returning students! It has been a great first week here in Room 221 and we are looking forward to the year to come.
Your first homework assignment of the year is to come prepared to class on Monday, September 8 with the following supplies:
Remember to check your agenda over the weekend to make sure you have completed all of your assignments. Organization is the key to success. It's going to be a great school year! It's time to get excited for the WORLD CUP! Only the best sporting event ever. And it all starts this Thursday, June 12th! To get ready for Thursday's kick off, check out the official songs from some of the past World Cups. The schedule of matches is here: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/ Germany 2006: Zeit Dass Sich Was Dreht South Africa 2010: Waka Waka South Africa 2010: Wavin' Flag Who are you rooting for????
alliteration: using 2 or more words with the same beginning consonant sounds
hyperbole: exaggerating to the extreme
metaphor: comparing 2 things without using "like" or "as"
onomatopoeia:using a word to represent a sound
personification: giving an animal or an object human-like qualities
repetition: using the same word or line over and over again
rhyme: ending lines with 2 or more words that have the same end sound
simile:
Write a poem (or even just a line or two) using one or more of these poetic devices. Study, learn, practice, and quiz yourself on our Words of the Week:
Reader's Response Argumentative Literary Essay Test Prep Congratulations to our 8th graders on an amazing performance this afternoon! We were so impressed by your talent playing the ukeleles and guitars and by your beautiful voices. We are very proud teachers! Have you returned your parent survey? Make sure you return it ASAP!
The first class to return 100% of their surveys will win a field trip! After that, if 100% of your class returns their survey, we will treat you to a tasty treat! Complete it online in English or in your language at: http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/tools/survey/default.htm Has anyone seen the movie Frozen? Here is my favorite song from the movie...in 25 languages!!! So beautiful! |