Welcome Hale Eighth Graders and Parents!

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Language Arts Update 1-9-13

WRITING Assessments for end of the quarter:

1.  Demonstrate ability to create alliteration, metaphors, similes, synecdoches, personification, allusions, imagery, onomatopoeia.
Extra: hyperboles, oxymorons and puns
Write a one paragraph essay using examples of the listed terms.  Underline them and label.
Use one of three prompts:  My best present,  My holiday tree,  something I did over vacation
Second rough draft due 1/10
Final due 1/11

2.  Determine one theme of S.E. Hinton in her novel,  The Outsider.  Write it and prove your choice with three pieces of evidence from the story in a one paragraph essay.
Preparation completed in class 1/8 and 1/9
In class assessment 1/10

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