Language Arts today....
Princeton & Yale:
We read two of our colleagues book reports paying special attention to proper usage of grammar. Book reports were collected. We received graded papers and inserted into our portfolios.
We worked in teams to prepare "readers' theatre" presentations of "The Souls in Purgatory and presented these to the class.
We critiqued colleagues as they presented genealogy reports.
We listened to "Paul Bunyan and Babe, the Blue Ox".
Homework:
in Red Notebook: list the story and find 10 examples of figurative language from our story "Paul Bunyan." Quote the figurative language and identify it as a simile, hyperbole, etc.
Simple Solutions #54
Current Events on the Olympics
Harvard:
Listened to "Paul Bunyan." Noted 10 examples of figurative language and identified. Shared our findings with our teams and created notes with key examples. As a whole group, we created posters with examples of similes, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, etc.
We critiqued fellow classmates on their genealogy projects.
We listened to "John Henry."
Homework:
Simple Solutions #54
Complete the John Henry guided reading.
ALL:
research on urban legends or origin myths due on Thursday.
see 2/17 for details.
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