Today we continued reviewing and creating flashcards for figurative language.
We defined 10 vocabulary words from "Roughing It" by Mark Twain. We read the introduction on 794.
(Princeton listened to the story.)
Yale began discovering who Mark Twain was and examining his work.
Homework:
Due tomorrow:
Structural Analysis -- "trans" and "un" (due Friday)
Write a riddle poem modeled on May Swenson's poem "Southbound on the Freeway" pg. 587. Pick something on earth and create a free write poem describing through the eyes of an alien. Write the answer to the riddle on the back of your paper. (due Friday)
Work on your Figurative Language Menu (due 1/29)
Work on genealogy project (due 1/21)
Due Tuesday:
Current Events (newslea or internet or newspaper): topic "free speech" tragedy in France.
EXTRA EFFORT:
Opportunity #2:
Find 5 paradoxes and explain why it is considered a paradox. Provide source of your information
Check tomorrow for opportunity #3!
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