Friday
Students engaged in brain-stretching exercises.
Homework:
Read and review as needed.
Thursday
Students took the Literary Elements quiz.
They then completed a Dictionary Scavenger Hunt and edited the Edison/Groundhog Day w/s (all of which they turned in).
Homework:
Read and review as needed.
Wednesday
No School for students - Staff Development Day.
Tuesday
We studied internal rhythm in poetry, and in limericks in particular.
Handout: Language Collection Sheet - due Feb. 16.
Directions: Fill out as you complete your personal reading.
Homework:
Study for test.
Monday
We practiced syllabication and meter in poems.
Grammar, usage, and mechanics: Rubber Duck/Isaac Newton.
Homework:
Study for test.
