"That's Improper!"

Today we learned about the many types of fractions

we may encounter in life...

Sweet and polite PROPER FRACTIONS.

Rude and obnoxious IMPROPER FRACTIONS.

Totally confused MIXED FRACTIONS,
also called MIXED NUMBERS.

Here is a video that explains the different types of fractions above. It is equally obnoxious and awesome. Thanks Shmoop!

I have some exciting news...

GAMES + RESOURCES

Math Man Game

Worksheets

Games and Activities

Fraction Vocab

Inside Out Plot Mountain

 

 

Click here for the lyrics to the song below. 

Then turn up your speakers and SING ALONG!

https://video.link/w/rgnsd

 (click on the Plot Line Summary for a closer look)

 

PERSON-ification

Figurative language can be found in literature and poetry.  Writers use figurative language to make their work more interesting or more dramatic than literal language which simply states facts.

So far, this year we have learned about 5 types of figurative language:

metaphor

simile

onomatopoeia

alliteration

and today...

PERSONIFICATION!

Here's an example of personification in The One and Only Ivan:

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In The Dark By Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen, darkness is personified...

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