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...

FIRST CHAPTER FRIDAY!

This month's pick...

The Astounding Broccoli Boy

By Frank Cottrell Boyce

Click on the picture of Rory Rooney
if you want to listen to Mrs. Sol read the first chapter...

or scan the QR code below!

If you like

  The Astounding Broccoli Boy

check out other books by Frank Cottrell Boyce...

Happy Reading!

FIRST CHAPTER FRIDAY!

This week's novel is The Terrible Two 

by...

It is one of my favorite books because it made me laugh out loud.

Literally.

In the dentist office waiting room.

The chapters are short with lots of funny illustrations.

Click below to listen to Mrs. Sol read Chapters 1-4!

Record music with Vocaroo >>

OR

If you like it, there are also other TERRIBLE books in the series...

Happy Reading!

Ivan & The 5 Story Elements

We're 2/3 of the way through The One and Only Ivan, 

and it's soooo goooood!

This week we are reviewing the 5 elements of a story,

something we learned about when writing memoirs.

Maybe this video will help explain.

WARNING: The song below will get stuck in your head for eternity.

Here is a notebook page with more information.

Click on the image and print the page. 

Then add it to your SLASH notebook!

Ivan - Assignment 1

Today, we will begin reading one of my favorite books, The One and Only Ivan!

As you read, annotate the text.

We will share in class every Wednesday!

Pippi Projects!

For our Pippi Gand Finale, you will choose to complete a Character Analysis or Book Reflection of the book Pippi Longstocking. Whichever you choose, I expect it to represent your best work:

Neatest Writing
Colorful Illustrations and Images
Complete
Thoughtful
No errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation.

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This is a final project and it will take time. 
Luckily, you have until January 5 to complete it.

Choose One:

(click on the images to enlarge them)

-OR-

If you choose to do the Book Reflection for your project, you will write a creative HAIKU about the novel Pippi Longstocking. 

What's a Haiku?

Click here for a video about SYLLABLES!

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This assignment is worth 50 points in the gradebook. The scoring guide is the same for both projects:

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All illustrations should pop off the page. Sometimes it helps a project look "finished" when you use a fine tip black marker to outline the illustrations. Then, color in the whole image... background too!

Here is a sample of a student's illustration that is "neat and colorful"...

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Send me an image or PDF of your final project. It must be close-up and clear, so I can read the information and admire the pictures! You can scan it or take a very clear picture of it.

Then, UPLOAD it to FILE SHARING on your OLS.

Click here for File Sharing instructions.

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Extra credit points if you also send me a picture of you holding your final project!

I am super-duper excited to see your projects!

Make Pippi proud!