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English/Language Arts Information Page Book Project - Mrs. Powell Name______________________________ AR Points I Earned______AR Score_____
Book Title:_________________________ Author: #of pages______ Identify the setting(s) of the Novel:
Name and describe each of the main characters:
PLOT STRUCTURE: Identify the conflict in the story.
List 3 main events in the novel: 1.
2.
3.
Identify the climax.
Identify the resolution.
This project may be turned in with the AR slip attached anytime between now and March 17, 2008. This gives you 2 weeks from today to complete this assignment. Unless you have a doctor’s note, late assignments will not be accepted. You need to get this in by the deadline.
Wallace- Language Arts Week of 11/26 Figurative language project Simile- comparison between 2 things using like or as A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as. For example, in the sentence, "The lion purred like a kitten," the lion's purring is compared to that of a kitten's. Similes give the reader a new way to see or understand something and can create a strong mental picture. Metaphor- comparison between 2 things not usually compared and not using like or as A metaphor is a comparison of two different things to show a likeness between them. Metaphors do not use the words like or as when making comparisons, as do similes. Sometimes, they say that one thing is another, such as " her teeth are pearls". Metaphors also suggest a comparison. For example, in the line, "The fog comes in on little cat feet", from "The Fog" by Carl Sandburg, the fog is being described as if it were a cat. Idiom- (Idiot phrase)- A phrase that has no meaning from the meaning of the words An idiom is a phrase that is made up of words which can't be understood by literal, or ordinary, meaning. For example, the idiom, or expression, "hit the road", has nothing to do with going out your door and smacking your street. It really means "go away". Hyperbole- an exaggeration A hyperbole is an exaggeration of the truth, usually meant to be humorous or funny. The sentence, "I can eat a million ice cream cones", is an exaggeration of the true fact that the speaker likes ice cream cones. Writers and poets use hyperbole to get a point across or to be funny. Symbolism- Things or items representing others Personification- giving inanimate objects human characteristics Personification is the technique of giving a non-human thing human qualities such as hearing, feeling, talking, or making decisions. Writers use personification to emphasize something or make it stand out. Personification makes the material more interesting and creates a new way to look at every day things. Irony- When the reverse of what you expect to happen actually happens Speaking in such a way as to imply the contrary of what one says, often for the purpose of derision, mockery, or jest. Onomatopoeia- When the words make the sound they represent Onomatopoeia is the use of words whose sounds make you think of their meanings. For example; buzz, thump, pop. Alliteration- When the first sound of a word is repeated in the next words Alliteration is the repetition (repeating) of a consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words that are next to each other or near each other to create a feeling or mood. For example, in the sentence, "Fly away, my fine feathered friend!" the "f" sound is repeated over and over again. ********* ********* Students will create a figurative language handbook. They will use each of the above devices and create 2 pages of examples for each device. For example, students will write a simile on the bottom of a page. They will draw and color a picture representing what they have said. There should be 2 pages for each device. The student should have 18 pages of examples plus a front and back cover. The booklets will be graded on the example, meaning, and color with each page counting as five points each. This has been gone over in class. Students were instructed to copy down the written examples. These are due December 11, 2007
English Homework from Wallace week of Nov. 12-16 Students are reading novels for book wars. The homework all week will be the assigned pages already written in the agendas. All students should continue working towards their AR points. Students need 35 AR points every nine weeks.
Mrs. Powell's Memory Bag Project 6TH GRADE - MEMORY BAG PROJECT DUE DATE - SEPTEMBER 11 – 13, 2007 --- POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR ANY PROJECTS THAT ARE TURNED IN AFTER THE 13TH. NO PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER SEPTEMBER 18TH. (YOU WILL BEGIN PRESENTING YOUR PROJECTS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH.) AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR READING OF MEMOIRS AND BOOKS ABOUT SPECIAL MEMORIES, YOU WILL BE CREATING MEMORY BAGS. EACH STUDENT WILL BE GIVEN A BAG. STEP 1 – DECORATE THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BAG. MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS PRINTED SOMEWHERE ON THE OUTSIDE WHERE IT CAN BE EASILY IDENTIFIED. STEP 2 – PLACE (5) SPECIAL MEMORY ITEMS IN YOUR BAG. THESE 5 ITEMS WILL REPRESENT: 1) SOMETHING FROM A LONG TIME AGO 2) SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU SAD 3) SOMETHING AS PRECIOUS AS GOLD 4) SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH 5) SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL WARM AS YOU PUT YOUR BAG TOGETHER, THINK ABOUT THE BOOKS WE HAVE BEEN SHARING IN CLASS AND MY MEMORY BAG THAT I PRESENTED IN CLASS. ON THE ATTACHED SHEET, WRITE 2 TO 5 SENTENCES ABOUT EACH ITEM INCLUDED IN YOUR BAG TO INDICATE WHERE THE ITEM CAME FROM AND WHY YOU INCLUDED IT IN YOUR BAG. HAVE FUN AND TRY HARD TO THINK OF SPECIAL MEMORIES THAT YOU HAVE. |
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