Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Check homework/force points Quick grammar review Writing workshop Metaphors & Similes

Homework check Wb pp. 24-27 Wb p. 51 Wb p. 54-55 (any similes or metaphors you found) Wb p. 83-86

Homework due 9/18 Read wb pp. 54-55 & answer questions in full sentences on p. 56 Wb p. 52 (We will do an example together) Wb p. 87 (Grammar) Writing Assignment #3 Study for your Test

Study Guide!

Grammar Review – pp. 83-86

Possessive Pronouns & Homophones Pronoun review  What is a pronoun?  Give me an example of a sentence that has a possessive pronoun. A word that replaces a noun. What is a homophone? Homo = same Phone = sound A homophone is a word that sounds like another word but it means something different and can be spelled differently

Homophones What are some examples of homophones? There Their They’re Your You’re Were We’re Our Hour

Writing Assignment #3

What is a Simile? A figure of speech that compares two things by using the words... LIKE AS

Examples of Similes “The referee’s whistle went off like a shrieking bird.” (From “Sadie’s Game” p. 311 What is being compared in this simile? In this simile, the referee’s whistle is being compared to a shrieking bird.

What is a Metaphor? A figure of speech that does not use “like” or “as.”

Examples of Metaphors The snow is a white blanket. The hospital was a refrigerator. The classroom was a zoo. In this metaphor, snow is being compared to a blanket. In this metaphor, the hospital is being compared to a refrigerator. In this metaphor, the classroom is being compared to a zoo.

Metaphors & Similes Activity