Tripping Over the Lunch Lady Day 2

How do people overcome obstacles?

Have you ever had to confront a predicament? What was it? Were you able to come up with an ingenious way to solve your problem? What was it? How were you able to be triumphant over your problem or obstacle?

 Application- the act of putting something on  Hank hoped the application of bug spray would stop the mosquito bites  Resilient- able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending  He was resilient after his surgery.

Suffixes change the meaning of the word when added to the word -ly means: in a certain way -ian means: relating to

Literary Terms We are going to need our books now

hyperbole Hyperbole is a type of figurative language that uses exaggeration An author uses hyperbole when he or she overstates something or makes it greater than it actually is Used to emphasize a point and not to deceive and is found in fiction, especially in tall tales

Story Structure Climax- One of the main components of a story is the plot, or the events of the story One major point in the plot is the climax, the point where the conflict is directly confronted

The climax is when the conflict is confronted In “The School Dance” I see that the climax comes when his friend Nadia asks him to dance Victor has to decide to dance or not

Dalmatian- certain breed of dog The spotted dog was a Dalmatian. sprained- wrenched and twisted I couldn’t play anymore, I had a sprained ankle. Teach your partner these words.

promenading- strolling We spent all of our time promenading down the shopping street. Frilly- ruffled She couldn’t stand that frilly dress. Teach your partner these words

Substitute- replacement The kids didn’t like the substitute teacher. Teach your partner this word.

Pronouns and Antecedents Unclear: Dad and Amir exercise daily in his room. Clear: Dad and Amir exercise daily in Amir’s room.

Lets take a look at our Daily Fix it

Writing Persuasive writing; Introductory paragraph-your position Each paragraph should focus on your evidence Describe and then prove the opposing views key points wrong Restate and reinforce the thesis and supporting evidence

Your topic is: Kids should have less homework.