Thursday, April 14, 2016

Learning Objectives:

• How do I closely read a text to analyze an author's use of diction to portray a character?
• What is the best way to revise writing by adding figurative language?

DEJ Check
Read Chapter 26-29 by Monday: Two New Entries

• Grade taken on Monday for #11-20

Warm-Up:
1. Login again.  With your group, copy down the THREE passages that contain figurative language into #5.

2. Write a few favorites on construction paper and post on the wall outside.

3. Discuss/Explain why each is a group favorite.

Work Period:

4. Language and Writer's Craft: Figurative Language.

• Review the Samples, then try your own as a small group (#1-3).

5. Complete #4 - Review the sample, underline where figurative language could be added, then add it to a sentence below or on a sticky note.

Handback - 2.5 and 2.6.  

6. Locate a piece of writing you've done this unit or in POETRY sessions.

• Underline a place that would benefit from figurative language.
• Add figurative language

Closing:

7. Class Notebook: 4/14: My Figurative Language

Rewrite the paragraph or poem, including figurative language

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification