WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8TH A-DAYTHURSDAY OCTOBER 9TH B-DAYWarm Up

Character Analysis Summative

Vocab Formative

Writing Workshop

Book Fair

WARM UP: IN YOUR JOURNAL WRITE THE QUESTION AND YOUR ANSWER

“I had the worst day ever in the history of the world” is an example of

A. Personification B. Hyperbole C. Simile

“Buzz” is an example of anA. Metaphor B. Onomontapia C.Personification

“Love is like a warm embrace” is an example of A. Metaphor B. Alliteration C. Simile

Write an example of personificationEx: My bed was begging me to stay underneath the warm covers, but my alarm clock was screaming for me to get up

ANSWERS

“I had the worst day ever in the history of the world” is an example of

A. Personification B. Hyperbole C. Simile “Buzz” is an example of anA. Metaphor B. Onomontapia

C.Personification “Love is like a warm embrace” is an example

of A. Metaphor B. Alliteration C. Simile Write an example of personification

CHARACTER ANALYSIS SUMMATIVE Please use a #2 pencil, if you don’t have one I

have extras Do not write on the class set of the quiz If you would like a copy of the readings to

highlight and write on please let me know Read silently When you are finished:

put your answer sheets in the tray Stack your exams in front of the tray If you wrote on a copy of the reading please turn that

in as well Read silently

WRITING WORKSHOP

Vocab Formative Remember to read the directions We will discuss them next class Put in the tray when you are finished

When you finish turn it in and continue working on your writing

Remember your final memoir and character paragraph are due NEXT week

WRITING

Suggestions for using your time wiselyHave a partner read your draft

before you begin your final copyLook at the comments I leftUse a dictionary to look up

unfamiliar wordsReview your rules of effectively

using dialogue