This week's lessons are Figurative Language, Punctuation (Parenthesis, Ellipses, Hyphens, Dashes), and Making Inferences.
Practice identifying figurative language techniques that authors use while you are reading. Think about how they change your understanding and appreciation of the text and why authors use these techniques in their writing.
Some punctuation marks are frequently misused and misunderstood. The students got a great introduction to parentheses, hyphens, dashes, and ellipses today and how authors use them in their writing. They also practiced finding them in their reading.
Friday's lesson is Making Inferences. This lesson goes a step further than students are accustomed to by asking them to find multiple clues and identify patterns or connections among the clues to help them find an inference.
Figurative Language Lesson
Punctuation Movie (30 minutes)
Punctuation Lesson (Hyphens, Dashes, Parentheses, Ellipses)
Making Inferences
Context Clue Practice - see if you can figure these out!
Answers to Context Clue Practice - no peeking before you're finished.
Study guides: Some sites for practice and more information:
Greek and Latin Roots Quiz
Prepositions
Punctuation
Making Inferences
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