Week 05/11/15 - 05/15/15
Mon 05/11/15
Students discussed persuasive techniques used in advertisements.
Ethos - presenting the author as an expert.
Pathos - appealing to the emotions.
Logos - using facts or logical reasoning.
Students viewed three commercials and discussed the elements of each one.
HOMEWORK: Unit 10 Week 3 is due WEDNESDAY this week. Unit 10 test is WEDNESDAY!
Ethos - presenting the author as an expert.
Pathos - appealing to the emotions.
Logos - using facts or logical reasoning.
Students viewed three commercials and discussed the elements of each one.
HOMEWORK: Unit 10 Week 3 is due WEDNESDAY this week. Unit 10 test is WEDNESDAY!
Tues 05/12/15
Students completed vocabulary centers in class to study for their test tomorrow. CLICK HERE if you need the centers.
HOMEWORK: If you did not finish centers, you must complete them. Unit 10 Week 3 vocab is due tomorrow. Unit 10 test tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: If you did not finish centers, you must complete them. Unit 10 Week 3 vocab is due tomorrow. Unit 10 test tomorrow.
Wed 05/13/15
Students took their Unit 10 test after watching the Flocabulary rap video.
HOMEWORK: None
HOMEWORK: None
Thurs 05/14/15
Students read four fables in class. Fables are short tales with morals, usually using animals that have been personified. Personification is giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects.
The Frogs Who Wanted a King
The Fox and the Grapes
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Belling the Cat
All stories can be found HERE
Students then completed a similes and metaphors activity on page 577 in their Elements of Literature textbook.
HOMEWORK: None
The Frogs Who Wanted a King
The Fox and the Grapes
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Belling the Cat
All stories can be found HERE
Students then completed a similes and metaphors activity on page 577 in their Elements of Literature textbook.
HOMEWORK: None
Fri 05/15/15
Using the stories read in class yesterday, students chose their favorite fable and created a poster displaying their understanding of personification. Scroll through the example below.
HOMEWORK: Enjoy your weekend!
HOMEWORK: Enjoy your weekend!