Friday
12/04/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is a hyperbole?
How can I edit my own writing?

COLLECT GRADE REPORTS AND STORYBOOK

1. Free read 10-15 minutes
2. Work book editing
3. Hyperbole lesson
1. Listen to “Sick” by Shel Silverstein http://www.archive.org/details/sickByShel
2. Highlight the hyperboles
3. Write your own “Excuses” poem
- 10 lines
- 3 examples of hyperboles
- rhyming
Homework: none



4th Period: What is concrete poetry?
1. http://www.literacyrules.com/concrete_poems.htm
2. Try your own concrete poem
Homework: None .

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I write an extended response?
How can I make sure I undersrand a difficult text?

1. Finish the essay with Ms. Edick
2. Work on your story book
Homework: None