Thursday-Friday,+December+9-10

==The passages today come from a terrific science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury called "A Sound of Thunder." In this story, a group of extreme hunters uses a time machine to hunt a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Talk about big game! Read the complete story here. Bell Ringer == Read the passage from Ray Bradbury's short story, "A Sound of Thunder." [|sound of thunder passage.doc] Do the 4 Square Handout for TONE. [|tone chart for sot.doc]

Mini-Lesson
Today we need to practice some more with figurative language. Look at the following handout: [|Figurative Language in Ray Bradbury.doc]
 * 1) Begin by identifying similes and metaphors. Highlight the similes in yellow. __ Underline the metaphors in blue. __
 * 2) __ ﻿ __ On a sheet of paper, write the comparison made by each simile or metaphor. Example: dinosaur = great evil god
 * 3) Then, pretend you are a scientist recording your observations. Rewrite the passage using literal language. Example: The dinosaur had large, powerful legs.

Individual Reading Time/Writing Time
As you read in your novels, look for examples of figurative language. Write your examples down on a post-it and put it on the chart on the homework board. (These would make excellent LOT 3 journal entries as well!) == If you made below a 60 on the Figurative Language Quiz last time, log in to QuizStar and take it again! Also, check to see if you have any other quizzes available on QuizStar to take. If it lets you take one, take it and let me know! ==

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Read some of the great examples of figurative language from books.

Homework
Journals, Goodreads, and book logs are due by Monday, December 13 for B classes and Tuesday, December 14 for A classes. Make sure to have your journal and book logs with you!