Figurative Language

For extra practice with figurative language, click the link below:

CLICK HERE!

INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Chapters 1-5 Vocabulary

Use the link below to access online flashcards and games for the vocabulary words from Chapters 1-5 of The Incredible Journey.  

Click HERE for Chapters 1-5 Incredible Journey Flashcards!

Performance Task

Use the link below to access examples for your topic sentences and introduction paragraph.

Click here for examples!

Instructions for Friday, January 6th 2011

READ EVERYTHING IN THIS POST BEFORE COMPLETING ANY OF THE TASKS.

You will be completing two tasks in class today, a vocabulary quiz and a point-of-view interactive activity in the following order:

1.  Use the link below to access your online quiz.  You have already been given your username and password.  The semicolon (;) after your username is NOT part of the username.

Online Vocabulary Quiz

2. After you finish the quiz, use the following link to complete the interactive point of view activity.
First complete the TUTORIAL, then complete the PRACTICE.  As this is a feature of your online textbook, it tracks each of your progress as well as your score on the practice.  Do not skip anything, and do the practice questions until you are able to get all of the correct answers on your own.  If you don't understand why you missed a question and the explanation on the tutorial didn't clarify the answer for you, please ask me.

Point of View Interactive Activity

DO NOT BEGIN ANY OF THESE TASKS UNTIL MRS. WOLF TELLS YOU TO DO SO.

*If you finish all of the above tasks, work on one of the activities listed below:

Enrichment:  Zeus and Hades were part of a group of 12 gods that ruled Mount Olympus.  Do research to find out more about the Olympians.  Create a poster that includes all 12 gods and goddesses and explains what they were known for.  This project is for bonus points.

 OR

Myth Practice:  Click the link below.

Interactive Myth Practice

Mythology Vocabulary

Use the link below to access online flashcards and games for the mythology vocabulary.  There will be a quiz on this set of words on Friday, January 6th 2012.

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE FLASHCARDS

Advanced Language Arts - A Christmas Carol Performances

As part of a unit on A Christmas Carol Advanced Language Arts students worked in groups to complete a number of tasks, including a scene performance.  Catch a glimpse of the performances by watching the video below!

Extra Practice with Drama

To study the drama terms, to learn to recognize the difference between dialogue and monologue and to better understand the purpose of stage directions, complete the online tutorial below.

Click HERE for extra practice with drama!