Students will evaluate last night’s homework to better understand where their level of knowledge is as of now for context clues, commonly confused words, and figurative language.  We will then complete another practice, due tomorrow, to identify vocab words using context clues.  Tuesday Night’s Homework

Online Practice

There is nothing to print.  Simply click the link, complete the responses and see the results.

Affect vs Effect

• http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/affect-effect.html
  • After clicking, scroll way down below the notes.

Commonly Confused General Practice

• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=commonly-confused-words-practice-1
• http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/english/langan/sentence_skills/exercises/ch29/p4exr.htm
• https://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/quiz/usage.htm
• http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073123587/student_view0/chapter5/commonly_confused_words_multiple-choice_exercise__extra_practice__group_2.html

Figurative Language Practice (Sim, Met, Pers)

• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=simile-metaphor-personification-s-m-p
• https://www.quia.com/pop/280862.html
• https://www.quia.com/quiz/1736624.html
  • includes hyperbole

Find all homework here.  See the plan for each below.

Students completed a pre-test leading up to the introduction of the different types of context clues authors may include to help the reader figure out a more difficult word’s meaning.  Students completed the pre-test before receiving another ten to complete at home before class tomorrow.

Students reviewed the meanings of simile, metaphor, and personification, our first three types of figurative language to study this year.  Student will identify the type of figurative language found in thirty sample sentences.

Students were reminded of the importance of using the correct word when confronted with commonly confused words.  Students will select the correct word from each of the thirty pairs of commonly confused words embedded in the paragraph.

Student

Today – We completed the analysis and evaluation of TWA #1, and students were guided through the marking of the rubric to arrive at a final score earned on the three elements:  format, mechanics, and writing (ideas and addressing the prompt).

There is no homework.