BONUS #4 ~ Due by THURSDAY, 12/20

Watch the Grinch Movie in my Share folder to get 2 bonus points on a MP2 test!

DIRECTIONS:

1. Go to Share folder named klnero

2. Go to Share, then to TV COMMERCIALS, then to the folder FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

3.  Download the “Grinch” Quicktime Movie (it’s about 7 minutes long, so it may take a few minutes)

4.   In your response on the blog, type 10 metaphors, similes, or other figurative language from the song “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.”  Now I know the song doesn’t come on right away, butI left some of the extras there for your viewing pleasure 

Email me if you have any questions.

All Together Now!

Take your essay to the next level by adding a conclusion to it.

The best essay conclusions will be posted here for our next class!

Your Hook

Post your first paragraph here!

Bonus #3 ~ DUE DATE 12/10

Watch the commercial in my Share folder to get 1 bonus point on a MP2 test!

DIRECTIONS:

1. Go to Share folder named klnero

2. Go to Share, then to TV COMMERCIALS, then to the folder FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

3. In your response on the blog, type 5 metaphors you heard in the song on the commercial

Any questions? Email me!

Bonus #2 ~ DUE DATE – 12/7

TEST YOUR FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE -

List at least one example of a simile, metaphor, and personification from your own holiday experiences for each of the categories below.

The more examples you give, the more points you’ll earn!  One example of each = one point, 2 examples of each = 2 points, etc. 

Up to 3 BONUS POINTS!!!

Food

Traditions

Decorations

BONUS #1 ~ Due by Friday, 11/30

Directions to use this blog are given in the following link:

How to Use Your English Blog!

Answer one of the following two questions from the short stories we read in MP1:

BONUS #1: CHOOSE ONE OF THESE QUESTIONS!

Share A Book…AN ONGOING BONUS!!!

EVERYTIME you finish a book, fill out a blog entry! You will receive a bonus EACH TIME YOU DO THIS

Please include the following in order to receive a bonus:

1.The title

2.The author

3.Your name

4.Your block

5. A synopsis of the plot (DO NOT GIVE AWAY ALL THE JUICY DETAILS…)

6.Your rating of the book overall

Lazy Eye You Tube ~ Metaphor and Simile

http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/~morrisjj/youtube/lazyeye.html

http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/~morrisjj/youtube/satire.html