SNEAK PEEK AT NEXT WEEK

It's REVIEW week. Here is the Plot Structure Map:

http://youtu.be/2xNlieO6Mjs

SNEAK PEEK AT NEXT WEEK

We will be learning about CAUSE & EFFECT next week. Listen to the story and think about everything you've learn so far in your READING class such as plot and theme. Enjoy :)

Click on this link:  http://youtu.be/cKaQXmRvpvw

You will be reading with Mrs. Ryan the biography of Lou Gehrig. ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease was named after him. Click the link to find out what happens to a person that has it:

http://youtu.be/vJB8MPm6dw0

Personification thanks to Gloria Estefan

The students are learning about PERSONIFICATION. Today, I read them, "The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog," by Gloria Estefan. There were a lot of talking animals in this book! Mrs. Ryan is covering GLORIA ESTEFAN'S Biography. Who would have know that she was not only a singer, but an author too!

This story also taught students that we are not failures! We all have something we're good at. Noelle finally figured out his strengths and helped his friends through some tough times. This song, "Been Wishin'" was written by Gloria Estefan and it comes with the book. Check it out:

http://youtu.be/t6m7o6cwOdU

Check out this video teaching you Figurative Language!

http://youtu.be/6QbV81Ilq0I

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Today I read "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" by William Steig. Everyone was so anxious to hear what was going to happen next. They were predicting, looking for picture clues, and answering comprehension questions. At the end, we discussed the figurative language they heard in the story. For example, "It was flaming red, shiny, and perfectly round, like a marble." Here, Sylvester is comparing his rock to a marble. This is a SIMILE because there is a comparison of two things and the word "like" is used.

SIMILES & METAPHORS IN MUSIC

http://youtu.be/bp9Z_SOzm4Q

Text Feature Rap

http://youtu.be/8D6cq_-mV90

Figurative Language Rap Song

CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE RAP SONG VIDEO.
BEWARE!!! IT'S A CATCHY TUNE!!!


http://youtu.be/yfwbMiZUZ0M