YOU MUST WEAR STANDARD SCHOOL ATTIRE AT THE DANCE. Homeroom 02/11/15 Write these important dates in your agenda: Wednesday 02/11 – Workplace Wednesday Thursday 02/12 – Floyd Spirit Wear Day for Friends Picture Day You may wear casual day clothes on this day if you’re taking friends pictures. Friday 02/13 – Valentine’s Day Dance YOU MUST WEAR STANDARD SCHOOL ATTIRE AT THE DANCE.

E.L.T. 02/11/15 Warm Up: Closing: In your vision board journal, respond to the following prompt: Define success. What does success mean to you? Work Session: “Confusion in Coyote Canyon” Worksheet Closing: If you finish early, you may resume working on your vision board journal covers.

Language Arts – Warm Up 02/11/15 Sit in your Blue Teams. “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes Circle examples of similes in the poems on the front and back sides.

02/11/15 Essential Question: How can I use my knowledge of figurative language to increase my reading comprehension? Standard: RL.6.4 – Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.  

Language Arts – Work session 02/11/15 Community Map Use your rough draft to create the real poster. You will need the following items on your map: Your six significant, labeled places Streets, trees, and other important landmarks Floyd Middle School A compass to show direction Remember-These 6 places have meaning to YOU!

Language Arts – Work session 02/10/15 Community Map Activity Continue working on your rough draft map of 6 important places in your community/neighborhood. These places can be beautiful or ugly, fun or boring, or remind you of happy times.

Language Arts – Closing session 02/11/15 Figurative Language - Matching Match each example to the literary device it uses. Alliteration ________ Hyperbole _________ Metaphor __________ Onomatopoeia _____ Personification _____ Simile _____________ A. This is the hardest worksheet that has ever been made! B. Without the air conditioner, my room was an oven. C. The wind sang a lovely song in Marco’s ear. D. Marisol jumped into the pool with a splash! E. Her voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard. F. Marcia made milk chocolate macaroons for Mardi Gras.

Language Arts – Closing session 02/11/15 Figurative Language - Matching Check your work. How did you do? Mark your corrections and use this as a study guide! Alliteration ___F___ Hyperbole ___A____ Metaphor ____B____ Onomatopoeia __D_ Personification __C__ Simile _______E_____ A. This is the hardest worksheet that has ever been made! B. Without the air conditioner, my room was an oven. C. The wind sang a lovely song in Marco’s ear. D. Marisol jumped into the pool with a splash! E. Her voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard. F. Marcia made milk chocolate macaroons for Mardi Gras.

02/11/15 Closing Session Homework: Homework packet – Due tomorrow Add to your Reading Record (extra credit) Each entry needs parental initials!