1. Bellringer for
Put your paragraph revisions in the Homework Bin & put your SOAPSTone sheets on your desk.
Open up your NB to the writing section.
Label this entry, “Bellringer 11/6.”
Respond to the following in a complete paragraph, sharing at a level at which you are comfortable:
How has your week been? In what ways has it been awesome? In what ways could it have been better? What’s one thing you’ll do next week to make sure it’s awesome?

2. Happy National Nachos Day!

3. Today’s Awesome Thing is…
when it feels like the lyrics to the song you’re listening to were written just for you.

4. Literary Devices
Techniques or tools used by a writer to create a particular effect in his/her writing. One type of literary device is FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

5. Figurative Language SIMILE: comparison using like or as
Kid President is as majestic as a unicorn.
METAPHOR: comparison of two things without using like or as.
Kid President is a positive light in a sea of darkness.

6. Figurative Language HYPERBOLE: use of exaggeration for emphasis
Kid President’s jokes are so hilarious that I almost drowned in my milk and died.

7. Figurative Language
IMAGERY: use of highly descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
The buttery, salty sweet scent of the corn dog floated on the wind.

8. Figurative Language
SYMBOLISM: when an object represents a completely different object to prove a point or convey deeper meaning
Kid President’s suit is not only there to show his professionalism, but it’s a symbol of the amazing future he has in store and of the commitment he has to making the world a better place.

9. Figurative Language
PERSONIFICATION: giving humanlike qualities to an animal or object
The waffle practically danced out of the toaster.
My phone awakened with a loud ring.

10. Figurative Language
IRONY: when something happens that is the opposite of what was expected
The Titanic was promoted as being 100% unsinkable; however, in 1912 the ship sank on its maiden voyage.