1. literature Bellringers
August 11-15

2. August 11, Vocabulary
Directions: Create a frayer model for simile. Use your textbook if you need to look up information.

3. August 12, Figurative Language
Write a simile about school.
Write a simile about yourself.
**Remember similes compare 2 unlike things using like or as.

4. August 13, Root Words
Directions: Copy the root words and definitions below. Then come up with at least 1 word that includes the root word.
Aqua- water
Bio- life
Gen- birth

5. Root Word Examples Aquarium, aquamarine
Autobiography, biography, biology
Generate, generation

6. August 14, Common Core Prep
Write the analogies below and fill in the blank with the word you think would complete the analogy.
Establish: create:: detect: ________
Frequently: often:: guarantee: _____
Informative: useless:: magnificent: ____

7. SSR
On Fridays and sometimes Mondays our bell ringer will be SSR. Today we don't have a bell ringer to complete because we don't have library books yet.