1. Lesson Standard(s) ELA6C1: The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, ….appropriate application of conventions and grammar in written format. ELA6R1.1: The student identifies and analyzes sensory details and figurative language (similes).

2. Working with your Language Group, rewrite the paragraph correctly. "I am only a public entertainer who has understood his time, Pablo Picasso once said. But the famous artists paintings, drawings, prints ceramics and sculptures suggest that he were much more than an entertainer Picasso, who was born on October 25, 1881, influenced many artists of his time. He created a style of art know as cubism? He exspecially excelled as a painter and sculptor. Born in spain, Picasso died, in France in 1973.

3. Corrected paragraph. "I am only a public entertainer who has understood his time," Pablo Picasso once said. But the famous artist's paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics and sculptures suggest that he was much more than an entertainer. Picasso, who was born on October 25, 1881, influenced many artists of his time. He created a style of art known as cubism. He especially excelled as a painter and sculptor. Born in Spain, Picasso died [delete comma] in France in 1973.

4. Analyze Similes A simile is a comparison using the words like or as. Example: The pillow was soft like a puffy cloud.

5. Analyze Similes Working with your Reading Group, write three examples of similes from “All Summer in a Day”. Include the line where the simile is found. Explain what each simile means. Example: The children run “like animals escaped from their caves.” (Line 152) The children feel like they have been trapped inside for so long because of the continuous rain. They are finally free to experience life as normal children, running and playing in the sunshine.