Sunday, January 3, 2016

What We Will Be Working On 1/4-1/8


The Breakdown of This Week:


  • review "The Blind Men and the Elephant"
  • learn, identify and use similes & metaphors 
  • read poetry using similes and metaphors
  • make sentences using similes 
  • multiple choice quiz on "The Blind Men and the Elephant" Use https://quizlet.com/_1v4f34 to study
  • Begin reading nonfiction text "Animal Senses" out of Keystone Building Bridges book-
                     -Learn background about animal senses
                     -learn vocabulary in the reading
                     -practice reading strategy of finding the main idea
                     -complete guided reading of "Animal Senses" with comprehension and discussion                                  questions 


Watch the video below to learn more about animal senses!