Because inquiring minds want to know…our SOL testing dates and locations are as follow:
Friday, May 16 — Block 1/5 — Library at 8:45am
Monday, May 19 — Block 3/6 — Computer Lab 3 at 8:45am
Monday, May 19 — Block 4/8 — Computer Lab 2 at 8:45am
This is homework for Wednesday, May 14, 2014.
Later this week, all of my soon-to-be seventh graders will sit for the Sixth Grade Reading Comprehension SOL. As a quick review, I’ve assembled a brief quiz so you can show what you know (and jiggle your memory bank). For homework tonight, snatch a blank piece of paper and follow the directions for questions 1-15. Put your name in the top left corner of the paper–and write your favorite recording artist in the top right.
Let’s start with four types of figurative language.
You’ll recall that both a simile and metaphor are comparisons. By using comparisons, an author creates an instant image in the reader’s mind.
A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to make the comparison.
For example: He is like a rocket on his bike.
In contrast, a metaphor makes a direct comparison without a qualifier such as “like” or “as”. One thing becomes the other.
For example: Fruit is fuel for a healthy body. Fruit = fuel.
Remember that personification is giving human characteristics/actions to an object.
For example: The lantern greeted the arriving party guests with a luminous welcome.
Lastly, it’s time for hyperbole, which is using extreme (usually unbelievable ) exaggeration for emphasis.
For example: Her legs were as long as the Mississippi River.
On a piece of notebook or computer paper, copy each sentence below. Beside each, write Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole.
1. _______________ The rainbow stretched from one side of the universe to the other.
2. _______________ The children gathered like ducklings behind their mother.
3. _______________ The clock is the keeper of time.
4. _______________ When stuffed with his homework and books, the backpack weighed a ton.
5. _______________ The rusty hinges protested when the door creaked open.
6. _______________ The wind was like a piercing arrow.
7. _______________ Her eyes are stars sparkling in the night sky,
Does anyone remember our human plot line? See if you can fill in the blanks for the five elements of narrative structure!:
8. This is the start of any story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
E _ P _ S _ T I _ N
9. During this time, action is on the rise. The plot begins to thicken. You start to see the conflict.
R _ S _ N _ A _ T _ O _
10. This is the point during which the exciting/most important action takes place. It’s sometimes referred to as the “turning point” because it’s here that the character typically has a change of heart or begins transformation.
C _ I _ A _
11. Everything is winding down at this stage in the story. Loose ends are being wrapped up, and the conflict is resolved.
F _ L L _ _ G A _ T _ _ N
12. Here, the story comes to a reasonable ending.
R _ S _ L _ T _ O _.
13. Read the following passage. (Remember – slash the trash!)
The African Grey Parrot, nicknamed the “Einstein” of the parrot world, has the intelligence of a five-year-old child and can learn hundreds of words and sounds.
Which question does this passage answer?
A. Who was Albert Einstein?
B. What kind of bird has the intelligence equivalent to a five-year-old child?
C. Where do African Grey Parrots live?
D. What words can an African Grey Parrot learn?
14. Read the following passage. (Look for context clues!)
Despite the teacher’s attempts to explain the math concept, I was still befuddled and unsure exactly how to complete my homework.
In this context, what does befuddled mean?
A. determined
B. comprehend
C. confused
D. confident
15. Read the following passage. (Watch for signal words!)
Langston couldn’t rehearse as planned because he left his trombone in the band room. As result, he was not well prepared for the chair test the following day. Therefore, he lost the challenge to his best friend, Xander. Consequently, at the concert on Friday night, Langston will take second chair behind Xander, who earned first chair honors.
Which text structure describes the author’s organizational pattern?
A. problem and solution
B. chronological
C. cause and effect
D. compare and contrast
How do you think you fared?
Bring your completed homework in tomorrow and earn MORE tickets for our upcoming end-of-year auction! Don’t leave it in your locker or on your kitchen counter. Stuff it in your backpack the minute you finish it and remember to bring it with you to class.
On a final note, I’ve posted the year’s last blog writing assignments under Weekly Blogging Assignments (see link at top of page). There’s just one more optional blogging assignment remaining (for a total of two). Remember, in order to replace a grade, your posts must be up-to-date. That is, summative posts #5-10 must ALL be completed and visible on your blog. I won’t hound you to turn these in any more than I already have. So…be the responsible, awesome rising 7th grader I know you are, and take charge of getting your work done well–and on time. 🙂
Here is our SOL schedule:
Friday, May 16 @ 8:45am – Block 1/5
Monday, May 19 @ 8:45am – Block 3/6 and 4/8
Eat a healthy breakfast so your tummy isn’t distracting you with its ferocious growling. 🙂
See you tomorrow — with much improved eyes!
Mrs. Rombach 🙂