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Thanks MY DEAR ONES for joining me on Padlet Wall. Will c u tomorrow INSHAALLAH... Active participants of VII Y and B

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Thanks MY DEAR ONES for joining me on Padlet Wall. Will c u tomorrow INSHAALLAH... Active participants of VII Y and B

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9th April 2020
LITERARY/POETIC DEVICES
Allusion

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Hope so everyone is clear about the literary/poetic terms discussed in today's lesson????Was it interesting? 

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Hope so everyone is clear about the literary/poetic terms discussed in today's lesson????Was it interesting? 

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10th April 2020
Tone???

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Good to see maximum participation....GOOD Effort my dear ones....SEE u very soon... InshaALLAH...STAY SAFE...Allah Hafiz

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Good to see maximum participation....GOOD Effort my dear ones....SEE u very soon... InshaALLAH...STAY SAFE...Allah Hafiz

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Direct & Indirect Speech?

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Direct Speech

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Indirect Speech

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Punctuation ( A brief overview)

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List few punctuation marks with examples.

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List few punctuation marks with examples.

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Allah Hafiz my dear ones... C u tomorrow with another interesting lesson. Stay safe 

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Allah Hafiz my dear ones... C u tomorrow with another interesting lesson. Stay safe 

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Intensifier???

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Good participation boys.... see u soon... Insha Allah... Allah hafiz

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Good participation boys.... see u soon... Insha Allah... Allah hafiz

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Adverbs of time??

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Letter writing?

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STEPS:

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Write a letter to the Editor for pointing out the hazards of reckless driving on city roads. 

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Write a letter to the Editor for pointing out the hazards of reckless driving on city roads. 

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Write a letter to the editor of newspaper complaining about the improper sanitation in your locality.

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Write a letter to the editor of newspaper complaining about the improper sanitation in your locality.

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Recount Writing?

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We all possess phobias and things that we are afraid of, and sometimes we find ourselves in situations that force us to face our deepest fears. Tell about a time when you had to face one of your greatest fears.

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We all possess phobias and things that we are afraid of, and sometimes we find ourselves in situations that force us to face our deepest fears. Tell about a time when you had to face one of your greatest fears.

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Recount a time when you found yourself in a perilous situation. Tell the story of how you got into that situation and how you survived it.

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Recount a time when you found yourself in a perilous situation. Tell the story of how you got into that situation and how you survived it.

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Pretend you are a police officer and you are writing up a recount of an event you
witnessed (an accident, robbery, break and enter…)

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Sometimes something negative turns out to be positive—a “blessing in disguise.” Describe a time in your life when something bad turned out to be good.

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Sometimes something negative turns out to be positive—a “blessing in disguise.” Describe a time in your life when something bad turned out to be good.

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Topic: Inference

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Try to make a logical inference based on textual details. Explain it by referencing the text.

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Try to make a logical inference based on textual details. Explain it by referencing the text.

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Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch.  Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat.  He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning.  On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed.  He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.

1.  What type of job does Paul do?
2. Describe Alice.

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Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him.  He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped onto the couch.  After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his stomach and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught.  He balled up his report card and placed it inside a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down in the garbage can and arranged loose pieces of trash over it.  As he plopped down on the couch, he let out a sigh and picked up his controller.

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Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him.  He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped onto the couch.  After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his stomach and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught.  He balled up his report card and placed it inside a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down in the garbage can and arranged loose pieces of trash over it.  As he plopped down on the couch, he let out a sigh and picked up his controller.

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1.  Why is Kyle distraught?

2.  Why does Kyle put the report card in a soup can?

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Tony walked out of the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he approached his car, he started awkwardly feeling around his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He still couldn't find what he was looking for. Now he dropped the bags and plunged both hands desperately into all of the pockets on his jeans. With a look of despair, Tony ran to his car. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He stopped looking and pulled his phone out of his pocket.

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Tony walked out of the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he approached his car, he started awkwardly feeling around his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He still couldn't find what he was looking for. Now he dropped the bags and plunged both hands desperately into all of the pockets on his jeans. With a look of despair, Tony ran to his car. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He stopped looking and pulled his phone out of his pocket.

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1. Tony was quite frantic. Why?
2. What was placed on the passenger seat?

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Mike got out of the driver seat of the classic car. He looked at the mailbox and then at the bumper. The mailbox was smashed and bent. The shiny chrome bumper had a dent about the size of a football around the passenger side. Mike shook his head and got back in the driver seat. He knew what he had to do. He didn't want to do it, but he had to. He drove back home and sat in the driveway for a few minutes, holding his head in his hands. Mike's dad came out of the house carrying a black garbage bag. He smiled and waved at Mike as he passed the driver side of the car. Then he looked again as he walked past the passenger side of the vehicle. His mouth dropped open and he let go of the garbage bag. 

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Mike got out of the driver seat of the classic car. He looked at the mailbox and then at the bumper. The mailbox was smashed and bent. The shiny chrome bumper had a dent about the size of a football around the passenger side. Mike shook his head and got back in the driver seat. He knew what he had to do. He didn't want to do it, but he had to. He drove back home and sat in the driveway for a few minutes, holding his head in his hands. Mike's dad came out of the house carrying a black garbage bag. He smiled and waved at Mike as he passed the driver side of the car. Then he looked again as he walked past the passenger side of the vehicle. His mouth dropped open and he let go of the garbage bag. 

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1. In the text it says, "[Mike] knew what he had to do." Like what?
2. What will Mike share with his father?

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You’re about to enter a classroom. It’s 8:57, and there is lots of chatter coming from inside the room.

–> You infer that there’s a 9:00 class that hasn’t started yet.
In this example, we have some basic evidence (the time and the noise), and we can infer that class hasn’t started yet. We can’t be sure that the inference is correct, but it’s reasonable to reach this conclusion anyway.

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A link has been shared on your stream..... Kindly join online inference quiz game...Best of luck my brilliant boys.

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A link has been shared on your stream..... Kindly join online inference quiz game...Best of luck my brilliant boys.

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Topic: Figurative language?

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Review Hyperbole through this humorous video 

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Review Hyperbole through this humorous video 

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Figurative language can be a challenging concept in for upper elementary and middle school, especially when integrating into writing. Starting with a figurative language unit and bundled activities including vocabulary flipbooks and comprehension passages can help your students learn and practice these difficult concepts. It's simple enough to memorize definitions and terms, but when it comes to applying knowledge, it can be hard to make connections. Couple this awesome unit with video! Video is one way to help your students visualize figurative language, and when they're funny, they'll really be memorable! Here are some humorous videos to introduce figurative language.
HYPERBOLE
This may be an exaggeration, but hyperbole is the greatest type of figurative language in the world! Of course, that is a hyperbole (extreme exaggeration) in itself. Elementary and middle school students love the silly cheesiness in Flocabulary videos. One of our faves is "What is Hyperbole?" which boasts a cool beat and rhymes like, "Hyperbole, I know you heard of me!" The video also talks about ways this figurative language type is used in real life and literature.
IDIOMS
The word idiom is silly in itself. Phrases that don't reflect their literal meaning are called idioms. For example, when it's raining cats and dogs, there are not felines and canines pouring from the sky. Of course, it's just raining very hard. Mr. Palindrome's videos are super goofy, but even your middle-grade kids will laugh and find them memorable. Remember, a little silliness goes a long way to jogging memory in this age group. My. P's idiom video is one of the funniest ones on his channel!
METAPHORS
A metaphor is a type of figurative language comparing two things with some quality in common without using like or as. I giggled at Alden Phelp's song where he argues with a metaphor that is constantly throwing metaphorical insults his way. Don't worry! The song has a happy ending with a metaphor friendship. Your kids will laugh and want to create their own goofy metaphor songs.
SIMILE
Using cartoons or other movies to teach figurative language will make your students smile, laugh, and most of all remember the terms. Who better to teach the concept of similes (comparing two things with some quality in common using like or as) than Shrek? This silly clip has Shrek talking to Donkey comparing ogres to onions.
ALLITERATION & RHYME
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (alliteration) or repetition of sounds at the end of words (rhyme) are sound devices that my students love to use in poetry. The videos by Advocate of Wordz has a high pitched cartoon narrator that breaks things down in a cool and fun way that elementary and middle schoolers are sure to enjoy! Your students will even learn about the different types of rhyme. Awesome!
MAKE YOUR OWN VIDEOS!
My students love to see themselves on camera. Even the most timid kids enjoy performing in small groups. Teaching figurative languages with Readers Theater Scripts is fun for both teachers and students. Readers Theater gives a students a chance to perform and experience a drama unit while working with and learning with figurative language. These particular scripts include simile, metaphor, idioms, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, alliteration, and hyperbole for a fantastic figurative language study! Grab a tablet or a smartphone to have your students create their own figurative language videos through their Readers Theater performances.

Let your students laugh and have fun learning about different types of figurative language to identify and use in prose and poetry. Videos are so helpful in engaging multiple senses. Your students will hear and see the concept. By having the explain verbally what they've learned and writing out (or typing) notes, they can also activate more ways to remember and retain information. Your students will love these humorous videos to introduce figurative language.

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Humorous Videos to Introduce Figurative Language - Marcy's Mayhem

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Interpreting Figurative language in Fiction

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Interpreting Figurative language in Fiction

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Interpreting figurative language in fiction can result in more interesting reading experiences. Learn to identify and define different types of…

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Literature: Novel (White Dolphin)
Plot???
White Dolphin is the second awesome book by Gill Lewis. It is set in a fishing village in Cornwall and a lot of the action takes place on the beach, the cliffs or in the harbor. Many of the people in the community depend on the sea to earn a living. Kara and her Dad are depressed, upset and confused.
Do you agree/disagree?

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In the story White Dolphin there were good  and bad times.

The main characters are Kara, Felix, Jake, Dougie and the White Dolphin.

When Kara was little her mom went missing and was never found.

Kara's father did not have a lot of money and needed to sell "Moana," their boat.

Choose a character from the novel and list few traits with evidence from the text.

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Behind the scenes with wildlife Author Gill Lewis:

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Behind the scenes with wildlife Author Gill Lewis:

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Behind the scenes with wildlife author Gill Lewis

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The novel explores many issues including over-fishing, marine destruction, disability and death. The book's environmental themes support science units dealing with marine biology, resource depletion and wildlife protection. Over-fishing is a main concern for the characters in the story. Share your views.

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Bullied at school for her dyslexia and troubled by her mother's unexplained disappearance, Kara seeks sanctuary sailing the ocean's waves in her father's boat. Meanwhile, Felix resents his well-meaning parents for dragging him to live by the coast and misses his old friends back in London.
Share your views.

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Topic: Types of Writing
Main types of writing: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive.
Expository – Writing in which author’s purpose is to inform or explain the subject to the reader.
Persuasive – Writing that states the opinion of the writer and attempts to influence the reader.
Narrative – Writing in which the author tells a story. The story could be fact or fiction.
Descriptive – A type of expository writing that uses the five senses to paint a picture for the reader. This writing incorporates imagery and specific details.

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Everyone has been in a thunder storm. Think back to when you last experienced a thunder storm. What was it like? What were the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings during the storm? Describe a thunder storm so that your reader can experience and picture it.

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Descriptive Writing: The primary purpose of descriptive writing is to describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind. Capturing an event through descriptive writing involves paying close attention to the details by using all of your five senses.

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Descriptive Writing: The primary purpose of descriptive writing is to describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind. Capturing an event through descriptive writing involves paying close attention to the details by using all of your five senses.

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Elements of Descriptive Writing: Good descriptive writing is comprised of five elements: Sensory Details, Figurative Language, dominant impression, precise language, and Careful Organization.

To write a descriptive paragraph, start by introducing the person, place, or thing you want to describe in the first sentence so you grab the reader's attention. Use striking phrases and vivid adjectives to help the reader visualize everything.

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Think about the last time you attended a special event such as a concert, a fair, or a sports event. Describe what it was like to be there and include sights, sounds, and smells that will make the reader feel he/ she is there with you.
OR
Would you rather spend an evening stoking bonfires by the beach, or throwing snowballs at your best friend? Describe your favorite season, including the activities that make it so appealing to you.

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(An Exploration)
Imagine the bottom of the ocean or an unexplored cave nestled deep in a jungle. What sorts of creatures exist there? Have they been discovered before, and what do they look and sound like? What kind of terrain surrounds the area, and how did you get there in the first place?
OR
(A Massive Blackout)
What if the electricity went out all of a sudden? How would you adjust to your surroundings? What kind of activities you won't be able to enjoy because of the power outage? How does this affect your daily routine and the lives of people around you?

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Kindly include vivid sensory details that paint a picture and appeals to all of the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste when appropriate.

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Topic: Narrative Writing
Writing that has a story, characters, conflict, and other essential parts of a story. Narrative writing is often synonymous with a story. And this differs greatly compared to other forms of writing, like in textbooks and certain nonfiction books

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A story has five basic but important elements. These five components are: the characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict, and the resolution. These essential elements keep the story running smoothly and allow the action to develop in a logical way that the reader can follow.

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By observing these basic ideas, you can improve your narrative writing:

Clarity. Complex words and syntax are a hindrance to clarity and should be avoided. ...

Don't describe each and every one of your own movements. ...

Avoid the second-person narrative. ...

To interest the reader, dynamic word choice is key. ...

Limit references.

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Prompt # 1:
People often say “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Describe a
time when you misjudged someone based on his or her
appearance or when someone misjudged you.

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Recall a time when you found yourself in a perilous situation.
Tell the story of how you got into that situation and how you
survived it.

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Sometimes we surprise ourselves with what we are able to do.
Describe a time when you accomplished something you didn’t
think you could do.

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No matter how well we prepare, sometimes, unexpected things
may happen. Other times, we may simply be unable to prepare.
Tell about a time when you were unprepared for a situation.

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We are often surprised, even awed, by the experiences of our
ancestors. Describe a time when you learned something
important about your family history.

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There are many sides to every story. Tell about a time when many
people were involved in a conflict.

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There is a bumper sticker that reads, “Perform random acts of
kindness.” Describe a time when you performed or witnessed a
random act of kindness.

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Oscar Levant, a pianist and movie actor, said, “Happiness is not
something you experience, it’s something you remember.”
Describe an event that you are happy to remember.

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Topic: Sensory Description
Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader's interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating.

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Sensory Details:      Writers use sensory details to make stories and scenes easier for the reader to imagine. A sensory detail makes the reader imagine a particular sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch.

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Sensory Details:      Writers use sensory details to make stories and scenes easier for the reader to imagine. A sensory detail makes the reader imagine a particular sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch.