We are learning about the different types of figurative language like: Similes, Metaphor, Personification, and Hyperbole.
We are understanding that the use of literary techniques like figurative language can reveal images that enhance a message for the reader to interpret.
We are writing non fiction pieces to convey our knowledge on a topic.
Home/School Connection
What are the different types of figurative language, and how can you use them to describe the weather?
Show me where you have used figurative language in your writing.
Share your non fiction writing with me so I can learn about your topic.
Math
What are we learning?
We are learning how to use integers to solve real-world problems.
We are learning that integers can be used to represent changes.
We are learning the absolute value of a number.
Home/School Connection
What are some real-world examples of how we use integers?
What are some vocabulary terms that represent positive and negative changes? Use this resource to check!
How do you read |-6| ?
Social Studies
What are we learning?
We are beginning a new unit on the American Revolutionary War.
We are learning that ideas and actions of people and groups have consequences and can shape events
We will make connections between the issues of dissatisfaction that led to the American Revolution and the political and economic relationships between the colonies and Great Britain.
We will describe and analyze how political ideas shaped the revolutionary movement in America and led to the Declaration of Independence.
Home/School Connection
When are ideas and issues worth fighting for? Give some examples
When conflict erupts, how do people decide what to do?
How have past conflicts affected your personal relationships with others? Can you make a connection between personal conflicts and the conflicts between the colonists and Great Britain?
