Monday, November 17, 2014

11/14/14 - FR

Ms. CONLEY will begin her unit on TALL TALES today
- focus on playful, rhythmic language with style (folksy)
- hyperbole, alliteration, assonance, metaphor and simile
- ending with a Tall Tale at end of unit

I.  TALL TALES prequiz
- score based on participation
- how well do you know terms and ideas related to Tall Tales?
- answer as best you can

* when you finish, begin reading your first McBroom tall tale,
   "McBroom Tells the Truth"


II.  MCBROOM'S TALL TALES pckt
- begin to read; start packet of 3 short tales
* response/book report instructions next week
* read first story (at a minimum) by Monday
* read all stories by Friday, Nov. 21 at the latest
   although you should be done by Wednesday
   DO NOT WAIT UNTIL LAST MINUTE


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