Language+Arts-Trish+Odom

=May 9-13= We are working very hard to prepare for the EOG. There are numerous websites for Vocabulary review. I will be showing these in class. Study stack.com,quia.com, quizlet.com = Voc. review. You can find these by just typing in ....EOG test review etc.

The county office is requiring Reading and Math teachers to follow a set guideline of materials for the last weeks of school in preparation for the EOG. We will be doing this and supplimenting with our own materials.

Mon.- Thurs.= Review of EOG, what we did in class that day-utube, video, practice lesson, look up games to review.

Words for the Week - EOG prep.
= = =1. Figurative Language- language, communication beyond the literal meaning of the words= =2. figures of speech- examples are simile, metaphor, personification, etc.= =3. simile- comparing two things using like or as= =4. metaphor- comparing 2 things without like or as= =5. personification- giving an inanimate object human qualities or emotions= =6. context clues- using the words (clues) before and after the word to figure out what the word means.= =7. nuances- subtle differences in shade of meaning, expression, or sound- synonym= variation= =8. idioms- phrases that have a meaning that is not literal- ex. Don't cry wolf!- lying= =9. hyperbole- exaggeration= =10. narrative poem- poem that tells a story=

**We will be working on Integrating Information- Using the NC Ready Wkbk. and supplimental materials**
=--Return pictures, or please pay for them=

2 websites for ELA softschools.com ( has all subjects- practice, online tests, games, etc) and freerice.com
- vocabulary enrichment

=Please email your teachers from time to time to check in on your child's progress. The most successful students are ones that parents stay on top of their activities/work.=

===**At school we are working on informational texts weekly. We are using common core materials. NC Ready work materials: central idea, citing evidence, figurative language, context clues, multimeaning words and numerous other daily experiences.**===

Any questions you may have this year please do not hesitate to email. I will answer asap- (as soon as possible.)
Students should have paid their $9. by now and have their locks and lockers. They will __not be allowed to carry their bookbags into the classroom for safety reasons.__ Lockers are very important to keep their iPads safe-especially when they go to PE.