Welcome back! It was great to see everyone today. I had a bad fall while on vacation, and all of my students were very sweet and concerned about my bruised face, but I am fine and have no pain.
Reading: This week will begin our study of HIPSOMA, which stands for the following figurative language terms: Hyperbole, Idiom, Personification, Simile, Onomatopoeia, Metaphor and Alliteration. These terms may be familiar to some, but we will apply these terms to our reading of the novel The Young Man and the Sea, which we will begin next week. We also will discuss and write some New Year’s resolutions as we begin 2012. Finally, I would like to add that all of my students have logged into and set a password for USAtestpretp.com. This is a site where they can practice reading skills and have the opportunity to play games along the way. I highly recommend it for all of the students; math practice is also available with the same log-in.
