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ENGLISH 9: Thursday, May 14th

 
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ENGLISH 9: Thursday, May 14th
by Shannon Tong - Thursday, 14 May 2015, 3:50 PM
 

Today's Agenda

  • Silent Reading
  • Edit Paragraph Rough Draft - checklist given in class
  • Begin writing a colour poem

Homework:

  • Edit and then type up the final draft of your paragraph for the poem "Warren Pryor". Save as a PDF file and upload to the class website.  Due Friday.
  • Review for poetry unit test (will be on Tuesday)
  • Finish colour poem similes

Colour Poem Instructions

  • Write down the name of a colour.  Be descriptive but do not use a food to describe it.
    • Ex: flamingo pink, ocean storm blue, neon green, etc...
  • Write three to five similes for each of the five senses
    • sounds like...
    • feels like...
    • tastes like...
    • looks like...
    • smells like
  • Use images that are connected to your initial description.  Ex: Blood red sounds like the throbbing of a human heart.  Flamingo pink looks like a pack of perfectly preened poodles.