Mr. Berkey's 7th Grade Language Arts!

Here’s the assignment for Tuesday.

Figurative Language Assignment

Due Wednesday!

Here are the notes from today about Figurative Language:

Figurative Language Notes

And here is the assignment sheet for tonight’s homework.

Figurative Language sheet1

Did Ponyboy and Johnny do the right thing by running away? Why?

What would you have done if you had been in their situation?

*5 Sentences Total*

Due on Friday!

What is an example of a community that you are a part of? How do you fit in?

5 Quality Sentences! No wasted sentences.

Community: A social group that shares common interests, beliefs and/or actions.

Due Tomorrow (Wednesday)!

Directions: Write a 5-8 sentence paragragh defining accountability and how it relates to your behavior in this class.

Due tomorrow!

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Here are some handouts that you might have missed. Have some questions? Check out the HW Help section. I’ve already answered a few of them!

Elaboration Rubric

Listing vs Layering

Elaboration within a sentence notes

Click on this link to download the Six Traits of Writing notes that we took in class. Also, I’ve included the Study Guide, if you lost yours.

6 Traits of Writing Review

6 Traits study guide

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