Quarter 2 week 5

Week 5 12/6/10 – 12/10/10

  As we are reading poetry and looking at various parts of poems, can you notice some of the same figurative language in your independent reading? Using your notes from this week, give examples of each of the parts of figurative language we've been discussing.   You may not find all types. If you can’t find any, look at the poem you put on the moodle or the lyrics to your favorite song.  The chart attachment is at the bottom of this page 'Week 5 Blog', use it to set up your blog.   



            The book I am reading is called Darkness Before Dawn by Sharon M. Draper, It talks about Jonathan disappear when he almost kill Keisha. Some of figurative language I found was simile, alliteration and onomatopoeia.
On page 181,I found  simile that says"he grinned like puppy as he walked me to the door" that is simile because she is comparing the boy to a puppy, because when the boy was leaving he made a puppy face. 
On page 240, I found alliteration, and it says" streaked with  reddish-brown highlights that showed up in bright sunlight" because "highlight and sunlight" sounds the same. 
On page 245, I found onomatopoeia, and it says"the light  cracked, the thunder roared." It's onomatopoeia because it's sound that makes the sound it is describing the sound.




 

Week4 12.3.2010 book blog

            We've been looking and studying how we relate to our characters and the real world around us. Now it's time to put yourself into your character's shoes. Thinking about the main character of your book, consider what you would do in their situation.  1. What would your reactions be? 2. How would you handle the situation? 3. What would you do differently? Be sure to use complete sentences and EVIDENCE to support your thinking. 



           In my book the "Darkness Before Dawn "by sharon Draper,Where I am in it talks about Keisha (character) almost being killed by Jonathon Hathaway(the principled son and new student). Because Jonathon took Keisha to his aparetment and try to kill her. O page 195 it says"I stood trembling behind the chair, terrified I rab once more to the door, screaming for help and fruitlessly ratting the locker doorknob, HELP".
    My reaction to what's happineing in my book is differently because  keisha just went with him, but she really don't know him that well,  she just like him the way he talks to her.  If  I were inkeisha's  shoes before going to his apartment or restarent I have to know him very wellin case  if he is starnger kill.
   I would handle the situation by runnning away from him, and callthe police for help and arredt him for what he did. So hew can leave me alone.