Week of 3/11/13

The students are working on figurative language skills.  They are alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia and idioms.  They will have a review on Tuesday.  Make sure your children are studying the figurative language definitions.  They will have a test on Wednesday, March 13th.   They will have a comprehension review on Thursday.  The skills are drawing conclusions, compare and contrast, theme and comparing author's style.  They will have a test on these skills on Friday, March 15th.  The field trip is now scheduled for Thursday, March 21st.   They need to report to the high school at 6:45 am and be picked up at 5:30 pm.  They need a ride both ways for the field trip.   They also need to study the PSSA terms.  They will have a test on these on Tuesday, March 19th.  Have a great week!