October: Lessons Learned

Hey Students! It's time to share!

I know you learned fascinating things in all of your WAVA classes this month. October is coming to a close, so for this week's response...

Tell us about something you learned in 
your English course in October.  

Did you read a short story or poem that you enjoyed? Did you write a memoir, a paragraph, or other composition that you are especially proud of? Did you learn a new study skill, concept, or vocabulary word? Did you participate in a Class Connect that opened your eyes to something new? Tell us about it! We want to know!

Please use only your first name whenever you leave a comment on this blog. For directions, visit Blogging 101. Your comment will not be seen by others until I approve it. 

I look forward to your responses,

PS - Thank you to all of the students who commented on the blog last week! 

You are as smart as a whip!

sim·i·le /ˈsɪməli/ Show Spelled[sim-uh-lee]  noun  

A simile is figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” It is a way of comparing two things using like or as.

Here are a few examples of similes:

• They fought like cats and dogs.
• She is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
• He ran like the wind.
• Your explanation is as clear as mud.

When you are writing a story, consider adding a simile to describe a character, a scene or an object. Similes can be used to convey ideas as well as offer vivid descriptions. Which sample below paints a better picture?

It was a hot day!

The day was as hot as a firecracker on a chili pepper!

Get it? 

Okay, now it's your turn! In the comment box, write your best simile. It can be about yourself, the weather outside, Mrs. Sol, autumn, your pet, or something else you'd like to describe.

Your comment will not be seen by others until I approve it. Please use only your first name whenever you leave a comment on this blog. For directions, visit Blogging 101.

Bookworms Unite!

Hey students!

This week, we are going to share our favorite books. When you reply, please remember to type the complete title and author, so other students can find a copy of the book. I will use all of the recommendations in this post to create a new Bookworm list on the page to the right.

What book or books would you recommend to someone your age?

Your comment will not be seen by others until I approve it. Please use only your first name whenever you leave a comment on this blog. For directions, visit Blogging 101.

Our Class Blog

Welcome Ink Slingers and Bookworms! If you found this blog, you are probably in my class this year. My name is Mrs. Sol and I am a high school English, Journalism, and Yearbook teacher.

We will use our blog as a way to communicate with each other.  Every Monday, I will post an activity, a question, or a sample of student work. Sometime during the week, please leave a comment using only your first name. It will be fun to see what other students have written as well. If you would like to post a story, poem, book review or other language arts project on this blog, just k-mail it to me!

When you leave a comment or feedback for another student, please remember to be thoughtful and appropriate. Your comment will not post on the blog until I approve it.  I am the only one who will see it before it is approved, so keep it positive! 

**NOTE: Inappropriate comments give me gray hair (and none of us want that).

Are you ready to join the blogging world? Check your k-mail for more information. Then stay tuned for our first official post next week.


I look forward to hearing from you!