Common and Proper Nouns
My favorite Book is Charlotte's Web.
book
Which of these words is often used in a simile?
A) like
B) since
A) like
The dog (barks, bark) loudly every morning.
barks
This classmate likes playing with her friends. She enjoys basketball and badminton, and she likes to eat outside with her friends. She wrote about a character named Adeline. Oh, and here's something - other students were telling about the typhoon, but there were no winds near her home.
Erica
She took a short vacation from class, but she soon returned. Apparently she was trying some desserts in Nanjing. And speaking of food, she told us that during the Typhoon, she stayed inside and ate snacks. I guess that means that typhoons can be a delicious treat. She knows about gardens and how to make websites, too. She could make a good one about desserts and snacks.
Candy
On Monday, our Class took a field trip.
class
Is this a simile?
I like rice and beef.
No
My friends (enjoy, enjoys) playing soccer after school.
enjoy
Maybe we should change her name to Lucky. she got to go to Disneyland during the two weeks we were in this class. She liked riding the Light Cycle because it was so fast. Of course, life isn't all just one big party - she had homework to do, too! Plus, sometimes there are typhoons, and they might blow your curtains away!
Chenchen
She showed us her brand new dog - and what a cutie it is! White and fluffy with black eye and a black nose. Its name is Shosho - meaning Smile. Oh, and by the way, she likes to swim. Maybe someday she'll go swimming with Shosho.
Amelia
Aunt maria mailed a postcard from New York City.
Maria
Is this a simile?
When she woke up in the morning, her hair looked like a bird's nest.
Yes
The flowers in the garden (smells, smell) wonderful.
smell
One classmate lives in the US. Who is it?
Mr. Hawley
This person is the oldest person in the class.
Mr. Hawley
My Brother wants to attend West High School.
Brother
What is the best choice for a word to complete this simile?
Her eyes shined like
A) stars
B) mud
A) stars
The boys on the basketball team (practices, practice) after school.
practice
She wrote about a book called The Giver. Actually, she's read the book twice, and boy, does she have a good memory! It seems like she memorized it. We talked about the book's ambiguous ending. To change the subject, she'll be traveling to Vietnam at the end of July. But before that, it was a birthday party for her mom - featuring brownies, a new phone, friends and grandparents.
Chenchen
Have you ever been to Hanjo? If so, you may have seen her watching the World Cup! Maybe while watching the games, she was eating her favorite kind of candy- fruit flavored.
Candy
Our teacher showed us a map of the Pacific ocean
Ocean
What two things are being compared in this simile?
The baseball flew like a bullet strict back to the pitcher.
Baseball is being compared to a bullet.
The box of crayons (is, are) on the teacher's desk.
is
She wrote about a character named Hollyleaf in the series Warriors. She seems to know the books very well. Oh, and she told us that during the typhoon, she took her dog out for a walk. The winds blew his ears around. She likes animals and told about the otters and cheetahs at the zoo.
Amelia
Beware of the Demon Headmaster! Our classmate wrote about this book - and about hypnotic ability. But she does more than just read good books. She takes math class, too, and she's studying equations. Did I mention that she likes watch cartoons on TV with her younger brother?
Erica