Figurative Language

IT'S REPORT CARD DAY!

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

TUESDAY is our Agriculture in the Classroom field trip.  We will be gone from about 9:00-11:30.  Students will have a pizza snack, but this will not be their lunch.

TUESDAY is also an "End of the Second Trimester" reward day.  Students will have an afternoon game activity where they are allowed to play a board game from home in the classroom.  IF your child chooses to bring an electronic device, they are the ONLY one that can use the device, and school rules must be followed (no internet, no phone usage, no texting, no photos), and a permission slip MUST be sent to school.

Today we worked hard to learn about figurative language.  Figurative language includes similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and idioms.  See the link below for examples of each.

Figurative Language - definitions and examples

Figurative Language Games

Social Studies Chapter 5 tests were returned today. This will be the first Social Studies grade of the new trimester.  Students were reminded that putting answers in complete sentences and using details could mean the difference between an "A" and a "B" on the written portion of the test.  Since students WERE allowed to use their books, I did expect quality answers.  

We will next be learning the states and capitals of the Southeast.  Here's a puzzle game your child can play at home to help them learn.  Be sure to click on the map of the Southeast if you are making the map specific to this area. 

States and Capitals Puzzle

Tour the States Video  (This is a huge classroom favorite)

Our Spelling test next week will be over unit 22.  

Spelling Lists


PARCC TESTING:

Students WILL need headphones for our March PARCC test, the week of March 23.  You can look at at examples of the PARCC test that we will be taking at the end of March.  You can find PARCC examples and games under the Nelson Ridge Essential Links.  This test will be very important and challenging for our students.  Here are 4th grade LANGUAGE ARTS PARCC GAMES:

PARCC 4th Grade LANGUAGE ARTS GAMES

Here is a sample PARCC test for 4th Grade:

PARCC PRACTICE TEST