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= = =HEY GUYS!!!! Sorry I'm out today-I have a pinched nerve & can barely move. Anyways, please make sure you get your work posted on the blogs today! If you have trouble logging in, get your card. If that doesn't work, click "I forgot my password" and follow instructions. DON'T GIVE UP! = = = =Word Study = desolate gravity = = =Mini-Lesson =
 * Similes- A comparison using "like" or "as."
 * Personification- Giving human-like qualities to something non-human.

Watch for similes and personification in the poem as you read. If you cannot find any examples, ask a neighbor for help in finding them.

=Read = "Kindness" (poem by Naomi Shihab Nye)

Add this poem to your 5 column notes.

=Get Inspired! = Use figurative language in a poem of your own! Focus your poem on the a subject related to our essential question (philanthropy, kindness, compassion, helping others, etc.) Your poem should be at least 8 lines long. Also, include one example of ** personification ** and one ** simile **. Post the poem on your blog and make sure to give it a great title!