Estimated Time: 30-40 minutes

Spelling

Dictate one of the passages you copied in your journal from Read, Write, Learn.

• Be careful to punctuate and capitalize correctly and watch for spelling. If you make any errors, correct them.

If you have never used dictation before:

• ​​Dictation just means the student writes the copywork from memory while the teacher reads it aloud. The student should be familiar enough with the passage to accurately spell, capitalize and punctuate the passage.

Literary Elements

What examples did you find for simile and metaphor?

Here are some examples though this is NOT an exhaustive list:

Simile

• "...phrases came flooding back like so many faithful friends."
• "The peasant's faces....softened...like parched earth under a shower...."
• "When I shoot my arrow it whistles in the air like a flying flute...."

Metaphor

• "...my feet turned to ice."
• "...the butt of the rally would be Luo's father."
• "He set off with the confident air of a conqueror."

Vocabulary

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Grammar

Take the quiz below. Decide if each sentence uses parallel structure or not.