Fiction/Nonfiction Heroes

Unit 2:5: Heroes

Fiction = Not Real

Batman and Superman are heroes to many, but they are not real people. 

Batman is a fictional character created by an artist named Bob Kane and a writer named Bill Finger. 

Superman is a fictional character created by an artist named Joe Shuster and a writer named Jerry Siegel.

 

Nonfiction = Real

Roberto Clemente and Raymond Arrieta are heroes to many in Puerto Rico. 

Roberto Clemente was born on August 18th in Carolina, Puerto Rico. 

Raymond Arrieta was born on March 26th in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Dolch Word Practice

 

Practice and learn the Dolch words located on the ReadingHawk website.

Unit 2.4: Poetry

Unit 2.4: Poetry is an expression of feelings (sentidos) or ideas using (utilizando) a particular style (estilo particular) or rhythm (ritmo).

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Poetic Devices: poetry tools (herramientas)

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January 13th, 2017

Alliteration

Using the same (utilizando lo mismo) initial consonant sound (sonido).

Example: 

Consonant "F": Flies fly far for food.

Consonant "P": Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Watch the video below about alliteration:

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January 19th, 2017

Rhyme:The same ending sound.

Example:

Twinkle, twinkle little star.

How I wonder what you are.

The words "star" and "are" have the same ending sound. They rhyme.

Example:

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

The words "wall" and "fall" have the same ending sound. They rhyme.

Watch the video below about the rhyme, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:

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January 23rd, 2017

Simile:

To compare using the words "like" or "as".

Example: 

The boy is tall like a giraffe.

The girl is as fast as a cheetah.

Watch the video below about simile:

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January 25th, 2017

Onomatopoeia:
Words that attempt to imitate sounds.

Example: 

The pig said, "oink".

The cat said, "meow".

Watch the video below about onomatopoeia:

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January 27th, 2017

Concrete Poetry:

Poems written in a shape.

Example:

    

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