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Late Start Day Today we will spend the period working on our parodies.  They will be performed on Tuesday, June 12th.

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Work on parodies Work on your story PRINT something to share for Thursday.

A few minutes to work on something of your choice or finish your point of view pieces/ Peer feedback on point of view pieces or piece of your choice Publish to Kidblog Work on parodies. Remember that this will work best if you are making fun of something (not in a MEAN way). :) What's going on in this picture?  Pick one and write a story

Sonnets We will review iambic pentameter and rhyme scheme.  You will receive a copy of  this  template to write a rough draft of your sonnet. SONNETS- We will Read and analyze this sonnet by Shakespeare.  I will also share some information about what was considered beautiful during this time period.  Let's just say, these women would not be gracing any magazine covers by today's beauty standards! facebook twitter tumblr embed poem add to anthology print My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun (Sonnet 130) William Shakespeare ,  1564  -  1616 My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I l...

Today you will write from TWO different points of view.  You may look at the board for ideas or come up with your own.  If you choose one from the board, you are free to change the situation or topic in the middle!  Make sure that you are using first person in EACH piece.