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This week we are studying author's purpose. As you read your A.R books this week keep a journal of what the author's purpose is for each book, turn it in on Friday for a grade.

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In two weeks we will be starting this project. Listen closely to your favorite songs and if they have poetic devices in them write down the artist and song title so you can include them in your video. Here is the list of poetic devices to look for:

**Simile** - A comparison between two objects using a specific word or comparison such as "like", "as", or "than". **Repetition** - the repeating of words, phrases, lines, or stanzas. **Personification** - A figure of speech which endows inanimate objects with human traits or abilities. **Onomatopoeia** - The use of words which imitate sound. **Alliteration** - The repetition of initial consonant sounds. **Assonance** - The repetition of vowel sounds. **Imagery** - Words or phrases that appeal to any sense or any combination of senses. **Metaphor** - A comparison between two objects with the intent of giving clearer meaning to one of them. Often forms of the "to be" verb are used, such as "is" or "was", to make the comparison.