Now that NECAP prep has finished for 7th and 8th graders, these two classes have spent the week studying irony, a literary device that few people understand or use correctly. 7th and 8th graders learned about three types of irony (situational, verbal and dramatic) through a series of TED-Ed videos. After reviewing a number of examples and non-examples, creating ironic skits, and rewriting the Alanis Morisette song "Ironic" to make it so it was, well, ironic (POP QUIZ: What type of irony is it when a song is titled "Ironic" but only lists non-examples of irony?), 7th and 8th graders concluded the week watching and writing about the irony in famous 1959 Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough at Last." Can you spot the irony?
Next week, in between NECAP testing, these two grades will read the short story The Lottery, which also utilizes irony as a key literary device.
Good luck to all students on your NECAP tests! You have put in a lot of hard work already; let's show everyone what you can do! -Miss G
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It's hard to believe our first full month of school is over! In that time, 7th and 8th graders have finished NECAP prep. They have worked hard on outlining and writing LEAF paragraphs in which they use analysis to elaborate on their thoughts or prove their point. 5th and 6th graders have one more week of preparations as they continue to work on adding more detail to their writing. The improvements since week one have been astounding!
The NECAP testing will take place the second full week in October. All midle school students will have three sessions of the math test and three sessions of reading. The following week, fifth and eighth graders will complete the writing test in two sessions. The students have all been working very hard, and I am proud of their efforts! -Miss G |
Miss G
I am a 2011 graduate of St. Michael's College where I studied English and Secondary Education. I love teaching, learning, soccer, and buying more books than I could ever possibly read. This is my sixth year teaching at OES. Archives
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