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Reading - Define or give examples of different PSSA terms. This is a graded assignment.

Simile (2 sentences)
Metaphor (2 sentences)
Antonyms (3 sets)
Synonyms (3 sets)
Idioms (2 sets)
Cliche' (1)
Facts (3 sentences)
Opinions (3 sentences)
Setting (define)
Context Clues (define)
Author's Purpose (4 types)
Alliteration (2 sentences)
Personification (2 sentences)
Homophone (3 sets)
Homograph (3 sets and define them)

Yesterday, I wrote about how students in my class were using recycled paper towels (the big brown roles) as tissues. Today, I am sitting here looking at new boxes of tissues, bounty napkins, and a roll of toilet paper. Thank you very much for helping me and the wonderful 5th graders who have been dealing with this for a week or two. We are sneezing and blowing our noses like never before and we are doing it with smiles on our faces. Also, the kids were talking about how happy it would make them if their teacher had a brand new car.