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Language Art Mini Spark #67: Personification

Personification is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. 1 – Watch this video clip that...

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Language Arts Mini Spark #68: National Opposite Day

We don’t have to only celebrate opposite day on January 25th. Check out some of these resources to celebrate! Oh, SpongeBob! Watch this video and make a list of 10 things you could do today that are...

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Language Arts Mini Spark #69 ULTIMATE Writing Challenge

When reading a favorite story take some time to notice the length of the sentences you are reading. Writers often use a variety of sentence lengths to create a rhythm. Using long sentences with lots of...

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Language Arts Mini Spark #70 Why is there a “B” in doubt?

Cat- C-A-T     Dog. D-O-G Not all words have spellings that are as clear and easy to remember as these two. Watch this TED ED video about why there is a “B” in doubt.   Record all of the forms of doubt...

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Language Arts Mini Spark #71 – Nonfiction Poetry

Nonfiction poetry focuses on conveying facts about subjects through engaging and creative narratives. Nonfiction poetry can be a fun and thought-provoking way to tell a story or impart information....

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Writing Contest-Due Feb. 24, 2023

This writing contests is simple!  Pick an integer and write a 100 word mini-saga.  That’s it! INTEGER: [in-tuh-juh] noun a number which is not a fraction; a whole number Could you finish one of these...

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Language Arts Mini Spark #72 – Golden Line Writing

Stretch your thinking and unravel your ideas with this Golden Line activity! Step 1: Watch this introductory video about the Golden Line Writing Activity. Step 2: Print this page or open a new Google...

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Language Arts Mini Spark #73- Greek and Latin Roots

Improve your spelling and understanding of  words while doing this Language Arts Mini Spark. Watch this video. As you are watching pause the video as needed to write down at least 10 root words and at...

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Language Arts Mini Spark #74-Adages and Proverbs

It is helpful to be able to recognize and understand adages and proverbs in the stories you are reading. Like idioms, proverbs and adages can be used in conversation or in writing. They are also unique...

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Language Arts Mini Spark #75-The Fijian myth of Dakuwaqa

Across the Pacific, myths and legends are passed down through oral tradition. The myth of Dakuwaqa is deeply rooted in Fijian culture and serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness between humans...

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