October 29th: National Cat Day!

Happy Cat Day, Students!

Here are some cat facts:

• Cats sleep 16 hours of any given day. (Animal Planet)

• Cats have dreams. They start dreaming when they reach a week old. (Animal Planet)

• The Maine Coon is appropriately the official State cat of its namesake state. (Animal Planet)

• A cat can reach up to five times its own height per jump. (Animal Planet)

• Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10. (Random Facts)

• Cats spend nearly one-third of their waking hours cleaning themselves. (Random Facts)

• The average cat weighs 12 pounds. (PetsWeekly)

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Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/10/28/2767665/national-cat-day-2013-is-oct-29.html#storylink=cpy

Painting Pictures with your Words!

One way to enhance your writing is to create descriptive sentences. When a sentence is full of specific details, the reader is able to envision a picture in his or her mind. Thus, you are aiming to paint a picture with your words!

Let's take a look at some sentences.

1. The plump, chestnut brown-colored squirrel  sat on the thin, leaf-filled branch, clutching an acorn to his chest.

2. There is a bird. 

3. The blond-haired girl stared open-mouthed at the pure white, falling snow outside her moonlit window. 






















Now, check out these photos, and create your own descriptive sentences to go with them!


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Simile and Metaphor Quiz on Monday!

Reminder: We will have our Simile and Metaphor Quiz during class on Monday! Don't forget to study this weekend!