Finkley's Friends » Writer’s Block http://finksfriends.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:29:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Concerns For Me http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/concerns-for-me/ http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/concerns-for-me/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:49:35 +0000 jafinkley http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/concerns-for-me/ Are there things that Mr. Finkley need to work on. State your opinion and back it up with good reasons.

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]]> http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/writing-assessment/feed/ 0 Let’s Converse http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/lets-converse/ http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/lets-converse/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:45:47 +0000 jafinkley http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/lets-converse/ Talk to Mr. Finkley about things that are important to you in language. You choose your question and your the topic.

]]> http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/lets-converse/feed/ 0 Fun Figurative Freeway http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2007/02/27/free-style/ http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2007/02/27/free-style/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:19:50 +0000 jafinkley http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2007/02/27/free-style/ Write some fun similes or metaphors below. If you are good, add a personification.

Personication- Uses human qualities and apply them to nature. Example, The flowers dancing in the wind.

Simile- Uses like or as to compare two totally different objects. For an example, The boy is as strong as an ox pulling a plow.

Metaphors- Compare two objects by saying what the other is.

Alliterations- When 4 words or more begin with the same letter.

Oxymorans- When words are grouped together with opposite meanings

Reverse Simile- Uses three items instead of two. Ex: Alabama Adventure makes Disney world look like a carnival.

Apostrophe- Addresses nonliving things to have a conversation. Ex: “O”, Christmas tree, how beautiful you are to me.

Symbolism- Connects two things using relationships that are symbolic of human relationships.

]]> http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2007/02/27/free-style/feed/ 9 Kid’s Corner http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2007/01/22/a-healthy-lifestyle/ http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2007/01/22/a-healthy-lifestyle/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:48:31 +0000 jafinkley http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2007/01/22/a-healthy-lifestyle/ You are going to see some of the student’s writings here. Please feel free to respond.

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