Today we:
Unjournal: Write a sentence that can be read from both left to right and right to left.
ex. Bob liked Mary and Bill. Bill and Mary liked Bob.
Grammar: The Idiom worksheet was completed in class.
Short Story: We read "The Monkey's Paw" from Sightlines. Questions are due tomorrow. They can be found here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/The%20Monkey%E2%80%99s%20Paw.docx
Monday, March 31, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Friday March 28, 2014
Today we:
Unjournal: You were given a "Crime and Punishment" handout where you had to come up with 4 news headlines.
Grammar: You worked on a worksheet about idioms.
Work Period: You had time in the lab to complete you Tell Tale News Report. This is due on MONDAY!
Unjournal: You were given a "Crime and Punishment" handout where you had to come up with 4 news headlines.
Grammar: You worked on a worksheet about idioms.
Work Period: You had time in the lab to complete you Tell Tale News Report. This is due on MONDAY!
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Wednesday March 26, 2014
Today we:
Unjournal: Describe that gunky stuff you find at the bottom of the sink or wastebasket without using the words disgusting or gross.
Grammar: We looked at alliteration and onomatopoeia.
Vincent: We watched a short Tim Burton film of a character who was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe.
Compare/Contrast: You created a chart to compare/contrast story elements between the "Tell Tale Heart" and either "The Raven" or "Vincent."
Tell Tale News Report: This assignment was introduced and you had a work period in the lab. The assignment can be found here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/Tell-Tale%20newsreport.doc
*This assignment will be due on MONDAY!*
Unjournal: Describe that gunky stuff you find at the bottom of the sink or wastebasket without using the words disgusting or gross.
Grammar: We looked at alliteration and onomatopoeia.
Vincent: We watched a short Tim Burton film of a character who was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe.
Compare/Contrast: You created a chart to compare/contrast story elements between the "Tell Tale Heart" and either "The Raven" or "Vincent."
Tell Tale News Report: This assignment was introduced and you had a work period in the lab. The assignment can be found here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/Tell-Tale%20newsreport.doc
*This assignment will be due on MONDAY!*
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Tuesday March 25, 2014
Today we:
Unjournal: See topic here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/Silly%20is%20a%20middle.docx
Grammar: We had a short quiz on quotations.
Unreliable Narrator: We took notes and discussed the narrator of "Tell Tale Heart."
The Raven: We watched a short video of another work of Edgar Allen Poe.
Unjournal: See topic here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/Silly%20is%20a%20middle.docx
Grammar: We had a short quiz on quotations.
Unreliable Narrator: We took notes and discussed the narrator of "Tell Tale Heart."
The Raven: We watched a short video of another work of Edgar Allen Poe.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Monday March 24, 2014
Welcome Back!
Today we:
Journal: Tell me about your time during March Break.
Grammar: Punctuating quotations review - there is a re-quiz tomorrow.
Tell Tale Heart: You were given a worksheet of questions to answer as you re-read the text with a partner. These are due tomorrow. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/Telltalereadingquestions.doc
Today we:
Journal: Tell me about your time during March Break.
Grammar: Punctuating quotations review - there is a re-quiz tomorrow.
Tell Tale Heart: You were given a worksheet of questions to answer as you re-read the text with a partner. These are due tomorrow. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/Telltalereadingquestions.doc
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Thursday March 13, 2014
Today we:
Unjournal: You wrote a paragraph containing 10 words you believe to be disgusting.
Grammar: We had a short quiz on punctuating dialogue.
The Zarg Tyranny: We finished reading this story and discussed the theme and plot elements.
Foreshadowing: We discussed what foreshadowing is and looked at some examples.
The Tell Tale Heart: We completed some pre-reading vocabulary, looked at the life of Edgar Allan Poe, and listened to an audio recording of the story.
Unjournal: You wrote a paragraph containing 10 words you believe to be disgusting.
Grammar: We had a short quiz on punctuating dialogue.
The Zarg Tyranny: We finished reading this story and discussed the theme and plot elements.
Foreshadowing: We discussed what foreshadowing is and looked at some examples.
The Tell Tale Heart: We completed some pre-reading vocabulary, looked at the life of Edgar Allan Poe, and listened to an audio recording of the story.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Tuesday March 11. 2014
Today we:
Unjournal: You know what an orphinbellydorper is. Most people don't. Explain to them what to do with one.
Grammar: We did some punctuating quotations practice. There will be a small quiz on Thursday.
Work Time: This was your last in-class work period to complete the Thank You Ma'am letter which is due on Thursday. You must hand in to me: brainstorm sheet, rough copy, peer edit, good copy, and your self evaluation.
Unjournal: You know what an orphinbellydorper is. Most people don't. Explain to them what to do with one.
Grammar: We did some punctuating quotations practice. There will be a small quiz on Thursday.
Work Time: This was your last in-class work period to complete the Thank You Ma'am letter which is due on Thursday. You must hand in to me: brainstorm sheet, rough copy, peer edit, good copy, and your self evaluation.
Tuesday March 11, 2014
Here are your vocabulary words to complete for The Zarg Tyranny. Please provide a brief definition and create a sentence of your own that relates to the short stories we have read so far.
1. artefacts
2. bibliography
3. callous
4. decipher
5. impassive
6. sanitized
7. perimeter
8. personnel
9. pulsating
10. trawling
11. tyranny
1. artefacts
2. bibliography
3. callous
4. decipher
5. impassive
6. sanitized
7. perimeter
8. personnel
9. pulsating
10. trawling
11. tyranny
Monday March 10, 2014
Today we:
Unjournal: Write down at least 10 rules that you have in your life and their contexts.
Narrative Elements: We discussed Internal and External conflicts within the narrative. We also discussed Complex Narratives with the example of Subplots. These are in your Short Story Notes Handout that you completed in class last week if you need to review.
Short Story: We began to read The Zarg Tyranny and you began to complete a handout helping you to understand elements of the plot.
Unjournal: Write down at least 10 rules that you have in your life and their contexts.
Narrative Elements: We discussed Internal and External conflicts within the narrative. We also discussed Complex Narratives with the example of Subplots. These are in your Short Story Notes Handout that you completed in class last week if you need to review.
Short Story: We began to read The Zarg Tyranny and you began to complete a handout helping you to understand elements of the plot.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
Thursday March 6, 2014
Today we:
Unjournaling: What if the sky were not blue, but red? List 5 effects this may have on everyday life.
Grammar: Quotation Marks and punctuating dialogue.
Acts of Kindness: You completed some responses to 4 quotations.
Character Traits: We discussed positive and negative traits and you came up with your own list for yourself.
Thank You Letter: You had a work period for your thank you letter which is due on MONDAY!
Unjournaling: What if the sky were not blue, but red? List 5 effects this may have on everyday life.
Grammar: Quotation Marks and punctuating dialogue.
Acts of Kindness: You completed some responses to 4 quotations.
Character Traits: We discussed positive and negative traits and you came up with your own list for yourself.
Thank You Letter: You had a work period for your thank you letter which is due on MONDAY!
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Today we:
Course selection: You picked your electives for grade 9.
Journaling: Create 10 similes comparing people to food.
Sentence combining: We did a short exercise combining sentences to create a greater flow.
Sightlines 8: We read Your Hidden Skills and you made a list of your positive and negative personality traits.
Course selection: You picked your electives for grade 9.
Journaling: Create 10 similes comparing people to food.
Sentence combining: We did a short exercise combining sentences to create a greater flow.
Sightlines 8: We read Your Hidden Skills and you made a list of your positive and negative personality traits.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Today we:
Unjournaling: write a dialogue between two people consisting only of questions.
Grammar: we looked at when to use quotations.
Thank You Letter: I handed out the next writing assignment. It can be found here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/Thank-you%20letter.doc
Unjournaling: write a dialogue between two people consisting only of questions.
Grammar: we looked at when to use quotations.
Thank You Letter: I handed out the next writing assignment. It can be found here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16606516/Thank-you%20letter.doc
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