HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon LP #19 & Complex Sentences worksheet (first page only) Make sure you bring your interactive notebook to class because we will be adding 2 new pages to it. Bring your independent reading book OR on a slip of paper, write out the title of the book, the author, and the genre. Bring […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP – #19 Character Pkg Test & package collection “I Am” metaphor poem good copy due Reading Reflection sheet & make sure you bring the text/book you read over the holidays.
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ENGLISH 8 -1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Finish your independent reading book & be prepared to share your opinions of it in class! LP – review the Unit #2 lessons we did & make sure you bring your LP to class because we will be picking up where we left off AND it will be NEW learning. Character Pkg […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Character Pkg – finish all exercises Terms Quiz corrections. Write the questions & the correction on the back of the quiz You will be writing your grade 8 letter in class Wed-Fri, so come prepared. Feel free to come with ideas/notes of what you want to write or even to write it in advance. […]
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HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Character Pkg – Finish all the metaphor & symbol sheets EXCEPT the song lyrics page Notebook: p. 19 – 2nd draft of Geraldine paragraph – pen, double spaced, etc. Here are some helpful videos on metaphors ===> Similes and Metaphors Song AND Similes & Metaphors AND Symbols and Symbolism AND What is Symbolism? AND Symbolism in Literature You will be writing your grade […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Character Pkg – Metaphor & Symbols sheets Notebook: p. 19 – 2nd draft of Geraldine paragraph – pen, double spaced, etc. Here are some helpful videos on metaphors ===> Similes and Metaphors Song AND Similes & Metaphors AND Symbols and Symbolism AND What is Symbolism? AND Symbolism in Literature Block 2.3 – Don’t forget to do your rough draft for […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Character Pkg– 3 metaphors sheets: Metaphors, Lovely Lines & Making Metaphors – Be creative! Notebook: p. 18 – Geraldine Moore Character Paragraph: take your outline and write 1 paragraph with your own title, double-spaced & in pen. Great Canadian Mail Race – use the template to write a rough copy of your […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Character Package – “A Dream” – lyrics & Qs AND Creating Imagery worksheet. Here’s a link to the video for the song ===> “A Dream” by Will.I.Am & Common AND a link to video of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech ===>“I Have A Dream” speech – go to 12:20 mins for the I have a dream […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Grade 8 Letter supplies & resources Great Canadian Mail Race – find a Canadian School that has gr. 8, get the name, and address. Notebook: p. 14 – Geraldine Moore “STEAL”; p. 15 – Brainstorm a list of traits that describe Geraldine; p. 16 Outline: Traits & Evidence – Look at all […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed LP #18 Terms Quiz – Study all your Flashcard terms for a 12 Q quiz. Notebook: – Geraldine Moore character analysis: p. 13 Characterization Practice sheets; p. 14 S.T.E.A.L. Character Traits sheet, p. 15 Geraldine Moore Character Traits Brainstorm – using all the previous sheets, make a brainstorm list of different character/personality […]
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