HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP $15 & Forms & NOTEBOOK “Autumntime” – Qs – Interpreting #5-8; Developing Skills – #1-3 – Setting, Theme, Symbol – Some of the questions will be DIFFICULT, but I want you to TRY your best. You will have the chance to add to your answers when we go over them in […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP $15 & signed forms & all supplies (Must Haves) Notebook – if you’re buying one from me ($0.50), please come before class to purchase it so we don’t waste class time. Learning Commons Quiz Setting Pkg – Read & highlight key info for the story “Autumntime” AND do Qs #1-4 Recalling […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Monday/Tuesday Forms signed & LP $15 NOTEBOOK & FLASH CARDS & all other Must Haves – We will be starting to use the flash card and notebook, so you need to get them or you can buy a notebook from me for $0.50. Setting Pkg – read, highlight story “Autumntime” and DO Qs […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Signed forms: Course Outline & “Must Haves” Get all supplies – Must Haves list Language Power (LP) workbook – either go buy your own Level F book, or bring $15 to buy one
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Poetry Quest – all your flashcard terms! Poetry anthology project — I’ll give you an extension until Mon/Tues. BUT that means your projects must be FANTASTIC! and YOU MUST BRING IN YOUR MOSTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS to CLASS to work on in class. Watch these video POETRY Quizzes to help you study —> Quiz […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Poetry Duotang – Narrative Poems – read & do Qs on a separate page – “Nancy Hanks“, “The Bridge Came Tumblin’ Down”, and “The Ballad of Birmingham” – remember to note down the Setting, Characters, Conflict & Plot for all 3 of them. Here are links to the ballads —> “The Bridge Came […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Friday/Mon Poetry Worksheets – “Man/Woman of the Future” AND “Emotion Description” poem Poetry Quiz next week – study ALL of the terms – Thurs/Fri Bring your poetry project supplies/work to class. I will be giving you class time to work on it. Project – will be due June 8/9th
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Poetry worksheets – Iambic Rhythm poem, Acrostic, Cinquain – remember, write your rough poems so they connect to your poetry project theme! Poetry Project – 7 drafts and song lyrics
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Symbolism/Rainbow poem worksheet – complete! Here are links to help you fill in the symbolism. Poetry Anthology project – 5 rough copy poems and song lyrics (all connected to your chosen theme) – have the artist and title SYMBOLISM links —> Colour Symbolism AND Common Symbols
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Extra worksheets – Personification – ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER: Personification wheel: write 8 different lines using 8 different nouns & 8 different verbs from the 2 wheels. NO REPEATS! Personification poems – read and complete the Qs. “You & I” poem worksheet – finish! Poetry Project – Look at the […]
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