Ms. H. Aulakh

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   May 30

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Friday

  1. F 451– Read to p. 152 and do Qs #14-17
  2. Worksheets – Character Connections & Links in a Chain – DUE- 
  3. Reading Quiz #4 – Tuesday

   May 30

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thursday

  1. BOOK RETURN – many of you owe me books: Katelyn.  TKAM – ChelseaKatelynJosh C., Gabriel R., Elias.
  2. Extended Metaphor assignment – like Miss Hancock’s Gr. 5 class, you will be writing an extended metaphor for someone in your life.  You need to brainstorm a list of people you know AND what metaphors you could use for them.  Consider something that has a variety of aspects like Miss Hancock is a birthday cake.

   May 30

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs

  1. The Outsiders – chp. 12 Q
  2. Worksheets – finish the last 2 – Reasons They Fight & Affects of Johnny’s Death
  3. Tuff Talk #11 – Handle It – all Tuff Talks will be collected and checked for completion – next week!
  4. “Nothing Gold Can Stay” Poetry Assignment – make sure you done some rough work  – interpret each line & have an idea of what image you want to use to represent the meaning

   May 28

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wed

  1. F 451 – Read to p. 140 AND Do Qs. #11-13
  2. Reading Quiz #3
  3. Worksheets: Character Connections & Links in a Chain – will be due on Friday

   May 28

ENGLISH 11 -1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs

  1. NIGHT – finish pkg AND start to gather examples for the contrasting images/ideas (2-3 examples/person)
  2. Journal #10 – Choice & Change
  3. Reading Quiz #3 – Wed/Thurs
  4. Novel Unit Test next week.  I will be collecting the novel Q pkg on the day of the test. Completion mark.
  5. Journals – will be collected on Fri/Monday – completion mark

   May 28

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Tuesday

  1. If you were absent on Friday, you need to either check in with me or with someone who was in class, so you know what we did and what you’re going to need to do to catch up. Make sure you complete the 1 Exercise in your writing pkg: Thesis statements. 10 statements for you to mark up.
  2. If you and/or your group was behind last class with the topic sentences or thesis statement, you NEED to do it for homework, so when you get to class, you can just write in what you didn’t complete. EVERY group needs to have written 1 THESIS STATEMENT and 2-3 TOPIC SENTENCES for you essay.
  3. BOOK RETURN – many of you owe me books: Haseeb x 2, Alyssa, Princess, KatelynTKAMChelsea, Katelyn, Josh C., Gabriel R., Elias.

   May 28

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues

  1. The Outsiders – Chp.11 Qs
  2. Tuff Talk #9 -Teen Life  AND #10 – Expectations
  3. Worksheet – Choice & Reason
  4. Reading Quiz #3 – Thurs/Friday
  5. BLOCK 2.3 – Bring your $4 for the school concert on June 7th during class- Mr. Tsang’s LAST concert at JO!!

   May 24

ENGLISH AWARD!!!

FRIDAY, MAY 25th 

IS THE LAST DAY

TO HAND IN YOUR APPLICATION

TO Mr. FRANCOM’S LETTERBOX

FOR THE ENGLISH AWARD 


   May 24

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Monday

  1. F 451 – Read to p.130  AND do Qs #6-10
  2. Start Worksheet – Links in a Chain AND Worksheet – Character Connections will be due at the end of next week
  3. Reading Quiz #3 – Wed.

   May 24

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Monday

  1. NIGHT – Personal response paragraph – a specific passage that shows the darker side of human nature, etc.
  2. Journal #8 – Fear & Love AND #9 – Survive
  3. Group Discussion Question – Jigsaw – you will be teaching your question to others next class.  Make sure you have good info and feel comfortable with what you have.  Treat your topic like an essay – PEE on it – give you point, evidence from the book, and explain how it all connects. Other than your group, none of the others will have any real understanding of your topic, so TEACH, don’t tell. Group #6 & 7 – here’s the Ted Talk to add to your info —> Holocaust Deniers 1 . 
  4. Block 1.3 – those people who were absent here this is your discussion Q # – Janna #2, Geetika #3, Jamina #4, Baldeep #5. The questions at the back of your package – Contemporary Classics Discussion Questions.
  5. Block 2.2 Joseph #4 Style AND Ezequiel #5 – Title