Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Dec 19

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs

  1. CANNED FOOD DRIVE! It’s our last chance to HELP OTHERS and WIN the COMPETITION! Here’s the link for your friends/family to donate online – – click here ===> Vancouver Food Bank Online Donation! Remember, they need to indicate that it’s to John Oliver School & to our class. The link will open to our Food Drive page.  You should see a picture of our students as well as our goal along the left side.  You can choose from their menu items what and how much you’d like to donate, or you can just enter in an amount. When they check out & donate they need to write in the personal comment that it’s for Ms. Aulakh’s 2.1 English 9 class!
  2. Flashcards – finish all the poetry terms (you’ll be quizzed after winter break)
  3. Poems pkg – follow the instructions sheet & do the 1st page of poems (sound devices/rhyme/rhythm).  You DO NOT have to write on a separate page for now.  Write all of your notes, reactions, info onto the handout poems page.  You will be working in your groups next class & then will be writing down you info on a separate page
  4. LP Unit #1 – complete over winter break.
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   Dec 19

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Wed

  1. Identity Project DUE! Remember to clearly label each assignment so I know which one it is.  Have your name, date & block, clearly marked, have your assignment sheet attached & make sure you check or indicate exactly what assignments you completed for the project.
  2. Narrative Terms quest – review your stories & quizzes to help you prepare.  See the grade 11 post for helpful videos or Kahoots.
  3. Good copy Project Journal due Friday
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   Dec 19

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs

  1. Short Stories Unit Test
  2. Journal collection – Journals #5-8 – labelled, titled, multi-paragraph discussion, peer edited, double spaced, min. 1 pg.
  3. Check the last post for Kahoot quizzes to help prepare you for your test.
  4. Have topic suggestions for us to focus on for your writing unit.
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   Dec 16

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed

  1. Character Pkg – Finish all the metaphor & symbol sheets EXCEPT the song lyrics page
  2. Notebook: p. 19 – 2nd draft of Geraldine paragraph – pen, double spaced, etc.
  3. 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
  4. 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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   Dec 16

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due MONDAY

  1. PROJECT – Due Dec. 20th- work time next class, so bring your supplies & work.  I’m going to make the JOURNAL requirement due on Dec. 22nd so you can focus on the 5 assignments for the actual project and then work on the journal separately.
  2. Characterization sheets – Dec. 18th
  3. Here are some videos to help with Characterization ==> Direct & Indirect Characterization AND Characterization & Characters
  4. Terms Quiz – Dec. 20th.  This will include narrative terms (look at your handouts) in connection to the stories.  This quiz is supposed to help you prepare for your unit test. See the Gr. 11 post for a variety of helpful VIDEOS.
  5. Identity readings Unit Test – Jan. 11th
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   Dec 16

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Tues

  1. We’re in SECOND PLACE (after Ms. Bassi) for the Canned Food Drive! Woohoo! So go through your cupboards and go ask you family & neighbours to donate!
  2. LP Unit #2 Test & Workbook check – Dec. 19th! If you need more practice help, come on MONDAY
  3. Poetry Terms – new flashcards – Finish the 3 terms under the Figures of Speech heading AND do all the Versification terms
  4. Kahoot! Here are some links to Kahoots to help you prepare for your LP Unit #2 Test ===> 4 Types of Sentences AND Subject-Predicate AND Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences AND Subordinate Clauses AND Independent & Dependent Clauses AND Clauses: Adjective, Adverb, etc.  AND Sentence Errors: Run-on, Fragment, Comma Splice
  5. Notebook – Start a new section.  1. Create a new title page “POETRY” 2. Create a new Table of Contents 3. Finish up the Venn Diagram prose vs. poetry 
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   Dec 16

ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues

  1. All Journals – #5-8 – Same as last time – in order, labelled & titled, multi-paragraph, good discussion that’s at least 1 pg double spaced, and peer edited.
  2. Narrative Presentations – Mon/Tues – Theme, Setting, & Other Techniques #2.  See previous post for helpful videos.  You need to see me before your presentation to give me your handout for photocopying and to ensure your presentation activities will all work, etc.
  3. Short Stories Unit Test – Wed/Thurs – 35 multiple choice Qs that will include definition of terms as well as understanding of each of the stories and application of the terms to the stories.  Ex.  What was the initiating event in the story…? or the main conflict in “Jade Peony” was? 
  4. How to study? – Review all of your story quizzes & story questions & narrative presentation notes/handouts and ensure your story notes & maps are accurately filled out because you will be allowed to reference these notes/maps in the last 5 mins of the test.  If you did them accurately they will be helpful, if you didn’t then they won’t! AND here are a few links to videos & Kahoots for you to watch & try out as practice tests ===>
    1.  VIDEOS – Setting  AND Conflict AND  Characterization & Characters AND Plot Structure AND POV AND Situational Irony AND Dramatic Irony AND Theme AND A Variety of Literary Terms Using Disney Movies 
    2. KAHOOTS – 30 Qs – Terms & Connections to Stories AND 24 Qs Terms Only AND 35 Qs with a variety of terms
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   Dec 15

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon

  1. Character Pkg – Metaphor & Symbols sheets
  2. Notebook: p. 19 – 2nd draft of Geraldine paragraph – pen, double spaced, etc.
  3. 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
  4. Block 2.3 – Don’t forget to do your rough draft for you Great Canadian Letter Race
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   Dec 14

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Friday

  1. LP Review – Complete the review in these steps: Step 1.  Using one colour pen/pencil and without looking back at the lessons in Unit #2, try to do as many sections and questions that you can do.  Step 2. Using a different colour pen/pencil, do the sections and questions you left, but this time look back at the lessons to remind yourself of anything you had forgotten.  This will take a bit longer because it’s in 2 steps, but after we check the answers in class, you will CLEARLY know what you fully understand, what you sort of understand, and what you don’t know at all.  This will help you study better and hopefully do better on the test.
  2. Sentence Types practice handout – this will help you review your Simple/Compound/Complex sentences
  3. LP Unit #2 Test & Workbook check – Dec. 19th!
  4. Poetry Terms – 4 new flashcards – Term #1-4 under the heading Figures of Speech.  You will eventually be doing all of the terms, so if you have extra time, you might as well create more flashcards.
  5. Kahoot! Here are some links to Kahoots to help you prepare for your LP Unit #2 Test ===> 4 Types of Sentences AND Subject-Predicate AND Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences AND Subordinate Clauses AND Independent & Dependent Clauses AND Clauses: Adjective, Adverb, etc.  AND Sentence Errors: Run-on, Fragment, Comma Splice
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   Dec 13

ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2

By Harkiran Kaur Aulakh

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs

  1. PROJECT – Due Dec. 20th- work time next class, so bring your supplies & work.  I’m going to make the JOURNAL requirement due on Dec. 22nd so you can focus on the 5 assignments for the actual project and then work on the journal separately.
  2. Characterization sheets – Dec. 18th
  3. Terms Quiz – Dec. 20th.  This will include narrative terms (look at your handouts) in connection to the stories.  This quiz is supposed to help you prepare for your unit test.
  4. Identity readings Unit Test – Jan. 11th
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