Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Oct 27

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed LP – Using What You’ve Learned pages Setting Pkg – Speak to the Senses short paragraph & 3 Simile worksheets – be creative with your similes! 3 Flashcards – Personification, Simile, Imagery LP Unit # 1 Test & Workbook check – Nov. 2/3

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   Oct 26

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon LP – “Review” – Do in 2 steps: Step 1 – do as many of the Review exercises as you can without looking back.  Step 2 – Use a different colour & finish whatever you left blank, but now look back through the unit to help you. LP – Unit #1 Test […]

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   Oct 24

ENGLISH 8 – 1.3/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP #8-9 Notebook: p.8 – Plot Graph “Zlateh the Goat” – finish filling in the worksheet “Zlateh the Goat” Qs to be collected Review your Narrative Terms Flashcards for an upcoming quiz (Thus/Fri) Here are some helpful videos — click here —>  Setting  AND  Plot  AND  Character LP Unit #1 Test & workbook check – Nov. 2nd/3rd

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   Oct 24

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday LP #69-71 – Coherence & Unity  Notebook – p. 17 – Journal #4– TOPIC: Should students be rewarded for effort? Brainstorm BOTH for and against the topic. Then choose 1 side & select your top 3 points/reasons why. Finally, put your points in order (#1- #3).

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   Oct 18

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP #6-7 “Zlateh the Goat” – finish Qs – #5-9 & #1-3 & Reading Quiz Review your Narrative Terms Flashcards for an upcoming quiz (Thus/Fri) Here are some helpful videos — click here —>  Setting  AND  Plot  AND  Character

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   Oct 16

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP #3-5 Setting Pkg – Read & highlight the next story “Zlateh the Goat” AND do Qs. #1-4 on a separate page, title, name/date/block, & leave space to be able to add to your answers. Here’s an audio version of the story if you want to listen & read along — click […]

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   Oct 12

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP #1-2 Notebook: BLT Outline p. 6 – Topic: Discuss how “Autumntime” & “Big Yellow Taxi” are similar.  Write your 3 points and a concluding sentence for your outline. (Introduction/Topic Sentence: The story “Autumntime” and the song “Big Yellow Taxi” are similar in several ways.) Quiz – Poetry Sound devices terms – […]

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   Oct 06

ENGLISH 8 -1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Setting Pkg – finish all Alliteration Sheets Sound Devices – Assonance – Consonance – Alliteration Poem – rough copy Here’s a video to help you with your poetry sound terms — click here —> Sound Devices Flashcards – get caught up – make sure you have flashcards made for the terms on the blue Narrative […]

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   Sep 21

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Monday LP $15 Notebook for our interactive notebooks – see the note below “Values” pkg read the first page AND watch these videos — Click here –>  TED Ed “Who Am I?” AND Mind: Personal Identity AND Examples of Values Journal #1 – BRAINSTORM only – Q: What are your top 5 values? Where did you get them […]

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   Sep 19

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wed Learning Commons Quiz LP $15 &  all supplies & Notebook – we’ll be starting to glue worksheets in and use it so GET one or bring $0.50 to buy one from me “Values” p.9 – read the page, highlight key info, AND note down your thoughts, reactions, questions/answers onto the page. Watch these videos BEFORE reading & keep it in mind […]

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