HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Goals – read, reflect (what did you achieve, what didn’t you? Why or why not?), reset (what goals do you want to focus on until June – 2 academic, 2 extra-curricular, 2 personal AND WHY), rewrite -TYPED! Due Fri/Mon Character Pkg – Metaphor practice sheets What cause or issue would you be […]
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Oct 04
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Setting Pkg – 2 Alliteration worksheets Rough copy of poem – It’s important that you do a rough copy because you will have a chance to check them and ask questions, so your good copy will be perfect. Flashcards – 8 poetry terms – Personification, Stanza, Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Rhyme […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues This is your LAST mark for the year, so STUDY! Poetry terms quest – review your pink terms handout & study the ones your don’t really know
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ENGLISH 11- 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri “First They Came” – poem good copy on a coloured page. GIVE IT YOUR OWN TITLE. Remember, you want your poem to stand out & be legible. Name(s), date, block on the back. NIGHT – novel return Study your poetry terms
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ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thursday BOOK RETURN – many of you owe me books: Katelyn. TKAM – Chelsea, Katelyn, Josh C., Gabriel R., Elias. 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 […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs The Outsiders – chp. 12 Q Worksheets – finish the last 2 – Reasons They Fight & Affects of Johnny’s Death Tuff Talk #11 – Handle It – all Tuff Talks will be collected and checked for completion – next week! “Nothing Gold Can Stay” Poetry Assignment – make sure you done some rough […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Friday Poetry Test – study all poetry terms including poetry types & sonnet info Sonnet Pkg – use it to study & make sure you’ve written in the rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter, and summary for each poem – along with important notes. Poetry Cafe – remember to bring your food/drink/other contributions AND remember […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Fri Start to fill in the Sonnet info chart at the end of your sonnet package. I will be collecting the pkg on Friday. Poetry Quest – Friday – Terms, Poetic Forms, and Sonnet info/Qs Poetry Cafe – you voted to have a poetry cafe on Friday, so 1. Find at least 2 […]
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ENGLISH 9 – 2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Monday Sonnet Pkg – go through your sonnet & make sure you understand it. Mark it up! Read through all of the other sonnets, and try to decipher them. Write some notes. Review your poetry term! You’re going to have another quiz – Friday!
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