Ms. H. Aulakh

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   May 10

ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri BLOCK – 1.1 – Poetry Duotang – p. 22 – Act. 2.15 #1-3, p. 23-24 – Act. 2.16 #1-5, p. 24-26 – Act. 2.17 ALL Adverb Poem worksheet – finish filling in the boxes & then choose 1 Adverb & descriptions to write a poem – will be collected Block 2.1 – […]

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   May 09

ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Block 2.1 – Poetry Duotang – p. 27 – Act. 2.18, p. 27 – Read the poem, p. 28 – Act. 2.19 #1-4 Late Adverb Poem sheets BLOCK – 1.1 – Poetry Duotang – p. 22 – Act. 2.15 #1-3, p. 23-24 – Act. 2.16 #1-5, p. 24-26 – Act. 2.17 ALL […]

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   May 04

ENGLISH 1.1/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Review your flashcards/poetry terms for another quiz MON/TUES- (Re)Watch these videos to help you study —> Simile, Metaphor, Personification AND Poetic Devices explained & drawn AND Similes & Metaphors in Songs Poetry Duotang – p. 22 – Act 2.15 – #1-3; p. 23-24 – Act 2.16 – #1-6; p. 24-26 – Act 2.17 Adverb Poem Worksheet – Fill […]

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   May 03

ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1

Worksheet – “The Things I Like” – Finish the chart and use your descriptive ideas to write your “The Things I Like” poem.  Your goal is to have your readers like your things as much as you! It will be collected! Review your flashcards/poetry terms for another quiz MON/TUES- (Re)Watch these videos to help you study […]

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   Apr 27

ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1

HOMEWORK: Friday/Monday LP #52-53 Read & reflect on p. 15-18 – especially the poem “Best Things” Worksheet – “The Things I Like” – fill in your top 10 nouns  Review your flashcards/poetry terms for another quiz next week! (Re)Watch these videos to help you study —> Simile, Metaphor, Personification AND Poetic Devices explained & drawn AND Similes & Metaphors in […]

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   Apr 24

ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP – #51, #48 (all), #50 Poetry Terms – Flashcards for Part. IV -Other- #1-6 Read p. 15-18 Finish writing your individual “Word Choice” poems.  Use the list of ideas on the front of the worksheet and like I did for my poem, write a short poem then go back and choose […]

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   Apr 20

ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Monday  Block 1.1 – Read p. 14 – “City Blues” Complete Qs #1-3 and bring your LP Block 2.1 – Finish “Word Choice” worksheet AND LP #25, 48 (A),

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   Apr 20

ENGLISH 11 – 1.2/2.2

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Poem worksheets – “Equality” & “Black Rage” – read, mark up, complete Qs On a separate piece of paper write responses to the following Qs – (1) Is it possible for 1 person (you) to create change/make an impact? (2) Could you?  Would you?  Have you?  (3) Is it/Why is it important?  Consider […]

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   Apr 12

ENGLISH 8 – 1.1/2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Tues Terms Quiz – ALL sound devices (pt. 1 on pink sheets) Thurs/Tues – Know the definitions and be able to give an example Bio-poem – a good, completed draft Bring your LP books! Use these videos to help you study for your quiz —>  Poetic Devices explained  AND Sound Devices on Prezi

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   Apr 10

HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Pink Poetry Terms Sheets – Flashcards – Pt. II – #4-6 Bio-poem – read the handout & fill in the chart on the back – the more ideas you brainstorm the better! Paragraph Response – What is Poetry?  Good copy response.  You need to have a hook, a clear topic sentence, and […]

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