Ms. H. Aulakh

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   Apr 26

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Monday “The Murderer” – Qs & reading Quiz. Click the Eng 9 tab above for all of the stories & Qs. Here’s a link to a video —> “The Murderer” TV episode Review ALL Narrative Terms to prepare for another quiz on Wednesday

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   Apr 24

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs “The Veldt” – story questions #5-7 AND Worksheet AND reading quiz Journal #2 – “The Veldt” – Discuss how Deadmau5’s song & video “The Veldt”connect to the story AND how it helps to add to the meaning and your understanding of the story. “The Veldt” – Deadmau5 Story Summary Maps for “Lenses” & “The […]

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   Apr 23

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Tues Utopia vs Dystopia worksheet – DUE! And not in pencil! “The Veldt” – read & do your best to fill in the Story Summary Map – reading QUIZ! Journal #1 – “Lenses” Would you get Grusha’s eye surgery if you were in her situation. Explain. Proper paragraph format.

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   Apr 10

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Thursday – HELLO & Welcome back!   😛  Review & study your Narrative Elements Narrative Elements QUIZ Read & highlight key info in Science Fiction intro sheet.

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   Feb 20

ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2

HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Fri Banned books poster DUE! Your goal is to create an eye-catching, engaging poster on the sheet I gave you for a book that you know that has been banned.  You want students to do 2 things: One – stop and look at your poster and Two – learn something, want to know […]

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   Jan 23

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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   Jan 19

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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   Jan 16

ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3

HOMEWORK: Due Tuesday/Wednesday LP #21 & Compound Sentences worksheet Notebook: p. 20 Character types & p. 21 Types of Conflict – label each flap & write the definitions in on the inside.  Glue or tape each square into your notebook. (Character: Major/Minor & Protagonist/Antagonist & Round/Flat & Static/Dynamic AND Conflict: Person vs. Self & vs. […]

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   Jan 10

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Friday LP Unit #1 Test – here are a couple of Kahoot links to help you prepare ===> LP Unit #1 Quiz (all) AND Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones, Homographs Quiz Poetry Terms Quiz – see last post for more info Poem Pkg – FINISH! I will be collecting the package to see if you were following the […]

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   Jan 10

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wed LP Unit #1 – Test – Jan 12th. Make sure you know the difference between and definition of synonym, homophone, homograph, contraction, etc.   Poetry Terms Quest – Wed – Use your flashcards & the purple terms sheet to study.  You will have to give some definitions, identify terms/devices used in lines of […]

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