English 12 Block 1:
- In 2-3 complete sentences, explain why today's sample essay (p. 2-4) is a 6/6. (5 marks)
- Did you miss today's test on punctuation? If so, see me ASAP!
- Did you complete the quotation blending exercise (Section B) on your quotations handout? It's worth 12 marks.
- Choose two quotes for each of the three blending types.
- Watch the following video:
- ... and this video on complex writing:
English 9 Block 2:
- Read Chapter 9 of Animal Farm.. Complete the 2nd study guide up to and including #14.
- Study the following words for Friday's quiz:
- 1. illiterate
- 2. imagination
- 3. immediately
- 4. indefinitely
- 5. independent
- 6. inevitable
- 7. innocent
- 8. intelligence
- 9. irresistible
- 10. knowledge
- 11. laboratory
- 12. led
- 13. licence (noun)
- 14. lightning
- 15. lieutenant
- Did you miss today's Chps. 7 and 8 vocab quiz? If so, see me ASAP!
- If you would like, I have a free epub version of the novel. Download the file here and open up the file in any free epub reader app on a phone or tablet. Some free apps even offer a live voice option!
- Type up your essay in Office 365! Include a IP, 3 BPs, and a CP. You should have the essay finished by Tuesday, Nov. 8.
- Use the checklist I gave you!
English 11 Block 3:
- Read Chp. 4 of October Sky. The first test (Chps. 1-6) will be next Friday, Dec. 2.
- Start working on the Part 1 study guide (ignore p. 2; focus on pp. 1 and 3).
- If you're interested, why not try an epub version of the novel? Download it here and open it in any free epub app.
- Did you miss the test on new media and media literacy?
- If so, see me ASAP!
- Study your three fill-in-the-blank note sets.
- Due last Tuesday: Using the sheet below (click for a larger image), choose one of the 3 topics [flu remedies, consumer advocacy, and the solar minimum]. Then do a "deep dive" into the two websites listed under the topic you've chosen. Create a set of point-form notes where you identify the strengths and weaknesses of each website. Overall, which one is more credible?
English 11 Block 4 (Day 2):
- Test alert! We're finishing up a mini-grammar unit on sentence errors. Please review the following for the "sentence error" test on Thurs., Dec. 1:
- 2nd paragraph: Finish the "negative" paragraph on the following topic: What are the negative aspects of social media and digital technology for society?
- Please review these notes on the paragraph.
- We're finishing our unit on fiction. Today we studied conflict. The following concepts will also be on a fiction test you'll write in two weeks:
