English 12 Block 1:
- Test alert! We've nearly finished a mini-grammar unit on punctuation. The test will be tomorrow (i.e. Tuesday)!
- Complete the quotation blending exercise (Section B) on your quotations handout (12 marks) for Monday.
- Choose two quotes for each of the three blending types.
- Watch the following video:
- ... and this video on complex writing:
English 9 Block 2:
- Quiz alert! Study your vocab words for the Chps. 7 and 8 quiz tomorrow!
- Read Chapter 8 of Animal Farm and start Chapter 9. Complete the 2nd study guide up to and including #10.
- Test alert: On
Tuesday, Nov. 22Wednesday, Nov. 23, we wrote the first Animal Farm test (Chps. 1-6). It included multiple choice and a paragraph. If you missed it, see me ASAP. - Review the Powerpoint notes on Animal Farm literary terms and themes.
- 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. 3 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 a "sentence error" test on Thurs., Dec. 1:
- Finish the "positive" paragraph on the following topic: What are the positive aspects of 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:
