G6 Thanksgiving HW

1. Be ready for Monday's quiz
2. Finish The Egypt Game 
3. April's Character - This is only for those who have already finished the book.

For question 3, I want you to write a page on the development of April throughout the novel. Focus on how she changes as a person. If you really want to impress me, use quotes from the book to support your answer. If you really really want to impress me, use footnotes to cite your quotes.

G9 HW - Chap 9

Read Chapter 9, and continue your quote guide.

G7 - Persuasive Essay Reminder

Consider yourself reminded!

Footnote Guide

G9 LotF HW

Do the Review Questions for chapters 7 & 8.

G7 - Open Office

As mentioned in class, click here.

G6 Learner's Dictonary

Click here.

G10 HW - I Hear America Singing, & The Ocean Too.

Click here to see the poem.

Answer the following questions in your English notebook, in pen.

Then read this poem too. Just read it, and see if you can figure out the connection.

Also, remember the poem recitation on Monday.

G6 HW & Vocab Reminder

On Monday we will have the test.
In your notebook, write down the words, and then write down the definition next to it. This is to be handwritten not typed. Below is an example.

G7 Essay Checklist

G10 HW - Whitman 1

Read the text and answer, in pen - not typed, the questions 1-8.

G7 HW - Planning a Persuasive Essay

Using the 'Gathering Ideas and Information' section as a guide, plan preparation for an essay.

1. Write a paragragh explaining why a chosen topic is important to you.

2. Write what you already know about the topic.

3. What do you need to find out about the topic.

G6 HW - Instructions & Spelling Test Reminder

We will have a spelling test on Monday on the words in List One on R59 of the textbook.

Write a set of technical instructions, using the instructions on page 175 as a model.

Choose two of these topic:
How to check the file size of a document (how many kilobytes).
How to make something double spaced in MS Word.
How to change the colour of the text.
How to insert a footnote.

G10 - “All things are ready, if our mind be so.”

I hope so.

G9 HW - Quote Selection

In preparation for our essays, go through Chapters 1 - 8 and select at least 10 parts of the text (per chapter) that could be used to support a thesis. These could be dialogue quotes like Piggy's "Life is scientific," (pp 84) or a piece of text from the narration, "The Lord of the Flies spoke in the voice of a schoolmaster." (pp 143)

Highlight them in your novel, and then write them into your notebook. Make sure to record the page numbers as this will make citation easier when it's time to write the essay.

G6 HW

Make sure you know the 10 vocabulary words at the bottom of pages 172 - 174 (the words that have the red coloured number beside them). I will give a brief quiz on them on Monday.

Using the models on the pages in this section create your own application form. The precise instructions are as follows;

G7 HW

Read up to page 180 of Anne Frank, and do your three Persuasive Essays introductions.

EWL Word of the Day 13 - 15

For Wednesday's test (26/11/14)

G10 - Sea Fever

Poetry Wednesday - November 26th

G9 -
G9 -

G9 -
G10 - Lara
G10 - Steve
G10 -Krishna

MC -Nick

Tea & Essay Club - Double Feature!

1. Battle of the Ants by David Henry Thoreau
2. The Pyramids by Samuel Johnson

Two very interesting texts - Select the file entitled '11.a Ants and Pyramids'

Click here to see the texts. See you Monday (24/11/14) during the tea break.

Tea & Essay Club - The Death of the Profane by Patricia Williams

*A belated upload, but just to keep the record straight*

Click here to see the text. See you Thursday during the tea break.

G7 Very Important!

Get this to me as fast as you can, otherwise they may have to cancel the event.

G6 HW

Read up to page 140. Note any unknown vocabulary.

G7 HW

Read up to page 160.

G7 HW

Know these words for tomorrow.

1.  Seize

2.  Tins

3.  Straightforward

4.  Withdraw

5.  Sauntered

6.  Stilts

7.  Couch

8.  Chatter

9.  Impudent

10.               Kale

11.               Gestapo

12.               Ruddy

13.               Lyceum

14.               Trot

15.               Alas

16.               Fuss

17.               Fortnight

18.               Witticism

19.               Beanstalk

20.               Ladle

21.               Wobbly

22.               Clasp

23.               Underhandedness

24.               Nuisance

25.               Delve

26.               Upbringing

27.               Snug

28.               Rattle

Poetry Wednesday - November 19th

G9 - Lloyd
G9 - Youssoupha

G9 - Laurie
G10 - Nick
G10 - Matthew
G10 - Frances

MC -Nawfal

G10 - Choose a Painting

Here's mine, Cotopaxi by Church.

WoTD Wks 10 - 12

G7 HW

Read up until page 144.

G6 HW

Read up until 115. Note any unknown vocabulary.

G10 HW

Read 'Usher II' on pages 103-118.

On the page I gave you, write in response to this statement - Any life worth living needs to include a frank and open examination of all aspects of the human condition, not just the positive aspects.

G6 HW

Qs 1-6 page 168

G7 HW

Here it is.

Do Qs 1-5, The Vocabulary Practice, and write a paragraph (or more) for the Academic Vocabulary.

Food Drive!

Hi all classes!

Please bring any and all food you can for the upcoming Food Drive to Rm 7. This will help Grade 7 to win!

Thanks

G9 Reminder of Friday's Test

Chapter's 1-6.

G7 HW

None!

G6 HW

None!

G9 HW

Do the Review Qs for Chaps 1-6.

G7 Varnish HW

Finish your 'Varnish' story.

Grade 6 HW

Finish your anecdote.

EWL Word of the Day 7 - 9

By popular demand, here they are. For Friday's (14/11/14) test.

G10 HW - The Raven

Read it here.

G6 HW

After reading the text, answer the questions on page 72.

Poetry Wednesday - November 12th

G9 - Bilingwe
G9 - Cédric

G9 - Nuraddin
G10 - Maeva
G10 -Audrey
G10 -Matthew

MC -Nawfal

Tea & Essay Club - Nobel Prize Award Speech by William Faulkner

Click here to see the text. See you Thursday during the tea break.

G9 HW

Read, and note vocabulary on, Chapter 6.
Have a wonderful weekend.

Tea & Essay Club - The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

Click here to see the essay. Some context may be useful for understanding the text, so follow this link to learn more. Or, if that's a bit too long, here another more easily digestible link. However, remember that like fast food, too-short-summaries are a lot less nourishing (it sounded cleverer in my head).

See you on Monday at tea break.

G6 HW - Three Queens

Read pages 95-100 carefully, then answers questions 1-6, and then on the same page(s) write the full sentences of the Vocabulary Practice box with the correct answer filled in.

This homework is to be handwritten. Typed homework will not be be accepted.

Similar to yesterday's homework this homework will be marked for quality, not just for completion, so make sure to give your all!

G7 HW - Friday the 7th.

Read up to, and including, the 29th of December, 1943 (page 126).

Complete the Study Guide Qs up to the aforementioned date.

G10 HW - Personification

Finish the page after the poem we read today.

G6 HW - Very Important

Make sure to do Qs 1-6 carefully, this homework will be marked closely.

G7 HW

None! I forgot to check the pages before I left work, so... no homework!

Except of course for those of you who didn't finish the 'Analogy' homework.

Wow! Look what I found!

Click here.

G6 'King of Mazy May' HW

Read the story (pages 54-65) we started in class today, and look over the questions on page 66. These questions will be assigned tomorrow, so if you want to do them ahead of time, go ahead!

G7 Study Guide HW

Do the Study Guide up to, not including, the questions for pages 57-59.

Read up to, and including, the 10th of March, 1943.

G9 HW

Do the vocabulary sheet for chapters 3-4 for tomorrow, and read and take notes on chapter 5 for Friday.

If you want the Blogger app...

Click here.

G10 Poessay News

I am sorry to say we didn't create it. I just found this.

G7 HW

Read up to, and including the 13th of December, 1942.

G6 HW

Read up and including page 88 (end of 'Summoned by the Mighty Ones'). Take vocabulary notes on any unknown words.

G10 - Literary Analysis Pages

Click here.

G10 - Vocab Test

The last RBoC vocab test is this Wednesday!

Literary Terms

Click here.