English Lit

You get a break tonight.

English 10

Don't read ahead in the story!!!
Other than that, Period 2, remember to have your journals ready to hand in tomorrow.
Period 3, here were your journal topics today:
     a) People can sometimes surprise us.
     b) The perfect crime
     c) Revenge is a dish best served cold.

English 10

Today, we did a punctuation exercise, a reading exercise (Period 2) and then discussed short story terms. 

Period 2 students:
Here are the two journal options you were given today:
1.  Tell me about something you think is great, but others would totally disagree with you about this.
2.  Write a (minimum 3/4 page) story incorporating these four random words:  California, firefighter, bench, and pepper.  Be sure to underline the four words so that I can spot them easily.
This journal is due on Friday at the start of class.

Period 3 students:
Complete a plot diagram for the video we watched today.  The information you give can be given in point form.  Don't feel you have to give too detailed a detailed explanation of the Rising Action--3-4 points will suffice.  You can find a link to the video HERE.

English Lit

Tonight for homework, think about what you'll say tomorrow when we discuss the qualities of a hero.  Also, complete a question, a quote, and just one poetic device from the first section of "Beowulf".

English Lit 12

Today, we talked about the early history of the English language.  Then, students took notes on pages 2 - 9 of the textbook.  Tomorrow, we'll begin reading "Beowulf".

English 11

English 11 Final Exam: Tuesday, January 22, 11-12:30--Period 1 in D200/Period 2 in D203

Section A:  Editing skills

• Multiple choice questions

Section B:  Poem the students have never seen before

• Multiple choice questions on comprehension, word use, and poetic devices

Section C:  Short story the students have never seen before

• Multiple choice questions on comprehension, word use, poetic devices, and short story terms

Section D:  Composition

• Students will write a literary (expository) essay on one of the pieces included in the test.

To review, students should review the editing skills handouts.  They should also be familiar with short story and poetic terms.

For homework tonight, finish sheet #3 on editing skills and complete the poem package "Crab".

English 8

English 8 Final Exam: Monday, January 21, 11-12:30 Room D200 (unless you have been personally told otherwise)

Section A:  Grammar and Usage (parts of speech and punctuation)

Section B:  Poem the students have never seen before

• Multiple choice questions on comprehension, word use, and poetic devices

Section C:  Short story the students have never seen before

• Multiple choice questions on comprehension, word use, poetic devices, and short story terms

Section D:  Composition

• Students will be given three writing prompt options and will choose one of these.
• They will write a one to three paragraph response (one paragraph is appropriate for an expository--argumentative--prompt and two to three paragraphs is appropriate for a story prompt).

To review, students should be familiar with the parts of speech and basic punctuation.  They should also be familiar with short story and poetic terms.

English 11

Your Macbeth presentations are due on Monday.  That is also the day you will wear your t-shirts to school. 
Pizza lunch for the Macbeth winners (you know who you are) tomorrow at lunch in my room.  You'll have to bring your own drinks.

Tonight, read over the five poems in the package you received today.  Then, choose your favourite three poems.  For each of those three do the following things:
1. Ask one good open-ended questions that could generate some discussion.
2. Find one example of a poetic device, write it down and state the device.  Also give an explanation of how this device is effective in the poem.
3. Select a pertinent quote from the poem and note down why you think it is significant.