English 10

Hello 10s!

On Friday, April 3, I posted this:

I would like you to do the following for Tuesday morning:

1. Think about the title of the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime briefly answer the following questions:
   
   
   Does this title remind you of any other stories you may have watched or viewed? 
   What kind of story do you think this will be from the title?  In one of the novel’s editions its cover has a large upside-down dog on it. 
   
   
2. Look at the following list. Then describe the character of the person who would have these articles in his pocket.  Each item is a clue to the character’s personality.
   
   • A Swiss Army Knife 
   • A piece of string 
   • A piece of a wooden puzzle 
   • 3 pellets of rat food 
   • $3.50 
   • A red paper clip 
   • A front door key 
   
   
3. Locate a copy of the book and read the first 11 pages (to the end of Chapter 43).

You can find a PDF copy of the novel HERE.


Today, April 7, I posted this:

I would like you to do the following for Thursday:

I hope you are enjoying the book so far.  Now that you have read the first 11 pages, please do the following:

1. Create a new "page" in the "Assignments" Section of your Class Notebook to respond to the April 7th task
2. Ask one question about the novel so far (you don't have to answer it yet)
3. Write down a quote from the first 11 pages that either appeals to you, reminds you of something you've heard before or you think may be significant to the story. Then, explain why you have chosen this quote in a minimum of 5 sentences. 
4. Select one good vocabulary word from this section and give its definition.  If there are no new words for you, select one word that you think is a good, academic word that students should know.

Please do this by Thursday morning so I can select some of your questions for people to respond to. I'll assign more reading on Thursday. If you want to read ahead, that's find.  Please just remember--no spoilers!

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I asked people to write their answers in their virtual binders in "Class Notebook".  Many students found this, but some had trouble.  If you cannot find your way into your virtual binder, email me your response.

For those of you who can get into your virtual binder, once you write your answers (under the tab labelled "Assignments"), you're done.  I will be reading over all your responses and making comments in the coming days.

Don't fret if you haven't seen my comments yet. This week, teachers are learning new tech and completing their marks.  The long weekend will be my marking time!