Communications 11/12

Please finish for tomorrow the paragraph you began writing in class today.

English 10

Today, students wrote a journal on one of these three questions: 

1. What’s the difference between being equal and being the same? 
2. If I were to design an ideal society, I would make sure that everyone was equal by taking these steps…
3. Tell me about a time a stronger opponent let you win at a game. How did this make you feel? Conversely, tell me about a time you let a less able opponent win at a game.  Why did you let him or her win, and how did this make you feel?

English 8

No homework tonight.

English 10

Finish the character analysis sheet, hybrid sentence sheet, and short story review sheets for "The Metaphor" and "The Tell-tale Heart".

English 8

Study for the vocabulary test on Friday.

English 8

Grade 8: 

1) Writing assignment, "What are my golden pants?" (something that happened to me which has made me the strong person I am today) Due March 2nd

2) Final projects for short story unit assigned Due March 16

Communications 11/12

Make sure you complete the first page of the grammar handout for tomorrow.  Also, write down a couple sentences about your impressions about the barber in "Just Lather, That's All".  Is he a coward, a hero, or neither?  Explain.

English 10

Nothing for homework today.

English 8

Answer the questions on "The Golden Pants" for Monday.

English 10

Study for your vocabulary test on Monday.  Your cohesive paragraphs using a minimum of ten vocab words is also due on Monday.

Communications 11/12

Study for your vocabulary test on Monday.

English 10

Your scary stories are due tomorrow (Thursday).  The vocabulary paragraph is due on Monday, Feb. 26th, the same day as the vocabulary quiz.

English 8

Your "Story with a Moral" assignment is due Monday, Feb. 26th.

Communications 11/12

Tomorrow, there will be a quiz on fragments and run-on sentences.  We will also go over the questions on "Genesis and Catastrophe" by Roald Dahl.  On the question sheet, please add this question to the flip side of the handout:

7. What factors mentioned in the story could have affected the baby's development?  Specifically, focus on the characters and emotional states of the parents as well as their relationship.

The vocabulary test on Vocab Packages #1-3 is scheduled for Monday.

Communications 11/12

The sentence sense quiz is postponed until Thursday because of the course programming we did today.  We will read the short story "Genesis and Catastrophe" tomorrow in class.  Also, begin reviewing for your vocabulary quiz next Monday.

Communications 11/12

There will be a quiz on Wednesday on fragments and run-on sentences.  Also, the rewrites of your business letters are due on Wednesday.  Next Monday, Feb. 26, there will be a vocabulary test on the following words:

1. conceal (v):  to hide from view
2. dash (v): to throw something against the floor or a wall
3. drawback (n):  a negative quality
4. imp (n): a small fiend; a naughty little child
5. meddle (v):  to interfere in other people's business
6. particle (n): a small fragment of a larger thing
7. prolong (v): to extend the duration of something
8. slay (v): to kill
9. temper (v): to harden by heating and then cooling
10. utter (v): to say
11. aggravate (v): to irritate or annoy
12. bellow (v): to yell
13. hardhearted (adj): unfeeling or unmoved by others' pain
14. inclined (adj): likely to do something
15. rile (v): annoy; anger
16. sprawl (v): to lie with arms and legs spread out
17. swagger (v): to walk with extreme confidence or arrogance
18. tormentor (n): one who inflicts pain on another
19. trademark (n): a stamp of authenticity
20. vice (n): illegal or grossly immoral conduct
21. affliction (n): physical or mental distress
22. compassion (n): pity or sympathy for the suffering of others
23. despise (v): hate
24. dungeon (n): a prison cell usually located underground
25. lash (n): a whip
26. passport (n): an official document of identification that allows one to travel abroad
27. plank (n): a board
28. refuge (n): a place of safety
29. repentant (adj): full of remorse for a past sin
30. salvation (n): the act of being saved from harm or destruction; the saving of a soul from deliverance of sin

English 10

Complete the questions for "The Metaphor" for tomorrow.  Also, your scary stories are due on February 22nd.

Here are the vocabulary words that you will have to know for next Monday's test:

Vocabulary Words—February 2018 English 10

You were assigned last Friday to write a cohesive paragraph using a minimum of 10 of the following words.  This paragraph is due no later than Monday, Feb. 26th.

1. desolation (noun): devastation, ruin, barrenness, dreariness, depopulation
2. refuge (n): a place of safety
3. vernacular (n): plain, everyday ordinary language of a specific place
4. rear (verb):- when an animal goes up on its hind legs
5. obliquely (adverb): indirectly, evasively, coming at an angle and not straight on
6. divert (v): to change direction or redirect attention
7. perversion (n): a change from what is natural and normal to what is unnatural and abnormal
8. exquisite (adjective): special beauty or charm, intense feeling such as pleasure or pain
9. indomitable (adj): unbeatable, cannot be conquered
10. lacerated (v): savagely cut or sliced, mangled/jagged/torn
11. propinquity (n): nearness (in place, relationship, or time)
12. inimical (adj): harmful, hostile, unfriendly
13. ochre (noun/adjective): yellow/orange earth or pigments, yellow/orange colour
14. trussed (v): tied tightly, bound up to prevent movement
15. fleece (noun): the soft, wooly hair of a sheep
16. inherit (v): receive money or a title as an heir at the death of the previous holder; to receive or be left with a situation or object from a predecessor or former owner
17. congeal (v): to thicken; to set; to solidify (esp. because of cooling); to coagulate (as in blood)
18. plush (adj): rich, luxurious fabric
19. beam (v): to smile broadly
20. spry (adj): active; lively (esp. an older person)
21. conspicuous (adj): obvious; glaringly apparent
22. quill (n): a feather
23. mutton (n): sheep meat
24. audacity (noun): boldness; gall
25. derision (noun): ridicule; scorn
26. dissemble (verb): to lie
27. sagacity (noun): wisdom
28. tattoo (noun): rhythmic rapping
29. vex (verb): to irritate or annoy
30. epiphany (n): the point in a work of literature where a character has a sudden insight or realization that changes his or her understanding

English 8

Paragraph: Tell me about a power you have that can also be a weapon.

Due Thurs, Feb 22

Communications

Begin searching for another article.  Vocabulary Package sections 4 and 5 are due Monday.  Also, finish the questions on "Supertoys Last All Summer Long".

English 10

Homework:
Write a creepy/scary story about something that happened to you (doesn’t have to entirely true) which was scary at the time, but ended up being funny.

Requirements:

1. 10 powerful adjectives
2. Vivid verbs
3. At least one simile or metaphor
4. Underline #2 and #3
5. Summarize the plotline of your story in point form:

• Event:
• Setting:
• Hook/inciting incident:
• Rising action:
• Climax:
• Falling action:
• Resolution:

English 8

No homework this weekend.

Communications 11/12

Bring your articles to school for discussion tomorrow.  Finish Section #3 of Vocabulary Pack #3. 

English 10

Students read "The Telltale Heart" and looked at questions #1-5.  No specific homework tonight.

English 8

No homework tonight.

English 8

Today in class, students discussed "The Weapon", the difference between a moral and a theme, and completed an activity using children's literature.

English 10

Students who did not finish today's journal must do so tonight.

Comm 11/12

Business letters were handed in today.  Students need to complete the short paragraph about the article on stem cells.  In addition, they need to come up with three questions (not answers) that occurred to them while reading the article.

English 8

We had a spelling test on the words from the last English 8 post. We also read "The Weapon," and discussed questions as a class. 

English 10

Tonight, write a well-organized paragraph on whether "The Doll's House" is an optimistic or pessimistic story.

Communications 11/12

Tomorrow, your business letters are due.

English 8

If you did not complete the writing assignment in class on Friday, do so this weekend.  Have it ready to hand in on Tuesday.  Also, here are the answers to the pre-quiz that were discussed at the end of last class.  The quiz itself will be on Tuesday, so study these words.

Spelling and Usage Pre-Quiz

Sentry Words--know how to spell and use these!

1. I am afraid the enemy will infiltrate our camp.
2. The infantry was no match for the airplanes and tanks.
3. The soldier’s wound was disgusting, ghastly, and repulsive.
4. The process of taking over and settling in a new land is called colonization.  

Tricky Words--know how to spell and use these!

1. In the end, the other team had to accept defeat. (verb)
2. Everyone loves spaghetti except me.
3. I accidentally spilled spaghetti last time I ate it.
4. I have some good advice for you. (noun)
5. I would advise you to take your driver’s test when you’re young. (verb)
6. The rainy weather doesn’t affect me.
7. A sunburn is one effect of staying out in the sun too long.
8. The cereal can be found in aisle number 3.
9. Ireland is one of the British Isles.
10. I got an A in English and it was quite an achievement.  

English 10

Complete the questions on "The Doll's House" for Tuesday.  If you don't understand some of the questions, move on to the ones that you can answer.

Communications 11/12

Complete the vocabulary package for Tuesday, and the business letter for Wednesday.

English 10

No homework tonight.

Communications 11/12

Bring your articles to class on Friday.

English 8

No homework tonight.

English 10

Complete questions #1-7 on "The Inheritor" for tomorrow.  There will be a homework check.

Communications

Make sure your vocabulary package is complete, and collect a new article for Friday's class.  You will have to bring in a copy of it.

English 8

There is no homework for tonight.  Be prepared to know your vocabulary words well enough to compose super sentences with them tomorrow.

English 10

Hello 10s!

As soon as I figure out how to post a video on this blog, I'll put up the scene we viewed on Thursday. 
This weekend for homework, imagine you are the main character in "The Inheritor".  At the point in the story where we left off, the man is about to endanger his own well being to protect a ewe from being attacked by a dingo.  If you were on this ever-shrinking island, would you make a similar choice?  Why or why not?  Write down your thoughts in 3-5 sentences and be prepared to discuss them on Monday.  We will finish reading the story then.

You will see the vocabulary words we discussed today, so start learning them now!

Communications 11/12

Hello 11s and 12s!
You should be in the process of selecting a good novel to read by April 28th.  Also, as every Friday we will be discussing news articles, make sure to scan the papers so that you have a stunning story to present next Friday!

English 8

Hello 8s!
Welcome to my blog.  We've had a good start to the semester, and students are already delving into our short story unit.  Ms. Thorpe will be keeping me up to date on your homework assignments, and I will post them here when I receive them.

I hope you are all thinking about the book you have to choose and read on your own for the Book Talk assignment.  You have until April 28 to find and read a book you like.  On April 28th, students will come to class prepared to say a few words about their novel.  Then, I will make a class list of great books to read, so you'll never have to be without great reading material!