Wednesday 30 October 2013

Grade 8 Group work assignments:
Textbooks: p19-21
Grammar p19-26 (Ex. 6-9)
Fact and Opinion grid sheet
Research Powerpoint on Cultural background of novel (8-10 slides).
 (group work due 5 Nov)
Finishing group novel.(complete novel by 7 Nov)

Grade 9:
Copying test taking skills in blue book.
Applying skills to test practice.

Grade 5:
Watching Shakespeare film.
Reading selection of text as readers' theatre.
Weekly spelling: list 4 test (1 Nov)
Return My Pals workbooks to class on Monday, 4 Nov.

Wednesday 2 October 2013

Grade 5G & 5T:
Study words for Vocabulary Test on Tuesday the 8th

Grade 8: Homework due Monday: p15-18 Ex. 1&2 (Come prepared for writing assignment comparing the two pieces you have read)
Grammar: p9-15 Ex. 1,2,3 completed - please see me during lunch or after school if you need to complete this classroom assignment.

Grade 9: Unit 3 in Workbooks due Monday (all portions).
'Ender's Game' book report due on the 16th of October!

Monday 9 September 2013

Week 9

Grade 9 - Read to chapter 12 in 'Ender's Game' by Monday - 16 Sept.
                Coursebook: p16 #21-22 by Wednesday - 11 Sept.
                Complete and revise, if necessary, your summary of 'Ender's Game' to this point in the  
                novel. Reminder: 1 page (2 pages if in bluebook) summary including at least 10 vocabulary
                words.
Grade 8 - Read chapters 9-12 of 'Dracula' by Monday - 16 Sept.
                Revise Travel Log for grammatical mistakes and increasing vocabulary range. Due
                Wednesday - Sept. 11
                Writing assignment: How is 'Dracula' -or part of it- comparable to travel writing? Due
                Wednesday - Sept. 18
Grade 5T - Review for Exam on Friday - 13 Sept.
                    Turn in listening activity by Friday if you have not already turned this in.
Grade 5G - Review for Exam on Friday - 13 Sept.
                   Read Chapters 7-9 in 'Peter Pan.'
                   Turn in listening activity by Friday.

Tuesday 27 August 2013

"Hope is a waking dream." Aristotle

Upcoming Vocabulary Tests: Tues. 3 September!

5G - Reading Questions for Chapters 5-6 due Wednesday, 28 August.
5T - Will receive reading books on Wednesday with Reading Questions for Chapters 5-6; due Monday, 2 September.

8S - Read section one of Checkpoint book and chapters 7-8 in Dracula.

9S - Complete pp11-15 in Coursebook 1 by Friday, 30 August.