English - Wed. April 7th

020:
Verbs Worksheet
Descriptive Paragraph #2
Story Summary of "This is a Story"
Bring an object to describe
DUE: Mon. April 12th

Short Story Elements Quiz
DUE: April 14th

040:
Chapter 8 Lit. Circle Sheet
Chapter 7 Lit. Circle Response
Ex:1-5, PR p.138
Descriptive Paragraph #2
Bring an object describe
DUE: Mon. April 12th

Part 3 + 4 Open Book Test-April 26th

CRLS - Mon. March 29th

2 or 3 Presentation ideas
Continue to input Resume information into Career Cruising
DUE: Wed. April 7th

English - Mon. March 29th

020:
Lesson 15
Story Mapping Worksheet
DUE: March 31st

Short Story Elements Quiz on Wed. April 7th

040:
Literature Circle Responses for Chapter 5 + 6
p. 121 + 122 (tests)
DUE: March 31st

Lit Circle Sheet for Chapter 7
DUE: April 7th

CRLS - Wed. March 24th

Chapter 5 Activity p.162/163
DUE: Mon. March 29th

English - Wed. March 24th

020:
1 Journal Entry
Reading Log
Worksheets
DUE: Mon. March 29th

Study for Short Story Elements Quiz
DUE: Wed. April 7th

040:
Chapter 5 + 6 Lit Circle Sheets
I Journal Entry
p. 106 Ex:1-5, PR
p. 113 Ex:1-5, PR
DUE: Mon. March 29th

ENGLISH

English classes will now be from 9am - 12pm, on Mondays and Wednesdays.

CRLS - Monday March 22nd

Start inputting Resume info into the Career Cruising site. Read over hand out and follow instructions.
Future date to be set to have resume finished.

English - Monday March 22nd

040:
p. 92, 93
Ex: 1-5, PR p. 99-103
Chapter 5 Lit. Circle Sheet
DUE: Wed. March 24th

Journal
Chapter 6 Lit. Circle Sheet
DUE: Mon. March 29th

020:
Sentences Worksheets
DUE: Wed. March 24th

CRLS - Wednesday March 17th

Bring Resume Info
Bring Applications
DUE: Monday March 22nd

**COMPLETE ANY MISSING HOMEWORK**

English - Wed. March 17th

020:
Lesson 12
Finish all worksheets
1 Journal entry
Reading Log
DUE: Monday March 22nd

040:
Read Chapter 5
Literature Circle Sheet
1 Journal Entry
DUE: Monday March 22nd

English - Wed. March 10th

020:
Finish all Worksheets:
Suffixes
Adjectives
Nouns
Pronouns
1 Journal Entry
Reading Log
DUE: Wed. March 17th

040:
Ex.2-5 p.88
Read Chapter 4
Literature Circle Sheet
STUDY FOR PART 2 QUIZ
DUE: Wed. March 17th

CRLS - Wednesday March 10th

Problem Worksheet p.128
Personal Portfolio Worksheet for Chapter 4 (p.129)
DUE: Monday March 15th

Bring Resume info on Wed. March 17th

English - March 9th

020:
Nouns Worksheets - March 10
Lit. Circle Sheets - March 10
Adjectives Worksheets - March 17
1 Journal Entry and Reading Log - March 17

040:
Study for PART 2 Quiz - March 17
Ex. 2-5, PR p.80 - March 10
Read Ch.3, Lit.Circle Sheets - March 10
1 Journal Entry - March 17

CRLS - Monday March 8th

Resume Info:
Work/Employment History
Volunteer Work
Extracurricular Activities
Hobbies and Interests
Skills and Abilities
Awards and Certificates
Education History
References
DUE: March 10th

Career Cruising Worksheets:
Careers That Interest Me(Activity 3)
Schools That Interest Me(Activity 4)
Career Preparation(Activity 6)
DUE: March 15th

English - Monday March 8th

020:
Nouns Worksheets
DUE: March 10th
Summarizer + Connector Lit. Circle Sheets
DUE: March 9th

040:
Exercises 3-5 + Proofreading
DUE: March 9th
Read Chapter 3, + Lit. Circle Sheet
DUE: March 10th

English - Wed. March 3rd

020:
Suffixes Worksheets
2 Literature Circle Sheets
1 Journal Entry
Reading Log
Spelling Test
DUE: Monday March 8th

040:
Exercises 3-5 p.70
Read Chapter 2 of Novel
Do Literature Circle Sheet
Spelling Test
1 Journal Entry
DUE: Monday March 8th

CRLS - Monday March 1st

Do p.117(Photocopied sheet)
Read p.118-124
DUE: Monday March 8th

REMINDER: There is no class on Wed. March 3rd. We will be meeting at the Civic Centre on Friday March 5th at 1pm at the front entrance. Please remember to bring the Job Fair sheets to fill in.

English - Monday March 1st

Sorry this is up late....

020:
Read Story on p.86
Do 2 Literature Circle Worksheets
Prefixes Worksheets
DUE: Wed. March 3rd
1 Journal Entry
Reading Log
DUE: Mon. March 8th

040:
Exercises 3-5 p.65
Proofreading p.67
DUE: Wed. March 3rd
Read Chapter 2 of novel
Literature Circle Sheet
1 Journal Entry
DUE: Mon. March 8th

CRLS - Wed. Feb. 24th

Read p. 108-117
Finish anything that you did not put in Portfolio Folder:
1. Self-Activators
2. Explore Your Values
3. Time Spent on Activities
4. Answer 4 Questions p.65
5. Multiple Intelligences and Personality Spectrum
6. Personal Portfolio Chapter 1, 2 + 3
ALL DUE: Monday March 1st - FINAL DAY

English - Wednesday February 24th

020:
Lesson 6
Verb Worksheets
Reading Log
1 Journal Entry
Spelling Test

040:
Exercise 3 + 4, p.60
Proofreading p.61
Read Chapter 1 of Novel
Answer 2 Questions on Chapter 1
Do Literature Circle Sheet(s)
1 Journal Entry
Spelling Test

ALL DUE: Monday March 1st

English - Monday February 22nd

020:
1 Journal Entry
Reading Log
Spelling Test(7 words)
DUE: Monday March 1st

Lesson 5 (Workbook)
"The Archapeligo" story: 5 questions, and 3 answers to questions
DUE: Wednesday February 24th

040:
1 Journal Entry
Spelling Test (7 words)
Read Chapter 1 of "In Search of April Raintree"
DUE: Monday March 1st

Exercise 3, 4, 5 and Proofreading(8 Parts of Speech)
"The Archapeligo" story: 10 questions, and answer 5 questions
DUE: Wednesday February 24th

If you have time, read "Finding Subjects and Verbs" in your "The Least You Need to Know About English" p.56-58

CLASS TIME CHANGE

There will be no class on Wednesday March 3rd. We will be meeting for the Job Fair on Friday March 5th at 1pm. I will let you know where we will be meeting.

CRLS - Wed. Feb. 17th

Do four questions on p.65 using the results of your time tracking sheets, comparing p.61 + 64.
1. What matches and what doesn't? Describe the most interesting similarities and differences.
2. Where do you waste the most time? What do you think that is costing you?
3. On what activities do you think you should spend more or less time?
3. What are you willing to do to change, and why?

Read p.83-92

Do Chapter 3 Personal Portfolio assignment (text p.95) on worksheet. Mapping a self-portrait.

Study for open book test on Chapters 1, 2 + 3 for Monday Feb. 22nd

ALL DUE: MONDAY FEBRUARY 22ND

English - Wed. Feb. 17th

Everyone:
Spelling Test (words - athlete, disastrous, hindrance, lightning, perseverance)
Reading Log
Journal

020:
Lesson 3 + 4 in Workbook
Read story "Archipelago"
Write 5 questions for the story using the "Question Prompts" sheet to guide you.

040:
Read p.51-52 (The Least You Should Know About English)
Read Story "Archipelago"
Write 10 questions for the story using the "Question Prompts" sheet to guide you.

ALL DUE: MONDAY FEBRUARY 22nd

CRLS - Monday Feb. 15th

Time Chart p.61-63

Finish filling in the chart on p. 77 (photocopy) of results of assessments (Multiple Intelligences and Personality Spectrum)

Chapter 2 Portfolio Worksheet (goal setting)

Read p.70-74

DUE:
Wed. Feb. 17th

Study for Chapter 1, 2 + 3 in class, open book test.
Each chapter will have 5 multiple choice, 5 true and false, 5 fill in the blank, and one written response question. The test will be worth 60 marks.
TEST DAY: Monday February 22nd

English - Monday February 15th

Everyone:
Spelling Test
Reading Logs
Journals
DUE: Monday Feb.22nd

020:
Lessons 1 + 2 in the Empowering the Learner Workbook
DUE: Wed. Feb. 17th

040:
Review p. 37-38
Exercises 1-5 p.40-41
Using a Dictionary p.43-47
Study PART 1 of your textbook(The Least You Should Know About English) for final chapter test
DUE: Wed. Feb. 17th

CRLS - Wed. Feb. 10th

Writing p.61
-fill out chart
Time Chart p.62-63
-for one week keep track of how you use your time

Career Cruising:
-Complete all 116 questions and save to your portfolio
-Do Activity #11 worksheet "Using my skills"
-Correct punctuation on personal portfolios and save

English - Wed. Feb. 10th

Everyone:
Reading Logs
Journal Entries
Spelling Test
DUE: Monday February 15th

020:
3 Literature Circle Sheets
-Connector
-Illustrator
-Summarizer(plus planning page)

DUE: Monday February 15th

040:
Exercise 1-5, Proofreading, Sentence Writing - p.26-31
Exercises 4+5, Proofreading, Sentence Writing - p.34-37
DUE: Monday February 15th

CRLS - Monday Feb. 8th

Read p. 38-43 in Keys to Success

On Career Cruising, do the Matchmaker 39 questions to find the jobs that suite you. Follow the instructions on the handout called "Using Career Matchmaker" Worksheet 3. You do not have to complete the rest of the worksheet, ONLY answer the 39 questions. Be sure to save them to your portfolio. DO NOT go on to answer the additional questions. Only the first 39!

DUE: Wednesday Feb. 10th

ENGLISH - Monday February 8th

020
Read story p.27
3 Literature Circle Sheets
-Discussion director, Word watcher, Illuminator
DUE: Wednesday Feb. 10th

040
p.14 - Proofreading and Sentence Writing
p.19-24 - Exercises 1-5(please mark)
- Proofreading
-Sentence Writing
DUE: Wednesday Feb. 10th

Everyone:
Reading Logs
Journals
DUE: Monday Feb.15th
Spelling Test:Monday Feb. 15th

English - Feb. 3rd

Everyone:
Reading Log
Journal - 2 entries
Spelling Test - "qu" words
DUE: Mon. Feb. 8th

020:
Read "Spider Weaver" Story
Literature Circle Sheets(2 each)Completed
-you will be handing these in
DUE: Mon. Feb. 8th

040:
Exercises 1-5 p.9-13
When finished each exercise, mark using key at back of book.
DUE: Mon. Feb. 8th

CRLS

Read p.19-26
Do p.21 +23
DUE: Wed. Feb. 3rd

English

EVERYONE:
Spelling Quiz - Mon. Feb.8th

Read Story "Run" p.38
Fill in sheet for your literature cirlce role(s)
DUE: Wed. Feb. 3

Reading Logs and Journal Entries
DUE: Mon. Feb. 8th

040:(Fran, Karleen, Susie, Kerry, Shawna)
Spelling Test p.3-4
Use a dictionary to help you.
DUE: Wed. Feb.3

CRLS

1). Finish all Worksheets up to date(#1, 2, 5)
2). Read pages 3-11 in your textbook
3). On a separate sheet of paper answer the questions on page 12

*Remember to bring in your email address if you have not done so already*
-Kerry, Darren, Lorne, and Melissa

DUE: Monday February 1st

English

1). Illustrator Notes for the story "The Bully"
-draw what you read
-make sure to respond to what you drew
EX:Why did you choose to draw that?
What makes it important to the story?
Who is in the picture?
How does it relate to the story?
2). Reading Logs (5 entries in total)
3). Journal - 2 entries (at least half a page long)

DUE: Monday February 1st

English

1). Article Outline - point form
-outline the main points of the article
DUE: Wednesday January 27th

2). Make sure you do your Reading Log for Monday.
DUE: Monday February 1st - 5 Reading Log entries and 2 Journal entries

CRLS

1. Finish worksheets 1 & 2 (both sides)
2. If you do not have an email address, get one
Some email sites are:
-gmail -- www.gmail.com (this is the one I prefer)
-hotmail
-yahoo

DUE: Wed. Jan. 27th

Welcome

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