ELA 20
We are finished reading The Glass Menagerie. Tomorrow we will work on symbols inside the play.

ELA B10
TERRY FOX RUN! THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING.
Keep reading Warriors Don't Cry

ELA A10
Keep reading. Quiz on Ch. 13-16 is Monday. The final quiz is next Wednesday.

ELA A30
Precis Writing Unit continues tomorrow. Monday is the essay quiz on Death on the Ice.

I apologize for not keeping up with my blog. I hope you will trust that I will do better in the future and keep checking your class.

ELA 20
One more scene of "The Glass Menagerie" and we are finished reading the classic. The question tomorrow is "What makes this play a classic?" The answer is: 1. The theme is timeless. 2. We can relate to the characters. 3. Setting is irrelevant, it could happen anywhere, anytime.

ELA B10
Next to last chapters for Warriors Don't Cry. Keep reading and summarizing and doing the group work.

ELA A10
Last chapters to be read by Monday. Quiz on ch. 13-end of novel. Jeopardy on Tuesday and final quiz on Wednesday. Continue to do your chapter summaries.

ELA A30
Better class today - more focus is needed when you have a reading task before you.
Moving on tomorrow.

Thank you to the students who came at noon hour and finished assignments. Your maturity and responsibility are noted.

ELA 20
I don't think The Glass Menagerie will be your favourite book but we will learn about symbols in literature from its content and...there will be a few laughs along the way. Good job on the essays.

ELA B10
Assignments are coming in slowly and you are working hard to get caught up. Tomorrow is the quiz on Ch. 5-8 and the group work is also due.

ELA A10
Working on assginments today and reading.

ELA A30
Finished vocabulary from article...good discussion on our school system and teachers. Reading Death on the Ice - charting Ch. 1-9 due on Monday...for marks.

Sorry for the late post...it has been a long day. All the marking is in and I have a marksheet for you tomorrow. The first class to have all assignments in from all students will receive a free reading class with treats. Pass this info to your classmates as I will not say it in class until YOU say it first. Hee Hee.

TOMORROW AT NOON...STUDY HALL IN MY CLASSROOM IF YOU HAVE ASSIGNMENTS NOT HANDED IN...

ELA 20
Essay are very good. I am impressed with your diligence to do the best you can. Tomorrow we start The Glass Menagerie.

ELA B10
Binder check tomorrow and an assignment binder check.

ELA A10
Lots of make up quizzes tomorrow. Keep reading at night and doing the summary sheets.

ELA A30
Good reading today. Tomorrow we will present the "cup" to our speech winner. Great effort on the speeches. You make my life more fun.

Have a good sleep and good for you if you are reading my blog at this late hour!!

ELA 20
"Pencil Crayons" essay typing - last day tomorrow. Also, you can work on the allusions assignment for The Glass Menagerie.

ELA B10
We had a clean up day for assignments. You have homework in ELA every night so let's get moving.

ELA A10
Corrected quiz on The Chrysalids. Tomorrow is the quiz on Chapters 4-8. Make sure you do the cheat sheet. We will discuss the first eight chapters tomorrow.

ELA A30
Worst library class ever! You must learn to focus grade 12. We are going to speed up and the dust may choke some of you. You have homework every night.

TA TA FOR NOW. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

Thank you in advance for your punctuality and attention when the substitute is in the classroom.

ELA 20
Please work on your first draft of your pencil crayons essay and if time permits, type the first draft so we can start revising on Monday. Don't hand anything in yet. Work on the Inventory of Being in non-typed format.

ELA B10
Read Warriors Don't Cry. You must have chapters 1-4 read by Monday - quiz day. Also, the memoir and RAFTS for Beer at Cochin is due Monday. Thanks.

ELA A10
Read The Chrysalids. Chapters 1-4 quiz is on Monday.

ELA A30
Excellent speeches!! We will do a final vote for the winner on Monday. I will have the prize with me. Please stay working when the sub is here. I really don't want to increase your work load.

Cookies on Monday for the groups that the substitute says worked well. I know...you are not in grade 3 but...you like cookies don't you??

EVERYONE NEEDS AN ASSIGNMENT BINDER BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.

ELA 20
We worked in jigsaw groups to research the story for the proof needed for the essay outline. We will work on the essay tomorrow. Feel free to work on the outline so we can move ahead.

ELA B10
Read "Beer at Cochin" and defined the figures of speech. Began work on the RAFTS for the poem. Tomorrow we are revising and typing the memoir - have your draft completed for tomorrow.

ELA A10
Read "The Knife Sharpener" and did the SSC together. Signed out The Chrysalids. Please read chapters 1-4 by Monday.

ELA A30
Worked on essay outline for "The Painted Door". If you are behind with assignments, you will be asked to stay in at noon or take a zero.

Hello out there...is anyone reading this blog?

ELA 20
We completed the Critical Thinking Wheel and started the reading of "Pencil Crayons". Please finish reading the story for tomorrow and be prepared to discuss the ending.

ELA B10
Good job getting your assignments in. I appreciate the effort. We started the memoir and I expect the draft copy to be done for tomorrow.

ELA A10
The newspaper report draft is due Wednesday when we will revise and type final copy.

ELA A30
I was surprised how many essays were completed. Thank you. I will mark tonight and then you can rehearse for the presentation of the speeches on Wednesday.

Let's go!

ELA 20
We started the Critical Thinking Wheel (CTW) on the song lyrics "Never Again" by Nickelback.

ELA B10
Clean- up class for the assigments. Everything is due on Monday or zero is the mark. Call me if something comes up and you are unable to finish your homework.

ELA A10
Working on the Short Story Criterion (SSC) for "The Open Window".

ELA A30
Pop quiz on "The Painted Door". Working on storm references and beginning of essay outline. Bloodflowers speech (final copy is due Monday)

GOOD WORK THIS WEEK. KEEP IT UP!! NO LATES NEXT WEEK.

ELA 20
Charting comparing and contrasting ideas turned out to be a disaster! We will move on tomorrow. "At the Wedding" is now overdue and will result in a noon hour in my classroom if you want a mark.

ELA B10
The library is a difficult place in which to stayed focused. But, it is a change of rooms and gives me a look at your ability to work independently. Final copy of the homeless essay is due tomorrow.

ELA A10
Paragraph writing from "The Open Window" is worth 10 marks. The SSC is worth 20 marks and we will complet it tomorrow.

ELA A30
Remember the pop quiz tomorrow.

ELA 20
Worked on final copy for "At the Wedding". It is due tomorrow. Thank you. Your PORTFOLIO pages should be started so you don't fall behind. Tomorrow we will continue with the short stories.

ELA B10
Assignments due on Friday:
1. Prefixes and Suffixes - 50 marks
2. Homeless essay - final copy - 15 marks
3. Ads - connotation and denotation - 25 marks
4. Questions on "Blue Against White"
-Do any three in paragraphy format. (#2- no paragraph)
- 15 marks
I will extend the deadline for the essay as there are no computers available tomorrow! :(

ELA A10
Movie critique is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
Read the"The Open Window" for tomorrow. Be prepared to talk or write about the story.

ELA A30
What is happening on Friday? 1. Hand in storm words chart .
2. Pop quiz on "The Painted Door" - You may bring in a cheat
sheet or outline of events to use during the quiz.
3. The draft of your speech must be completed and ready to type
or revise.
4. The outline of the speech must be completed by the end of
class. (10 marks)

Remember: Tomorrow is early dismissal so there are no afternoon classes. Enjoy you time away from here to get caught up.

I hope everyone had a good weekend and is ready to go. The curriculum is large in ELA and the time is limited. I will try to accomodate your needs but...if I give you a work period the expectation is that YOU will work. Keep you mind on the task before you.

ELA 20
Draft copy of "At the Wedding" is due tomorrow. Two students will be making their anecdote presentations. We will finish reading the stories as well.

ELA B10
You worked very well today. Suffixes and prefixes is now overdue and will result in a noonhour if you do not have it handed in. The homeless essay draft is due tomorrow. Thank you for the work you do tonight on that assignment. The Ads assignment will be due on Friday.

ELA A10
Some students did not have the homework done. Boo! There is no excuse when you can phone me at home and let me know your homework will not be done. Come on you guys!

ELA A30
The Canadian paragraphs needed some tweeking but overall, the first attempts were a good start to your assignments. Many students need the best possible mark in this class to get into post secondary. Please do not be the student who interrupts the class with inappropriate behaviour. Thank you. The draft for the speech is due at the beginning of tomorrow's class.

ELA 20
Your mini-portfolio is now due. We are working on the RAFTS from the poem At the Wedding. Remember also, if you did not present your anecdote this week you are up for presenting on Tuesday.

ELA B10
We will work on the denotation and connotation assignment on Tuesday. If you have magazines that you don't want please bring them in to the class. Thank you. Draft copy of the homeless essay is due on Tuesday or I will see you at noonhour. Nobody falls behind!! Suffixes and prefixes are due early next week (probably Wednesday) so you can work on that assignment.

ELA A10
Worked on irony in The Tell Tale Heart. Discussed proof for questions. Please have that assignment done for Tuesday.

ELA A30
"Bloodflowers" discussion. Writing the speech which is due on Wednesday - final copy.

Have a good weekend...we had a great week.

ELA 20
Working on the theme of RECOLLECTIONS, we are constructing a mini-portfolio to get us thinking about our lives so far. Tomorrrow we will share a quick anecdote of our lives. The mini-portfolio is due tomorrow if you can - Friday for sure.

ELA B10
"The Open Heart" essay draft is now due. Tomorrow we will revise and set to a final copy.

ELA A10
Feral children reports were interesting. We are reading the Tell Tale Heart and getting freaked out by Edgar Alan Poe.

ELA B30
The Canadian paragraph draft is now due and I am expecting the final copy within the next two days.