PEOPLE WHO WERE ABSENT FOR TESTS

1. Did you inform your teacher ahead of time that you had a planned absence?

If so, the make-up time for these tests is Tuesday, April 2 after school.

Students who were ill may attend this session as well.

Eng. 11 - March 12

Read "The Blue Bouquet"

Eng. 9 - March 11 - Group Presentation

In groups of three or four, discuss one element of " " You will thoroughly discuss one of conflict, setting and atmosphere, theme, character, or point of view.

You will present your ideas using power point or prezi. You will have one class in the library to prepare.

Your presentation must:
a) Include two provocative questions that you will discuss with the class (to do with your element)
b) Contain usage of literary terms
c) Have visuals
d) Be interesting
e) Be insightful

Good marks will be awarded for innovative presentations.

Eng. 11 - March 11 - How to Study for the Sight Test and Content Test

Sight Reading - you will be reading a story and answering 6 paragraph answers on any of the seven elements and how they work in the story. To prepare - do very well on your presentations (and listen to others). Study your notes on the elements and know how to use the terms. You must make 5 points to earn 5 marks per paragraph.


Content Test - know all seven stories and how the seven elements work in each one. 10 marks for fill in the blank (author's names, element notes, literary devices) 10 marks- examples and definitions of literary terms/elements; 30 marks - paragraph answers on devices and how they apply to the stories; 5 marks - the significance of a quote.

To study: go over your notes, think of each element and how it applies to each story. Phone a friend a test each other.

The stories we have studied: "Hills Like White Elephants," "A Lady's Beaded Bag," "We Have to Sit Opposite," "A Serious Talk," "1955," "Sunday in the Park," and "The Blue Bouquet."

Element Notes: Setting and Atmosphere, Conflict, Symbol, Irony, Character, Theme and Point of View

Eng. 9 - March 7

block 2 - read "The Crooked Man" for Monday

block 3 - read "The Sea Devil" for Monday

Have 20 vocab words for Friday.

Group Day: Monday, March, 11
Group Presentation: March 13

SS Project: Wed. April 3

Eng. 11 - March 5

Group Day: Thursday, March 7

Presentations: Mon. March 11, Tues. March 12

Sight Reading Test: Thursday March 14
Content Test: Friday, March 15


For Wednesday's class: Write one question for "Sunday in the Park" and answer it

Quote a significant excerpt and analyze it.

Eng. 9 - March 4

Have #1-5 for "The Sentimentalists" completed

Eng. 11 - March 4

Read "Sunday in the Park" (in textbook)

Complete EDITING SHEET

Group Day: Thurs. March 7

Eng. 9 - March 1

Technology Assignment

Top 3 sentences for Point of View

Define: First Person, Limited Omniscient, Omniscient