ENG 1D1 Tuesday March 24, 2015

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NEW!!! Azzopardi Class Vocab Chart Please complete your vocab in this chart the night before the class when your word work is due. Thank you Klay!!! Great idea!

Today’s Agenda Vocab Ch. 1 - 4 and Homework Check Discuss Chapter Questions The Practice Literacy Test Reading and Homework

Vocab and Homework Check While your peers write Chapters 1 - 4 vocabulary on the board, you will copy it down. Please take out your homework questions from Chapters 1 & 2 for checking.

Homework Question Discussion We are going to discuss each question as a class. Please raise your hand to contribute to the discussion. Listen carefully and add details to your own answers.

Homework Questions Chapter 1 From where does David's sister say his dreams may come? (5) Since this book is set in the future after a nuclear holocaust, what then is "the bank, coming round in a wide curve, and then running straight as an arrow towards the distant hills"? (6) David gives an indication of special abilities in reference to Mrs. Wender. What are these abilities? (11-12) What secret must David keep? (12)

Homework Questions Chapter 2 How old is David's house? (15) Describe the materials from which this house is built. (15-16) How did Elias' wife react to her marriage? (16) What is an Offence? (18) What is the difference between the Wild Country, the Fringes and the Badlands? (20) What adjectives would you use to describe the character qualities of Uncle Axel? (22)

The Practice Literacy Test This Thursday March 26th you will be writing a practice Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test in the morning, while the Grade 10’s write their actual Literacy Test (OSSLT). It does not count towards your OSSLT credit, but will give you an idea of what the test will be like next year.

Thursday’s Schedule 8:10am - 9:20am Grade 9 Assembly Gym 1&2 9:25 am - 11:00am Grade Mock Test 11:00am - 12:00pm Common Lunch 12:05pm - 12:35pm Period 1 12:35pm - 1:05pm Period 2 1:05 pm - 1:35pm Period 3 1:35pm - 2:05pm Period 4 2:05pm - 2:35pm Period 5

Your OSSLT in Grade 10

Sections of the Literacy Test Articles with short answers (PPEC) opinion, persuasive and summary Articles with Multiple Choice Questions Comprehension and Inferencing 1 Newspaper Report short paragraphs with a given heading and picture 1 Long Answer Opinion (PPEC x5) opinion based- 5 paragraphs- introduction, 3 body PPECs and a conclusion 1 Graphic/Media Text with Multiple Choice graphs, schedules, pictures, diagrams etc. 2 Grammar Sections - Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Tips Click here to access multiple choice tips

Short Answer Tips Click here to access short answer response tips.

Tomorrow we will discuss and create our own practice Newspaper Article

Tonight’s Homework: Read Chapters 3 & 4 Answer Chapters 3 & 4 Questions Chapters 5 & 6 Vocabulary Prepared