Spring Break! Term 3 book forms are ready!

Hello all, I haven't had time to update yet for term 3.

Book Forms
I'm sure all students will be reading over the break (obviously Ms. R!). Here is a link to book forms for the final term. I will be handing out hard copies to students when they return, for those of you that can't wait here they are:

Book Form Expectations
Fiction book forms


Homonym Story
I have given students the option of completing their Homonym story for term 3 over the break. I have told them that they will lose two marks from their final mark for taking the extended time to complete it. Please see the previous entries for story expectations. The story is out of 30 marks total.

Rubric
Correct Homonym usage: /10 marks
Formatting correctly: /10 marks
Story content: /5 marks
Grammar and spelling: /5 marks
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Total /30 marks
Work handed in after the break subtract 2 marks

MLA Style for Homonym Stories

Here is the proper way to format your work when you are typing your stories. This should apply to all future stories you will type for LA.

Click here:
MLA Format

Deadline for Term 2 Book Forms

The deadline for Term 2 book forms is Friday March 16, this is the last day of Term 2. Students have a copy of these book forms at school in their LA duotang but can print off more at home if they need to fill them out. Six book forms are due on that day, there are seven they can choose from. This is worth 10% of their Term 2 mark.

Print book forms here:
Term 2 Book Forms

Homonym story, Homonym Quiz Friday

We have spent the last two classes writing the rough copy of the Homonym story. Tomorrow we will be going to the computer lab to type up the story. Students will be learning to type their stories using the MLA format.

On Friday student's will have a test on Homonyms that are listed in the previous post. It will be multiple choice.

New Assignment: Homonym Story

Students brainstormed important homonyms that they need to know and learn how to use properly when they are writing stories.

Homonym List
Important Words to know

1) Where/were/we’re
2) Witch/which
3) There/their/they’re
4) Allowed/aloud
5) Hear/here
6) Write/right
7) To/too/two
8) Through/threw
9) Bye/by/buy
10) No/know

ASSIGNMENT
Students were asked to supply random locations, moods, and characters. They then had to pick number between 1-5, for each category. The following is the list of what must be in the story they will be writing tomorrow. They must use 10 homonyms correctly from the list above and the randomly chosen item from the categories below.

Next week:
Students will be going to the computer lab to type out the good copy of their story. Stay tuned for a copy of the proper formatting for typing out the assignment (no jumbo font and short margins)

8-22
Location
1) Saskatchewan
2) Disneyland
3) The Moon
4) North Pole
5) The Beach

Mood
1) Science Fiction
2) Action Adventure
3) Horror
4) Romance
5) Comedy

Character
1) Chris Brown
2) Siri (Apple Iphone voice)
3) Electrician
4) Lifeguard
5) Pizza Delivery Guy

8-26
Location
1) Zoo
2) Pluto
3) Hockey Arena
4) KFC
5) The Bus

Mood
1) Nostalgic
2) Horror
3) Suspense
4) Craving
5) Happy

Character
1) Astronaut
2) Janitor
3) Kenny Rogers
4) Engineer
5) Ninja