Hi Class! Read the sentences from the previous thread on homophones. Find at least five (5) fixes from five different people. Rewrite and post the corrected sentences.
Hi Class! Having trouble with the title? For this thread, please post the sentences you wrote using various homophones (to, two, too; its, it’s; there, their, they’re; your, you’re; by, bye, buy; which, witch). Additionally, include your sentences using ‘then’ and ‘than’. Your sentences must use the words properly. You may combine several of the words into a well written sentence.
Your sentences must be submitted no later than Friday (October 14).
Hi Class!
There is a new section for Notes in the toolbar below the banner (at the top of the page). This section will have copies of the notes we discuss and write in class. If you are absent or have lost/forgotten your notes, this section will be useful.
Hi Class! What is your preferred season (spring, summer, fall, winter)? Support your answer with several reasons, ideas, and personal connections (at least 3). Use a rich and powerful vocabulary (avoid overused words). The bare minimum is to write at least FIVE SENTENCES (opening, idea #1, idea #2, idea #3, conclusion).
All students must reply this week. We have a computer block today and Wednesday. You may choose to complete your response at home if you have online access.
Hi Class! A year round, or balanced school calender (approximately three months of school, then one month off, then repeat), is in the news for some school districts in Vancouver. The current school year is historically based in the need for help on the farm during the summer months. Given that few students currently help on the farm during July and August, some school boards are looking at changing the school year. What do you think about this concept? What are positive and/or negative outcomes of such a change?
This is a writing activity requiring a developed response. Support your arguments over several sentences.
Hi Class! Write about your McQueen Lake experience. Share your highlights & lowlights using a vivid, descriptive language. Incorporate the words from the handout Mr. Bell gave you this morning into your paragraph(s).
Hi Class! Are rules important to follow? Explain your answer. Consider some of the following questions:
Hi Class! At last count there were three water bottles left on desks, several empty milk bottles (yet to be rinsed) in desks, as well as a partially sealed container of cantaloupe buried in the back of a desk. Perhaps a desk cleaning boot camp is need…Please remove the food and drink (and containers) from your desks and lockers on a daily basis, otherwise you will lose your desk and locker.
Hi Class! Share with everyone your memories of trips to McQueen Lake. If you have never been, tell us what you hope to see and do.
Hi Class! How are you settling in to the school routine so far (as well as the change of routines at home)? What are your likes and dislikes after a week of classes? Share at least one positive idea and one thing to improve.
