EXAM PREPARATION

Know and be comfortable with the following:

• all your literary terms-- know what they mean and how to identify them in a text
• context clues
• how to correctly summarize a text
• how to identify and explain the mood of a text
• how to identify and explain the conflict of a text
• how to identify and explain parallel episodes

Inn Of Lost Time Test

Inn Of Lost Time Test Hints and Tips

• Be sure to you have read the story at least 5 times
• Annotate the story! It helps you comprehend!
• Be sure you have answered all the active reading questions
• Be able to identify the main story and its subplots
• Know your story vocabulary
• Understand mood and how it affects a story's plot
• Be able to identify the similarities and differences between Zenta's story, and the tale of Urashima Taro. Be able to give specific examples using details from the two stories.

Lemon Brown Classwork/Homework

Lemon Brown Homework:

Before you return from the break-- this work needs to be completed. It is not extra holiday work, it's this week's work. Don't leave it until the last minute because then it will become holiday work, and that is your choice.

*Complete annotations
*Complete Active Reading Questions A-M in your journal
*Complete Questions 1-11 on p27 in your packet
*Read p 28
*Do YOUR TURN p 28
*Read p29
*Do YOUR TURN p29

We will have a test shortly after we get back from the break so please do the following to prepare:
*Review study guides
*Review/Learn list of Literary Terms
*Review ALL work on The Treasure of Lemon Brown

Have a safe and happy holiday!
Ms. Brown :) 

Harlem Renaissance Video Clip

http://www.history.com/topics/harlem-renaissance/videos

Banish Boring Words Link

http://ebookbrowse.com/banish-boring-words-pdf-d186879672

Book Character Dress Up Day!

In support of the school in Tunis, and in celebration of the great success you all are having with the AR program, Thursday November 22nd will be "Dress as your favourite book character day." Choose an old favourite, or a character from a novel you have read recently and get creative!

*You must bring in a picture of the character to show your homeroom teacher for approval
*You must follow school guidelines for dress (modest dress, no make up, shorts etc)
*You are not permitted to wear a mask
*You may use characters from novels, fables and fairy tales
*You may dress up with other friends. For example, you might choose characters from the Twilight Series, or come as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
*Use google and Youtube to help you come up with creative costume ideas!

Have fun! 

Welcome Back!

Hope you've all had a safe and relaxing holiday! Please remember you have a writing assignment due. See you all bright and early! ☀