November 27, 28, 29

November 27

Facts or opinions - BBC Skillswise http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/fact-or-opinion

p. 79   Before you read Text A
p. 80  Text A; Part 1
          Read the text and complete Analysis of Part 1

November 28

p. 81, 82  Text A: Part 2, Text A: Part 3
                Read the text and complete Analysis of Part 2

Homework:  p. 83 After you Read Text A Analysis of Part 3   
                              Short Answer Questions
                              1.  According to the rajah, why were the men quarrelling?
                              2.  What lesson did the blind men learn about truth?
                              3.  What lessons does the story teach us about trusting our senses?
                              4.  By reading the story, what lessons do we learn about facts and opinions?

                          Relative Clauses - Unit 91
November 29

p. 83  Discussion and debate
p. 83  ATL Thinking and social skills

p. 84 Formative writing activity:  Reasoned argument

Planning and scaffolding - Complete the table

Homework: p. 84  Retell the story from the moment the rajah wakes up.  Start here: '"Stop shouting!" called a very angry voice. It was the Rajah.'

November 20, 21, 22

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November 20
Writing Assessment - Criterion C, D

November 21
Reflection - Unit 1

Relative pronouns
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns.htm
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns2.htm

Homework:   Relative pronouns
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-relative-pronouns.php

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/relative_pronouns/quiz932.html

November 22

Unit 2 - Resolving Conflict
1.  Introduction to unit
2.  What are facts, and waht are opinions?


Homework:   Relative pronouns
http://www.english-4u.de/relative_pronouns_ex1.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1255
http://www.grammarbank.com/relative-clauses-examples.html
http://www.grammarbank.com/relatives-who-which-whose-dd3.html

November 13, 14, 15

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November 13
return and discuss assessments


Homework:  
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/irregular-verbs/exercise
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/irregular-past-2.htm
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/simple-past-irregular-3

November 14

https://www.time4writing.com/writing-resources/paragraph-writing-secrets/
https://www.time4writing.com/writing-paragraphs/
7 minute paragraph writing

November 15
Paragraph writing practice
https://www.edutopia.org/article/50-writing-prompts-all-grade-levels-todd-finley

Finish writing this paragraph:

Soccer is my passion. This is my favorite sport for a number of reasons. First of all, playing with other people helps us develop a term spirit.  
1)  Now write a sentence that is an example of how soccer helps someone learn to work in a team.  
2) You can also add a sentence that states how you have made a lot of friends through your soccer team.
3) Write a sentence that states that soccer challenges you physically.
4) Give an example (1 or 2 examples) to support your idea that soccer challenges you physically.
5) Write a sentence that states that soccer challenges you mentally.
6) Give an example (1 or 2 examples) to support your idea that soccer challenges you physically.
7) Write a concluding sentence that states that you could see yourself as a professional soccer player.
8) Send me your completed paragraph by (school) email Thursday, November 16.



November 20 -  Writing Assessment  - Criterion C, D