Wednesday, 21 January 2015
EF2/3 sentence combining
The young woman wore a white t-shirt and comfortable blue cotton shorts. The woman’s little black dog was with her because she was taking it for a walk. The dog had a new bright red leather collar. The woman stopped and threw to throw a stick for the dog. The dog ran into the water after the stick. Then the woman and the dog rested on the sand and watched the brilliant red and golden sunset.
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
EF2/3 sentence combining exercises
1. Louis goes camping with his four-year-old son, Tony in the hills behind their farm.
Luois and his four-year-old son, Tony, go camping in the hill that are behind their farm.
Louis and his four-year-old son, Tony, go camping in the hill behind their farm.
2. They fish for trout with fly rods in the cold, shallow streams.
They fish for trout with fly rods in the cold and shallow streams.
3. They fish as soon as they get up in the cold, dewy morning.
They fish as soon as they get up even though the morning is cold and dewy.
4. The pan-sized trout are delicious after they are cooked over a fire for breakfast.
The pan-sized trout are cooked over a fire for breakfast, so they are delicious. PASSIVE VOICE
They cook the pan-sized trout over a fire for a delicious breakfast. ACTIVE VOICE
5. Louis and Tony go to bed at dusk; they listen to the howling wolves and the soft wind that animates the trees.
6. The creek is gurgling and splashing; it sings them to sleep and wakens them in the morning.
The creek which is gurgling and splashing sings them to sleep and wakens them in the morning.
Luois and his four-year-old son, Tony, go camping in the hill that are behind their farm.
Louis and his four-year-old son, Tony, go camping in the hill behind their farm.
2. They fish for trout with fly rods in the cold, shallow streams.
They fish for trout with fly rods in the cold and shallow streams.
3. They fish as soon as they get up in the cold, dewy morning.
They fish as soon as they get up even though the morning is cold and dewy.
4. The pan-sized trout are delicious after they are cooked over a fire for breakfast.
The pan-sized trout are cooked over a fire for breakfast, so they are delicious. PASSIVE VOICE
They cook the pan-sized trout over a fire for a delicious breakfast. ACTIVE VOICE
5. Louis and Tony go to bed at dusk; they listen to the howling wolves and the soft wind that animates the trees.
6. The creek is gurgling and splashing; it sings them to sleep and wakens them in the morning.
The creek which is gurgling and splashing sings them to sleep and wakens them in the morning.
Friday, 9 January 2015
English 11 sentence combining exercises
House Painting
1. Pete and his friends landed a one-month job painting a house that belonged to Mr. Langois; because the house was large, it would take days to clean, scrape and paint.
Pete landed a job painting Mr. Langois’ house; the large house would take days to clean, days to scrape, and days to paint.
Pete landed a job painting Mr. Langois’ house; the large house would take days each to clean, scrape, and paint.
2. Mr. Langois was confident in knowing that the young teenagers would do well.
Mr. Langois was confident in the knowledge that the young teenagers would do well.
3. Mr. Langois would pay Pete $700 when the job was done, and Pete would pay the others.
Pete would pay the others from the $700 that Mr.Langois would pay him after the job was done.
4. Pete hoped that this job would lead to other business painting houses every summer.
Pete hoped that this job would lead to others and to a business painting houses every summer.
Pete hoped that painting houses would lead to a business which he would do every summer.
Pete hoped painting this house would lead to a house-painting business which he would do every summer.
1. Pete and his friends landed a one-month job painting a house that belonged to Mr. Langois; because the house was large, it would take days to clean, scrape and paint.
Pete landed a job painting Mr. Langois’ house; the large house would take days to clean, days to scrape, and days to paint.
Pete landed a job painting Mr. Langois’ house; the large house would take days each to clean, scrape, and paint.
2. Mr. Langois was confident in knowing that the young teenagers would do well.
Mr. Langois was confident in the knowledge that the young teenagers would do well.
3. Mr. Langois would pay Pete $700 when the job was done, and Pete would pay the others.
Pete would pay the others from the $700 that Mr.Langois would pay him after the job was done.
4. Pete hoped that this job would lead to other business painting houses every summer.
Pete hoped that this job would lead to others and to a business painting houses every summer.
Pete hoped that painting houses would lead to a business which he would do every summer.
Pete hoped painting this house would lead to a house-painting business which he would do every summer.
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
English 11 Prep for West Side Story
· Prepare for West Side Story next class
http://www.tuts.com/images/seasonshowdocs/wss_study.pdf
Intro p10
Characters p11
Act 1 plot summary p13
Read West Side Story song
lyrics
"Jet Song"
"Maria"
"America"
“Tonight”
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
EF2/3 Descriptive paragraph- My Beautiful Grandmother
My grandmother had a beautiful face when she was old. First, her hair was short and curly. She dyed it pink even though it was naturally
silver. Also, she had beautiful brown eyes
like dark chocolate. They were big and
bright. Her skin was soft and yellow,
and she had laugh lines on her cheeks.
Finally, she had a big mouth with pink lips and white teeth. She was always smiling. My grandmother looked great even when she was
elderly.
Topic Sentence My grandmother had a beautiful face when she
was old.
Supporting Sentences First, her hair was short and
curly. She dyed it pink even though it
was naturally silver. Also, she had beautiful
brown eyes like dark chocolate. They
were big and bright. Her skin was soft
and yellow, and she had laugh lines on her cheeks. Finally, she had a big mouth with pink lips
and white teeth. She was always smiling.
Concluding Sentence My grandmother looked great even when she
was elderly.
English 11 sentence combining
The Transformation
1. We, the work crew, arrived early with
mops, buckets, cleaning supplies, and paint.
2. We found Judy who was wandering in
the bedroom, worrying about her decision to have bought the little house.
We found Judy who was wandering in the bedroom, worrying about if she had
made the right decision when she bought the little house.
We found Judy wandering in the bedroom because she was worried about her
decision that she (had) bought the little house.
past perfect- rarely use, simple
past- more common
3. Everyone chose a job and began.
Everyone began the job that they chose.
The job chosen by everyone was begun.- TERRIBLE
4. Jim vacuumed the cobwebs that were in
every corner while Helen dismantled shelves and threw the pieces on the growing
pile of garbage; meanwhile, I attacked the cupboards.
5. The house was slowly prepared for
painting.
Slowly, the house was prepared for painting.
6. At noon, the scaffolding was
delivered, and the first can of paint with ceremoniously opened.
7. One month and many gallons of paint
later, Judy’s home was ready for the next work crew- the movers.
After one month and many gallons of paint, Judy’s home was ready for the
next work crew- the movers.
--dash adds excitement, informal : colon is for formal
- hyphen “a six-year-old girl”
Monday, 5 January 2015
English 11 Links about Japanese Internment
Brief history:
http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP14CH3PA3LE.html
Interviews and stories:
http://tellingthestoriesofthenikkei.wordpress.com/tag/japanese-canadian-internment/
http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP14CH3PA3LE.html
Interviews and stories:
http://tellingthestoriesofthenikkei.wordpress.com/tag/japanese-canadian-internment/
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