ENCYCLOPEDIA of an ORDINARY LIFE
We're making a classroom book together.
What you need to do is:
Choose a topic. Write about it in one page or less. Make it interesting, hilarious, informative, unique. Include illustrations, graphs, charts, etc. It's up to you. Submit them to me on Microsoft OneNote or email Microsoft Word files to me directly.
What you need to do is:
Choose a topic. Write about it in one page or less. Make it interesting, hilarious, informative, unique. Include illustrations, graphs, charts, etc. It's up to you. Submit them to me on Microsoft OneNote or email Microsoft Word files to me directly.
Examples from previous years
April 16 - Persuasive Techniques
Superbowl AdVideo 1Video 4Video 7*This is my all-time favourite commercial.
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PathosVideo 2Video 5Video 8 |
LogosVideo 3Video 6Video 9 |
EthosVideo 10 |
Book Talk Criteria - March 26 - 2020
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Book Talks (Student Examples)
Inklewriter website - for the creative writing of interactive stories
Phineas Gage - Reviewing the story
TweenTribune - Middle Years Online Magazine
FunBrain Reading Online
FunBrain Mad-Libs
The Population Paradox video (for written response)
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Graphic Organizers of ALL kinds
Silly puns
Tongue Twisters (alliteration)
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Haiku Deck - Inspiring or just interesting?
Figures of Speech
Ever heard someone say something weird like "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"?
Idioms are pretty common in the english language. We hear them every day, but do we know what they actually mean, or are they just catchy?
Definition: a group of words that when used together carry an alternative meaning that is different from their literal meaning.
eg. "It's raining cats and dogs"
What do you think this actually means? What picture is the person trying to paint with his words?
eg. "It's raining cats and dogs"
What do you think this actually means? What picture is the person trying to paint with his words?
Idioms
Origin of some common idioms
Oxford Idiom origins
Common English Idioms and their meanings
There's a lot more word play that goes on too. Here are a few more examples of figures of speech.
Metaphors - He is a bear in the morning.
Similes - "Cool as a cucumber"
Onomatopoeia = buzz
Alliteration = Peter Piper picked peppers
Puns = Sign language is very handy.
Solve the Mystery (Outbreak) Where science and ELA make friends!Youth Literacy Canada siteHere you'll find a great many ideas and articles about how we can improve our literacy skills. Whether you're a student or a parent, you'll find some interesting tips on becoming a more effective reader.
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Cyber-bullying (Media Smarts Canada) siteThis website is self-described as "Canada's Center for Digital Media Literacy". With so much happening online today, wouldn't you like to know the facts about things like: Cyberbullying, Digital citizenship, and Social Media?
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Let's make our words come alive using a program from a website called Tagxedo.com
Schooled
Reading Strategies
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