Thursday, June 10, 2010

Fractured Fairy Tales Assignment

1. Read the original version of your assigned Fairy Tale
2. SAVE a copy of the original fairy tale (DO NOT PRINT)

3. PLAN your own "Fractured Fairy Tale"
  • Review "Coup de Grace" (Sightlines 9, page 32) as an example
  • determine key events in the original tale
  • determine the POINT OF VIEW from which you will tell your version
  • determine 1-2 "twists" (logial and appropriate) you will add to your version of the tale
4. WRITE the FRIST DRAFT of your Fractured Fairy Tale (600-1000 words)

5. Peer Edit:
  • Is the original fairy tale still recognizable?
  • Are all the key events from the original fairy tale still present?
  • Is the story told from a different point of view?
  • Have 1-2 "twists" been logically and appropriately added to the Fractured Fairy Tale?
  • ASK MISS RIDER TO CHECK
6. REVISE your writing. Ask yourself:
  • Does my story accurately reflect the original fairy tale?
  • Have I made interesting, logical and appropriate changes to the original fairy tale?
  • Does my writing reflect my best abilities?
  • Have I met all assignment requirements?
  • Does my work reflect a quality expected of a student entering High School English?
  • Is my work free of grammar, spelling, punctuation, paragraph errors?
  • Is my work free of hanging characters, plots, random details, etc?
  • Does my work reflect a vocabulary representative of a student entering High School English?
  • Is my work of a professional quality worthy of publication?
  • ASK MISS RIDER TO CHECK
7. Format your writing. In Microsoft Word, please follow these directions to format your ORINGINAL FAIRY TALE and  your FRACTURED FAIRY TALE in the following way:
  • Title: highlight and select HOME, "Title" (center)
  • Original Author Name: highlight and select HOME, "Subtitle Emphasis" (center)
  • URL of Original Story: highlight and select HOME, "Emphasis" (center)
  • Body of Text: highlight and select HOME, "Normal" (left justify). INDENT THE BEGINNING OF EACH NEW PARAGRAPH BY HITTING "TAB" ONCE.
  • ASK MISS RIDER TO CHECK

7. SAVE BOTH DOCUMENTS.

8. EMAIL both documents to JRIDER@WRSD.CA

Friday, April 23, 2010

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

ELA GAMES Secondary (Grades 9-12)

Paint by Idiom
Matching idioms with their correct definition is the goal of this game.

The Plural Girls
Students practice recognizing the correct forms of plurals.

Rooting Out Words
Identify the roots of words.

Stay Alfoat
This version of Hangman tests kids' vocabulary in all areas.

Scramble-saurus
Students unscramble words in many curriculum areas.

Word Turtle
Students can design their own word search.

Friday, January 29, 2010

PRACTICE EXAM

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Friday, January 8, 2010

MIDTERM EXAMS

You have regular classes throughout the Grade 10-12 exam week.

You have TWO mid-term exams for ELA 9.

PART A: Written Responses 1 & 2
Business Letter & Essay/Narrative
Wednesday, January 13

PART B: Reading Comprehension
Tuesday, January 19

ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010.
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