Homework

-Analogy worksheet (Monday)
-Multi-genre glossary entries and blog post (every Friday)
-Keep on drafting those essays

Have a fun and safe weekend.

Futile Glossary Post

analogy:
Failure is to futile, as amusing is to entertaining

expulsion glossary page

Headline:

-Kid receives expulsion for destroying school statue

Morose Glossary Page

Analogy:
Morose is to gloomy as unhappy is to sad.

Belligerent Bob Dialogue

“Hi,” said Ned.

“High!  I’m not high.  I don’t do drugs.  Is that what you think I do?” yelled Bob.

“No.  Really, I was just trying to be nice,” replied Ned.

“Are you mocking me?” hollered Bob.

“No!”

“You know what, let’s take this outside!”

"Well, somebody's belligerent today," muttered Ned as he ran away from Bob.

-Sam 

Hi, my computer wouldn't let me underline belligerent so I put in bold instead.

defenestration

Headline:
Demonstration leads to defenestration - protestor gets thrown out of window.
NY Times

Analogy

Analogy
methusala is to old as sad is to unhappy

Headline

This is my headline:



Local train stations have plethora of passengers.











-Abee

My Glossary page for the word"posthaste"

Hi Mr. G,

Here is my posthaste analogy:

Posthaste is to fast as unhurried is to slow

Aviva

Dictionary entry

[hyoo-bris,hoo-] Noun 

excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

Melody

Dictionary Entry

Pessimist: A person inclined to see all the difficulties and disadvantages or to look at the dark side of things.

Successor

Analogy
Successor is to replacement as thankful is to grateful.

Newspaper Headline
"Liberals chose new successor for Stephane Dion."

~Adina~

Catastrophic

"A catastrophic oil spill loses millions of dollars for T.R.C oil management."

Analogy

Vista is to windows as Mac is to greatness.

-Benny

Ponder Headline

Headline:

"NASA ponders about life on Mars!"

Danny

Analogy

Excessive is to boundless as small is to tiny

Analogy

phlegmatic is to sluggish as big is to large

Analogy

Persisted is to insist as coffee is to beans


sSharons

Acrostic entries

A reminder that if you choose an acrostic as your glossary entry that the content must deal entirely with the definition of the word.

Morose Glossary Page by Jonah

Acrostic:

Many cities felt earthquakes.
On January 1st it is New Years.
Randy lost his jacket at school.
Over the next few days it will rain.
So many people
Eat family dinners on Fridays.

Analogy

Extrapolate is to assume as rain is to pouring.

- Marko

"Euphonious" glossary page.

Teacher: "OK everyone, please hand in your homework".

Jake: "I'm so nervous what mark I'm going to get"!

Nick: "I'm sure you'll do just fine".

The very next day...The teacher is handing out the test results

Jake: "Yikes! Mrs. Crabbs is heading our way!"

As Mrs. Crabbs was handing Jake his test she said...

Teacher: "Euphonious work Jake!"

Jake: "Why thank you Mrs. Crabbs!"

Nick: "Jake got an "A+" everyone!" his friend yelled out.

Toreador

Analagy:
Toreador is to a bullfighter as angry is to mad

Phlegmatic "Dialogue"

Dan:  "Hey John"

John:"Leave me alone!"

Dan: "John, why are you acting so phlegmatic?" 

John: "I am not being phlegmatic, because if I was I would be grumpy"

Dan: " sorry it is just my phlegmatic cousin is flying in today and I don't want to talk to him he gets on my nerves.  Can you come over to keep me company?"

John: "Sure, I will come over at five o'clock"

Dan: "Thanks John, see now you are not being phlegmatic"

Composed

The analogy I made for Composed is.
Composed is to Calm as Excited is to Thrilled


Adam Cohen

"Bivouac" Entry!

Headline:

"Indian Tribe bivouacs near Little River Forest."

By: Bram Samuels

Homework

1. Draft 2 ready for round #3 (Thursday) If you didn't finish round 1 and 2 you do not
need your 2nd draft for Thursday.
2. One word entry in multi-genre glossary (Fri)
3. Post one genre on blog (Fri)

2nd Drafts

Please bring your first and second drafts to class on Thursday for round 3 of writer's workshop.

2nd Drafts

Please bring your first and second drafts to class on Thursday for round 3 of writer's workshop.

Roots and Wings

Be sure to bring your drafts in tomorrow for writer's workshop.

Personal Narratives

Please bring your latest draft of your narrative essay to class on Tuesday October 28th as we will be be doing a writer's workshop with peer feedback.

Narrative Essay

Mr. Gelmon ,

Are you allowed to write your Narrative essay about one family member and still get a good mark?

Melody

Homework

7A only: Narrative Essay 8-10 tips for writing/highlight page (Thursday)

homework

Hey guys i was not here on thursday so can someone explain the civilzation study skill homework?

Thanks
Jonah

Help Needed!

Hey Guys,

I was just wondering for the study outline on #9 is it Commere or Commerce?
Because when I did spell check it says its Commerce.

Thanks
Ari

Homework

-Typed study outline for civilizations test (Thursday)
-Civilizations/study skills test (Thurs)

From Tribes to Civilization

From Tribes to Civilizations

Homework

-Double-sided response to an event or quotation in your personal reading novel. Due Tuesday

civilizations

A civilization is a group of people who have the same beliefs and have a main home country. Other parts of a civilization are stable food crops, government and jobs taking care of the civilization. For example the Roman empire, They were all ruld by a single person.
By: Taya, Aviva, Sari and Max

Civilization

A civilization is a large group of people that live in the same way, for example the Aztec civilization. They all live in the same area and have the same beliefs.

Eli
Galia
Jakee
Adam
Shakaed

Civilizations

A civilization is a group of people living together and nearby each other and sharing things in common. The word civilization comes from the Latin route civilis, meaning citizen. A civilization usually has: Laws, organized government, common culture, language, division of labor and religion.

-by Arieh, Melody, Vanessa and Sam

Civilization

We as a group think that civilization is run by a government, who keeps things in order. A community is a part of civilization. Team work involves many people working together to keep things in order. In order to have a civilization everyone must do their part by having a job.
-Alex,Marc,Bram

Civilization Definition

The main components if a civilization are people and a government. Usually civilizations have their own staple food crop and entertainment/ recreation. In a civilization there are owners and workers and rich and poor.

By: Adi, Eden, Marc and Harry 7B

Civilization

A civilization is a society which a large group of people share their elements. Each society has a culture, some are multicultural. A civilization needs a leader and laws. A civilization has a staple food crop. Each society has its own ideas and customs, and a certain set of items including arts that make it unique.

Group: Sharon, Lena and Yoad

Civilization

A Civilization is a group of people that create a community. It needs Resources and laws. A Civilization also needs a leader. It also needs farming to grow food and and clothing. It should have race. All the people should contribute to help make the civilization grow.

Ari,Lindsay,Ofir and Jeremy

Civilization

Civilization is a group of people who have common elements. They have leaders and laws to keep the community growing. Without civilization nobody would have a sense of communication.

By: Isabelle, Noah, Emma and Danny

Civilization paragraph

A civilization is a large group of people that formed from a society. It is usually run by a justice system. Civilizations have staple food crops and usually grow plants to provide themselves with food, shelter and clothing. A civilization is either multicultural or has a religion. Most civilizations share about seven things in common including, writing, social, structure, technology, food supply, government, culture and religion.

The word civilization came from the Latin word for townsman.

Group of: Janine, Mikaela, Matthew and Jacob Ke.