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Distance Learning Week 2

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​Let me know of any issues, questions, or concerns via email at Email me at craig.beckett@ucdsb.on.ca
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Tuesday April 14
Wednesday April 15
Thursday April 16
Friday April 17
Word of the Day
​Word of the Day
​Word of the Day
​Word of the Day
Literary Term of the Week
​Literary Term of the Week
​Literary Term of the Week
​Literary Term of the Week
Weekly Grammar 1 Punctuation 
Heart of Darkness Lesson 4: Racism and Heart of Darkness
Reading and Answering Questions on Achebe Article

Reading and Answering Questions on Achebe Article
Audio Short Story: 
Lesson Magic Realism
For Fun: Lateral Thinking Question
​For Fun: Lateral Thinking Question
​For Fun: Lateral Thinking Question
​For Fun: Lateral Thinking Question
Read Life of Pi:



Keep Reading Life of Pi
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Keep Reading Life of Pi
Keep Reading Life of Pi




Wednesday April 16, 2020

Word of the Day

​iconoclast one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

Lesson: Racism in ​Heart of Darkness

Finish the questions attached to yesterday's article. Email them to my school email account with Beckywork: in the subject line! 

Have a great day!
Y​esterday's answer:

A bungalow doesn't have stairs!

Today:
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Sheriff Fillip Stone rode into town on Friday, stayed three nights and left early Sunday morning. Explain.  
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The first person to email me the correct answer at craig.beckett@ucdsb.on.ca wins three points. Each subsequent correct answer gets one point.
Please let me know if I miss any of your points!
Leaderboard
Juilia Cavanaugh 10 Points
Jasmine Freidrich-Yap 8 Points
​​​Andy He - 3 Points
Lauren Larabie 3 Points​​
Ireland Boylan 3 points
​Nik Hastings 3 Point​s
Abby Stewart 2 Points
James Morley 1 Point
Tianna Bisson 1 Point

Tuesday April 15, 2020

Word of the Day
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libertarian: advocating principles of liberty and free will

Lesson: Racism in ​Heart of Darkness

Please read this article and answer the questions. This is the work for today and tomorrow! 
achebe.pdf
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​​For Fun! 
Lateral Thinking Question of the Day:

Yesterday's answer:

98 seconds. The last cut seperates two lengths so only 49 cuts are needed to get fifty lengths of ribbon. 
Julia Cavanaugh is leading by a wide margin!! 

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Polly Warden loved the colour yellow. All the walls in ther new bungalow were primrose yellow. The carpets, curtains, and all the soft furnishings were a golden yellow. What colour were her stairs?
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The first person to email me the correct answer at craig.beckett@ucdsb.on.ca wins three points. Each subsequent correct answer gets one point.
Please let me know if I miss any of your points!

Monday April 14, 2020

Word of the Day

enervate: to weaken, exhaust

Weekly Grammar Lesson: Apostrophe 

Keep these handouts for a little reference book you can use in the future
handout1possession.pdf
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handout2omission.pdf
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We will take these up on Friday!
apostrophe.pdf
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​For Fun! 
Lateral Thinking Question of the Day:

Yesterday's answer: numbers for the side of a house or a mailbox. 

A woman has to cut a roll of ribbon int one-metre lengths. If it takes her two seconds to measure and cut a length, and the whole roll is fifty metres long, how long will it take her to do it?
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​​The first person to email me the correct answer at craig.beckett@ucdsb.on.ca wins three points. Each subsequent correct answer gets one point.
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