Making full sentences

1. April's movie Lord of the Flies.

-The movie April brought is Lord of the Flies.

2. A group of boys about 5 to 15 years old.

-The group of boys are about 5 to 15 years old.

3. The boys, very excited about not having adults to tell them what to do.

-The boys were very excited about not having adults to tell them what to do.

4. At first, trying to create their own civilisation.

-At first, they tryed to create their own civilisation.

5. The conch, a large shell. Passed from boy to boy.

The conch was a large shell passed from boy to boy.

6. allowed to speak when they have the conch.

-They are allowed to speak when they have the conch.

7. some boys are kind, some are greedy and selfish

-Some of the boys are kind, some are greedy and some are selfish.


8. bullies making fun of piggy even though he is the smartest of all the boys.

-The bullies were making fun of piggy even though he is the smartest one of all the boys.


9. Some of the boys decide to follow Ralph, some follow Jack.

-Some of the boys decided to follow Ralph, and some decided to follow jack.

10. basically Ralph's gang and Jack's gang.

-It's basically Ralph's gang vs. Jack's gang.

11. Obviously out of control when one boy dies.

-They will obviously get out of control when one boy dies.

12. At first, they boys are sure they will be rescued.

-At first, the boys are sure that they'll be rescued.

13. several weeks later without a rescue.

-It's been several weeks without rescue.

14. an incredible amount of violence from a group of very ordinary boys.

-An incredible amount of vilolence came from a group of very ordinary boys.

15. What might the writer, William Golding, be trying to say about human nature?

Where is James?

James, I'd like you to be posting each and every day. Am I missing something?

Also, look for comments left by Mrs. Martin or myself and respond to them as appropriate. Here would be a good place to start.

Writing conventions

1. she claims she was playing Frisbee with her Friends at the park when the flying dog of doom assaulted her out of no were the police and paramedics believe the dog was attracted to the blue of her jacket and was enraged by it.



2. Today i finished my News Report , that i did on Thursday ; but now im workin on this .

-Today i finished my News Report that I did on thursday, but now im working on this.

3. It didnt change my mind but I think of high school better.

-It did not change my mind, but I think of high school better.

4. I did not watch the hole movie.

-I did not watch the whole mlovie.

5. i do not like to writ books or paragraph.

-I do not like to write books or paragraphs.

6. actually i found the movie very entertaining cause i understanded all of it.

-Actually I found the movie very entertaining because I understood all of it.

7. I think theyre targeting people who would thing what it is like to be hang over and people who loves comedy.

-I think they're targeting people who would think, what is it like to be hung over and people who love comedy.

8. pilot ejected him from a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, California, saying he didn't fit properly in a single seat.

-The pilot ejected himself from a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, California, Saying he did not fit properly in a single seat.

9. I write good enough that you can read it with perfectly grammer.

-I write well enough that you can read it without difficulty.

10. I dont write that much but im prety confident about my ability.

-I don't write that much, but I'm prety confident about my ability.

11. The reason why I think Mrs. Martin and Mr. Pierce chose this film because it show us that anyone can write.

-The reason why I think Mrs.Martin and Mr.Pierce chose this film is because it shows us that anyone can write.

12. Yes because its show that anyone can do what they want if they try and different ethnic groups can be friends with each other

-Yes, because it shows that anyone can do what they want if they try, different ethnic groups can be freinds with each other.

13. I did start it Thursday afternoon , but then i ran outta time , so just a few minutes ago i just finished it.

-I did start it thursday afternoon, but I ran out of time, so just a few minuts ago I finished it.


14. I hope i have a better english experience using the computers.

-I hope I have a better english experience using the computers.

15. The movie I enjoy most is The Hang Over it was histarical.

-The movie that I enjoy the most is the The Hang Over, it was histarical!.

character counts

For today's activity you will need to do a little research and find out about Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette. Use google and read one or two newspaper sources to find out her story.



1. Who is Joannie Rochette?



-Joannie Rochette is a professional ice-skater for the canadian team for the olympics.



2. Why are the media giving her so much attention this week?



-The media is giving her so much attention because Joannie's mother was goin to watch her compete and she got off the airplane and had a stroke, she died the day before Joannie competed.



3. How successful are you at putting your personal life on hold before coming to class or starting a shift at work? Use details.




4. What do you think of Joannie Rochette's story? How extraordinary do you think she is?

-i think Joannies Rochette's story is prety is awsome, and she is really extraordinary.

5. Explain whether hearing about how she managed to give her best effort so soon after her personal tragedy inspires you. Why or why not?

-it impresses me alot because its so tragic that happend right before she competed and did her best.

Me as a Writer

1. Describe yourself as a writer. How confident are you about your ability?

I dont write that much but im prety confident about my ability.

2. What is your favorite type of writing to do? (e.g. stories, song lyrics, poems or emails) What is it that you like about that type of writing?

My favorite type of writing is E-mail and instant messaging .

3. What is your least favourite type of writing to do? What is it that bothers you most about that type of writing?

all types of writing bother me because i dislike typing.


4. Tell about a piece of writing that you have really enjoyed. This could be a story read to you by a teacher or a movie you think is really funny (remember, a good movie comes from a good screenplay--which is writing).

my favourite book that i really enjoyed was the outsiders.


5. Give your thoughts and opinions about the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. What do you know about it? What would you like to know about it?

i dont know anything about it .