Daily Archives: February 22, 2024

Thursday February 22nd, 2024

Good Afternoon!

*Head’s Up:  we are almost done our short story unit…next week there will be a test on the short stories, prose fiction terms (application of terms to stories) and you will have a “sight story” one you have never read before.

Part 1:  Reading Comprehension:  Tuesday February 27th, 2024

Part 2:  Short Stories we have studied:  Thursday February 29th, 2024

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*”Dave Cooks a Turkey”: audio

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https://soundcloud.com/cbc-radio-one/vinyl-cafe-dave-cooks-the

In groups, look for devices and humour used in Stuart MacLean’s “Dave Cooks a Turkey”.  On office 365 or whatever you may choose, find examples of humour throughout the short story.  What techniques did Maclean use to create humour?

https://youtu.be/doKRZM_Uvko

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/rudyk-stuart-mclean-helped-define-whats-great-about-being-canadian

*Synthesis Essays:  You have time to work on these…