Sentence Structure

Performance Task #1

Greg ran down the street

Becky jumped over the wall

Tell swam the English Channel

Chyanne walked to the store

Lukas cooked a feast

Chase ran to the car and Lukas unlocked the door

and

Chad hit a volleyball but Tell blocked the hit

but

Chyanne didn't bring a lunch and Kristen ate her sandwich

and

Charlie drove his car and Jake was taken home

and

John hit the ball but Luke managed to catch it

but

Chase wrote a book after he was inspired

after

Greg shot a deer before the sun went down

before

Tell drove a car after he stole it

after

Lukas bought a shirt rather than wash his old one

rather than

Jake stole a bike rather than walk all the way home

rather than

I would like to go home, but the car is in the shop and I don't want to walk

John thought the movie was terrifying, I thought it had some some good scares, either way basements are a stupid idea.

I usually use a mouse whenever I am on my laptop, but I sometimes use the track pad

I just bought two new movies, one I saw in theaters, but the other one was only on DVD

Stephen King writes a lot of books, one of which is sitting on my table, the book is called Under the Dome

Close to Heart

In a field, on a farm,

Where I grew up

There is a grove.

I'm not there often

Visits are rare if at all

But I will always remember it.

The tall, straight, perfect trees

The still, damp, cool air.

The mosquitoes heard but never felt

The frogs feasting on the flying fiends

I may leave,

Go far away and not return

but I will always remember

The grove,

Where I grew up,

On a Farm, In a field.

Between Two Furious Oceans

Between Two Furious Oceans
1. I think that the poet did a very good job describing each region in Canada. He was able to descriptively talk about each place and make it so that the audience could picture everything in their mind as they read.
2. Yes the poet is very concerned with comparisons and contrasts of the landscape. He talked about how different the land was in different regions. The poet was able to describe each place with great details bringing the differences to your attention.
3. He focused mostly on differences between the east and west coast such as land and water differences. The poet talks about the oceans, the trees, the mountains and the lakes.
4. The poet did miss some regions he didn't talk about the northern parts of Canada like Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
5. The regions that the poet gives specific details about are the east and west coasts of the country. He talks about the oceans, the mountains and the Maritimes.


I Am Canadian
1. The thoughts that come to mind when you read the title of this poem is that it obviously will be about Canada. I think that it will describe what it means to be Canadian, it might include some stereotypes and how we live.
2. The poem talks about the landscape and scenery of Canada ranging from the east coast to the west coast. He also describes the north and south and how different everything is. The poet then goes on to tell his audience about different memories he has of growing up in Canada.
5. Rocket Richard - hockey player
Jean Beliveau - hockey player
Sir John A. Macdonald - first Prime Minister of Canada
Alexander Graham Bell - invented the telephone
Louis Riel - led the rebellion of the Metis
6. Newfoundland
P.E.I.
Federiction
Moncton
Turo, Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ottawa
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories

I am Canadian

1. The thoughts provoked when I looked at the poem’s title are ones of patriotism and remembering all that I have done that help me identify with Canada.

2. The poem is saying that the identity of Canada is made up by the people who live here and what they do.

5.
Rocket Richard- distinguished hockey player
Jean Believeau- distinguished hockey player
Sir John A McDonald- first prime minister of Canada.
Alexander Graham Bell- inventor of the telephone.
Louis Riel- Metis leader of the red river rebellion.

6.
1. The Forum- Original home rink of the Montreal Canadiens.
2. Quebec- Where majority of francophones live in Canada. It’s capital is Quebec City.
3. Northwest Territories- Territory located directly north of Alberta. It has Great Slave Lake (deepest lake in North America) and Great Bear Lake (largest lake in Canada). Has a bunch of waterfalls by Alberta border.
4. Edmonton- Capital of Alberta, home of the Eskimos and the Oilers.
5. Prairies- Farming is very big and we have a continental climate.
6. The Rockies- Large mountain range marking the border between Alberta and B.C. It has many awesome ski hills (Sunshine Village, Marmot Basin, Lake Louise, Castle Mountain, Fernie, Whistler etc.).
7. “the island”- Vancouver Island is where the capital of British Columbia is located. It has many prime diving areas.

American vs Canadian Stereotypes

As Canadians we have many stereotypes that come with our way of life. Some of these stereotypes include always wearing flannel shirts and toques. We say "eh" in almost every sentence and are almost always polite and respectful. Multiculturalism is a word that usually is connected with our country. As Canadians we have a great love for hockey which leads people to believe that we wear hockey jerseys all the time. People also have this image of us as always having a beer in our hand which is a little bit of an exageration.

Americans have also been targetted with stereotypes which seem to be completely opposite of Canadians. It is thought that Americans are stupid and have a strong love for money. They tend to be violent and have an easy access to weapons. Americans tend to be led by their government who is also stereotyped to be stupid and are always wanting to start a war.

I think that, yes, the majority of Canadian stereotypes are very accurate. It is true that we wear flannel shirts and toques when its cold but we don't wear them all the time. "Eh" is quite often found in our vocabulary and yes we go out of our way to help others out. Canada is known as a mosiac which means we welcome all cultures and everything their culture includes. Yes hockey is our main sport and somedays you will find people wearing jerseys. Beer is most definately the drink of choice but most Canadians are not alcoholics. I don't believe that Americans are stupid but it is true that they are quite obsessed with money. Some Americans show violence but there are lots of very kind people. American people do always want to be fighting in war and do whatever their government says.

Province Poem

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a land of many filled with few

From our endless plains to our deep thick forests

There is not much there but it is as full as can be.

You can find everything

In this province of many and few

From the mines to the fields

The cities to the boonies

Whatever you want you can have it

The people are just as great and varied

As the land they call home

From the South to North, East to West

There are plains, rivers, lakes

Even hills, yes hills, no seriously hills.

What we do varies just as much as the people

and this place we call home.

We fish, we hunt, we camp, we swim.

We run, we climb, we sled, we ski.

But most importantly, we cheer.

The Roughriders, the Green and Mean.

From Fantuz Flakes to Gainer the Gopher

We buy the more gear than the rest put together

For we know better than any that

Green is the colour,

Football is the game,

We're all together, and winning is our aim

From great to small, we've got it all

In this land of many filled with few.

Three Poems

Not Just a Platform for My Dance

1. This fits into the theme of a vast and varied land because the author states how the land isn’t just where you live. The land is alive, it inspires, it breathes, and it heals.

2. The author views the land as her voice, her inspiration, and her teacher. She is closely connected as she says that it is her medicine.

3. “these flat-footed fields and applauding leaves”

4. This land is not

5. The theme of this poem is that we need to remember that the land is alive and not just something to be exploited.

The Lonely Land

1. This is because it describes the loneliness of Northern Canada and yet the incredible life and beauty.

2. The author views the land as an isolator that separates people from each other but connects them to the true heart of the land.

3. Cedar and jagged fir uplift sharp barbs against the gray and cloud-piled sky.

4. “This is the beauty of strength”

5. The theme of the poem would be the beauty of strength.

Survival

1. This is because it describes prairie life.

2. The author views the land as a cruel violent place where inhumane crimes are perpetrated.

3. “my father coming in, the guilty blood all over him.”

4. “There was never gentleness”

5. The theme of this poem is that farm life is not the romantic cowboy life but is instead a very violent and bloody life filled with death and pain.