Pair this handout with Billy Collin's "On Turning Ten" as a start-of-year activity. Use 1" margins and it should print fine.
Source: http://www.billy-collins.com/page/3/
IGNOU MSCCFT and PGDCFT Exam Question Pattern: MCFT003 Counselling and Family...
On the First Day of English
1. “On the First Day of English II” by _________________________________________
The whole idea of English makes me feel… [What is your attitude toward English?]
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You tell me it is too early to be looking back, [What are your past experiences with
but that is because you have forgotten… reading and writing?]
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This is the beginning of… [What are your hopes for this class?]
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It seems only yesterday I used to believe… [What do you consider your strengths and
weaknesses in English?]
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