Oct 19 & 20 2026 Grammar Lesson 30-39 Quiz 20 Q & Intro To Our Class Novel NFA & Personal Novel Assignment - intro next week - Oct 26 2026

Oct 19 2026 Classwork

1. Grammar Lesson 30-39 Quiz 20 > Silent Read Personal Book.

2. One to one meetings - work to date - review & questions. TEAMS > Grades.

3. If Time - Oct 19 - Collect NFA Books.

Intro to - 
No Fixed Address Novel Intro 

Audio Book Version - Audible - Intro to novel. "No Fixed Address" page 1-7

ABOUT THE BOOK

Felix Knutsson is nearly thirteen, lives with his mother and pet gerbil, and is brilliant at memorising trivia. So far, pretty normal. But Felix and his mom Astrid have a secret: they are living in a van. Astrid promises it’s only for a while until she finds a new job, and begs Felix not to breathe a word. So when Felix starts at a new school, he does his very best to hide it from his friends. But Felix has a plan to turn his and Astrid’s lives around: he’s going to go on his favourite game show Who,What, Where,When and win the cash prize.All he needs is a little luck and a lot of brain power . . .

ABOUT SUSIN NIELSEN

Susin Nielsen got her start feeding cast and crew on the popular television series, Degrassi Junior High.They hated her food, but they saw a spark in her writing. Nielsen went on to pen sixteen episodes of the hit TV show. Since then, Nielsen has written for many Canadian TV series.

Her young adult novels have received critical acclaim. She lives in Vancouver with her family and two extremely destructive cats.

Oct 20 2026 Classwork:

Finish Intro to book - 2min.

Mini Lesson: No Fixed Address opens with Felix agreeing to tell his story up until now to Constable Lee, on the November night before he is due to go to the hotel.The story then goes back in time to the previous summer. How does this affect your expectations as you read the book? Can you think of other examples of stories (whether novels, films or television) where this (flash foward/back) device is used?

Brainstorm on the board. 

Why might an author utilize flash forwarding or flash backs at the start of a novel? Throughout? 

Review NFA Van Life Questions

Questions: 

Title of piece - No Fixed Address - 


Do you think that Felix's van life experience is one of choice or no?

Do you think that Astrid (mom's) van life experience is similar? Why or why not? 

* TBD - Vanlife pieces



The Millionaire Pitcher that Lives in a Van



An Inside Look at Alex Honnold’s Adventure Van | Outside




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