English 12 Block 1: Homework for Thursday
- Read Leo Tolstoy's "The Three Hermits". On Thursday you'll write a 5 mark comprehension quiz.
- Make sure you review my notes on didactic writing.
- Finish the questions for Tobias Wolff's "Say Yes".
- Answer in full sentences only!
- 1. Explain the argument that Ann and her husband are having. (2)
- 2. Is the husband a sincere man, or is he deluding himself? Explain with reasons. (2)
- 3. The story is told in the 3rd person limited omniscient point of view. Which character’s perspective is this story told from? Why do you think Wolff made this choice? (2)
- 4. Explain what you believe to be the central theme of the story. What insight into the human condition is being offered? (2)
- 5. Nothing is by accident in a short story. Explain what the dogs or the dishwater might symbolize. (2)
- Did you write the final Gatsby test (Chps. 7-9)?
English 11 Block 2: Homework for Thursday
- We wrote the Act 1 exam on Wednesday (May 24). Did you?
- Finish the study guide for Act 1!
- Read your Powerpoint notes!
- Students not in attendance will write an alternative, paragraph-based exam.
- Want to read a modern version of Macbeth? Read here.
- Want to hear the play performed by professional actors? Listen here.
- With the help of an outline, we wrote a compare and contrast essay last Friday:
- Compare and contrast the novel and movie versions of October Sky.
English 11 Block 3: Homework for Thursday
- We wrote the Act 1 exam on Wednesday (May 24). Did you?
- Finish the study guide for Act 1!
- Read your Powerpoint notes!
- Students not in attendance will write an alternative, paragraph-based exam.
- Want to read a modern version of Macbeth? Read here.
- Want to hear the play performed by professional actors? Listen here.
- With the help of an outline, we wrote a compare and contrast essay last Friday:
- Compare and contrast the novel and movie versions of October Sky.