English 12 Block 1: Homework for Tuesday

• Did you write the spelling test?
• Did you read Margaret Laurence's "Where the World Began" and answer the following questions?
• 1. What is the topic and thesis of Laurence’s essay? (2)
• 2. Why were young men begging for “a drink of water and a sandwich if you could spare it”? (2)
• 3. Explain one example of how Laurence’s town is strange. Provide another example of how her town is cruel. (4)
• 4. How does Laurence use strong verbs or adjectives in paragraph four or five to describe her town? [Choose one or two examples and explain them.] (2)
• 5. Identify and explain one example of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, oxymoron, etc.) used in the essay. Paragraphs seven and eleven provide good examples. (2)

English 11 Block 2: Homework for Tuesday

• Did you write Monday's in-class essay?
• Compare and contrast Deathwatch and Beyond the Reach.
• You may use this outline.
• Use the first page of this sample outline as a guide.

English 11 Block 3: Homework for Tuesday

• Did you write Monday's in-class essay?
• Compare and contrast Deathwatch and Beyond the Reach.
• You may use this outline.
• Use the first page of this sample outline as a guide.