English 12 Block 1: Homework for Friday
- Read Chp. 19 of Under the Ribs of Death (UTROD) and work on the 3rd vocab sheet and study guide.
- Be ready for Monday's final UTROD exam! I'll post a crossword tomorrow.
English 9 Block 2: Homework for Friday
- Ready for Spelling #4?
- 1. beginning
- 2. benevolent
- 3. believe
- 4. benefit
- 5. beneficial
- 6. biased
- 7. breathe
- 8. Britain
- 9. buried
- 10. business
- 11. calendar
- 12. carrying
- 13. casualties
- 14. ceiling
- 15. cemetery
- Did you write the "Act of a Hero" quiz on its plot, conflict, characters and setting?
- If not done, finish your notes on "A Runner's Conscience". Provide 2-3 points per page; 10 is a good maximum.
- Did you write the sentence test on the parts of the sentence, subordinate clauses, simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences?
English 11 Block 3: Homework for Friday
- Finish "Gentlemen, Your Verdict":
- 1. Allusion is a reference to the Bible, mythology, history or even pop culture. Explain the allusion on the bottom of the first page, and how it’s used to make a comparison. (2)
- 2. How is flashback used in this story? (2)
- 3. Which event is the climax (or turning point) of this story? Explain. (2)
- 4. What is the precise point of view in this story? Give at least one specific example. [Look closely!] (2)
- 5. A dilemma is a choice between two (or more) difficult options. What was Oram’s dilemma? Do you think Oram’s choice was the correct one? Explain. (2)
English 9 Linear: Homework for Friday
- Read Chp. 9 of Tomorrow, When The War Began and begin the 2nd study guide.
- Given the weird schedule we've had, Spelling #10 will be on Wednesday, Feb. 27:
- 1. illiterate
- 2. imagination
- 3. immediately
- 4. indefinitely
- 5. independent
- 6. inevitable
- 7. innocent
- 8. intelligence
- 9. irresistible
- 10. knowledge
- 11. laboratory
- 12. led
- 13. licence (noun)
- 14. lightning
- 15. lieutenant
- The 1st TWTWB test (Chps. 1-6) was on Wednesday. Did you write it? If not, see me during Flex!
- Finish your study guide and study your vocab!
- Read your notes on "Point of View" and "Plot".
- Ready for the binder check?
