English 12 Block 1: Homework for Thursday

• Finish every 2nd question on the "gender biased language" sheet.
• If not done, finish the following questions for "Death and Justice":
• 1. In a full sentence, state the name of the author & the title of the essay. (1)
• 2. Explain the author's central thesis. (2)
• 3. Explain three major points or reasons that the author uses to support the thesis. (3)
• 4. Explain one stylistic device used by the author. (2)
• 5. Evaluate the essay. What did you like or not like? (2)
• 6.  What makes this an argumentative essay? (2)
• If not finished, read George Woodcock's "The Tyranny of the Clock" and complete the following alt. assignment:
• In a full paragraph and with at least two properly blended and cited quotations, explain why “The Tyranny of the Clock?” is an expository essay. You may provide a complex response.
• If not done, read “What is poverty?” and finish the following alt. assignment for Wednesday:
• In a full paragraph and with at least two properly blended and cited quotations, explain why “What is Poverty?” is (or isn’t) an expository essay. You may provide a complex response.

English 9 Block 2: Homework for Thursday

• Complete at least 2 of the 4 mini-paragraphs for the poetry annotation project.
• Study for Spelling #8:
• 1. especially
• 2. exaggerate
• 3. excellent
• 4. excitement
• 5. exercise
• 6. exhaust
• 7. existence
• 8. extremely
• 9. familiar
• 10. fascinating
• 11. February
• 12. feud
• 13. finally 
• 14. foreign
• 15. friend
• Read the 3rd and 4th poems of the poetry handout and define at least four words or phrases from each poem.
• Miss the poetry test? Review your poetry notes and crossword for the poetry test. If you're up for the challenge, read my online poetry notes for Grades 11/12! :-) Also, review the themes of each of the five poems we studied as a class.

English 11 Block 3: Homework for Thursday

• Please re-read all of Act 3 of Macbeth. 
• We'll write the Act 2/3 Macbeth test on Thursday Friday.
• Finish the Act 3 study guide. 
• You can use the No Fear Shakespeare version or the audio version!
• Study these notes on the apostrophe, colon, semicolon and comma.
• Finish the Act 2 study guide.

English 9 Linear: Homework for Friday

• Didn't write Wednesday's test? Finish reading Tomorrow, When The War Began. Finish your Part 4 study guide. The final test is on Wednesday.
• Study your notes on characterization.