English 10 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Monday

• Be ready for Monday's in-class personal essay!
• You may bring an outline for one of the following topics:
• Explain three family traditions.
• What annoys you?
• Which book(s) made the greatest impression upon you?
• Are you addicted to technology?
• What modern songs inspire you?
• What makes you happy?
• Describe your first trip abroad.
• Describe your best (or worst) family vacation.
• What’s the most unfortunate event that ever happened to you?
• What are the three most important lessons in life that you have learned?
• Describe a friendship breakup experience.
• Did you miss the Acts 4 and 5 test?
• Read the play to the end;
• complete the Acts 4 and 5 study guide. Careful! The quotes aren't in order!
• Feel free to use the No Fear Shakespeare site for Romeo and Juliet.
• Did you miss the recent punctuation test? See me soon!
• Commas
• Commas 2
• Apostrophes
• Apostrophes 2
• Semicolons
• Colons
• More on colons and semicolons

English 12 Block 3: Homework for Monday

• We've now started The Great Gatsby. Read Chp. 1 for Monday. Your first set of Cornell notes for Chp. 1 is due on Tuesday. Here are the rest of the deadlines for the TGG tests and quizzes:

• Want to read an .epub version on an ipad or phone? Right click here and save a free epub version of the novel.
• Have you handed in your essay? Complete the hand written/printed rough copy AND the typed and edited good copy. Print out the good copy and staple it to the top of the rough copy. The writing process will be complete!
• Topic:
• A) Compare and contrast “Grandmother’s Victory” and “Riding the Hyphen”.

English 12 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Monday

• A multiple choice test is coming on Monday for short story concepts!

• Review these notes on...
• didactic writing.
• irony
• plot
• plot techniques
• conflict
• theme
• symbolism
• point of view
• characters
• Also, review the main themes, characters, events and symbols of your short stories.
• Did you miss the quiz on William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"? Be ready for a fill-in-the-blank quiz.