English 11 Block 1: Homework for
Friday- Study for tomorrow's subject verb agreement test.
- Read Michael Bruce's "Gentlemen, Your Verdict". We will answer questions about it tomorrow.
- If not finished, read Vidyut Aklujkar's "Behind the Headlines" and answer the following alternate assignment:
- Lakshmi is mistreated by her husband. Explain the mistreatment, and explain how this may constitute abuse. Write a paragraph of 8 to 15 sentences and include both a topic and concluding sentence.
English 10 Blocks 2/3: Homework for Friday
- Be ready for spelling #4!
- 1. commitment:
- 2. competition:
- 3. condescending:
- 4. conformist:
- 5. conscience:
- 6. constitution:
- 7. contemptuous:
- 8. contentious:
- 9. conundrum:
- 10. convenient:
- 11. convoluted:
- 12. corroborate:
- 13. cosmopolitan:
- 14. cryptic:
- 15. culpable:
- Read to p. 115 of Maus (Vol. 2). Work on your 2nd study guide. You should be about 3/4 finished. The last Maus test will be on Monday, March 2.
- If not done, finish reading Maus (Vol.1) and complete last Monday's test. Also study the Powerpoint notes on Maus.
- Finish your study guide. It's due on Monday, the same day as the Maus (Vol.1) quiz. The more information you cram into the study guide, the easier the test will be.
- The essay for the following essay topic was due last Tuesday! I'll need a hard copy!
- Should 16 year-olds be considered adults, children or something in-between?
English 12 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Monday
- Read George Woodcock's "The Tyranny of the Clock". Complete the SAT analysis sheet handed out in class and be ready for MC quiz on the essay.
- Questions 2-5 of the SAT analysis sheet should be in full sentences and in your own words!
- If not finished, read Jo Goodwin Parker's "What is poverty?" from the essay booklet and finish the following alternate assignment:
- In a full paragraph and with at least two properly blended quotations, explain why “What is Poverty?” is (or isn’t) an expository essay. You may provide a complex response.
