English 11 Block 1: Homework for
Thursday- Study for Thursday's sentence test by reviewing your grammar handouts on the parts of the sentence, sentence fragments, and run-ons.
- Also, take a look at the following online resources:
- The good copy paragraph will be due Friday.
English 10 Blocks 2/3: Homework for Thursday
- The essay for the following essay topic will be due Monday. Thursday will be our last day to work on it:
- Should 16 year-olds be considered adults, children or something in-between?
- Study your spelling words for Friday!
- 1. becoming*
- 2. benign
- 3. bombastic
- 4. boondoggle
- 5. business*
- 6. camaraderie
- 7. candid
- 8. catharsis
- 9. charismatic
- 10. churlish
- 11. circuitous
- 12. circumvent
- 13. clairvoyant
- 14. cliché
- 15. cogent
English 12 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Thursday
- If not done, complete the following questions for Joan Didion's "The Metropolitan Cathedral In San Salvador":
- 1. What do we learn about the Central American country of El Salvador and its capital city, San Salvador, in the 1980’s? Explain with examples.
- 2. What mistake does Didion make regarding her comment about spending time in church?
- 3. What is the condition of the Metropolitan Cathedral? Why is it in this condition?
- 4. Why do you think Didion is happy that so many people dislike the condition of the cathedral? [This is a challenge!]
- 5. In which ways is this a descriptive essay? Be specific.
- Answer in full sentences. Ensure your answers are full and thorough. Hand in your answers on a separate piece of paper.
