Wednesday, February 24, 2021

English 11 Composition

  • If you can find it on TV or online, finish the movie version of October Sky. You'll need the "Similarities vs. Differences" t-chart notes for the upcoming essay.
  • Read Hugh Garner's "The Sound of Hollyhocks". Take notes on the story's point of viewplot, characters, theme/symbolism and setting. Be ready for a quiz tomorrow morning on the short story.
  • Review subject-verb agreement here and here.
  • Did you miss Tuesday's final novel test? If so, see me ASAP!
    • On Tuesday, Feb. 23, we will write our final October Sky test. It will examine the main characters and events from Part 4 (Chapters 21 to the Epilogue), test your understanding of the Part 4 vocabulary words, and assess your understanding of the key themes in the last half of the novel.
    • Work on the point form notes for Part 4 in the study guide.
  • Did you miss the sentence exam or 2nd spelling quiz? If so, see me ASAP!
  • Get your Flex assignments done!