English 12 Block 1:
- Finish all four parts of the graphic organizer on "Hills Like White Elephants" and hand it in to me if you haven't done so already.
- Did you miss the last quiz? On Monday, we wrote a short comprehension quiz on Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" (published in 1894).
- It's the 2nd story in the short story booklet. Alternatively, you can read it online here.
- In order to study for the quiz, consider the following:
- Basic Plot (What were the major events? What happened at the end?)
- Characters (Who are the characters? What do we know about them?
- Irony (Where do you see irony? What kinds of irony do you see?)
- Review irony here.
- Have you finished your grammar and UTROD tests? If not, see me ASAP!
- If not finished, read "Say Yes" and answer the following questions:
- 1. Explain the argument that Ann and her husband are having. (2)
- 2. Is the husband a sincere man, or is he deluding (kidding) himself? Explain with reasons. (2)
- 3. The story is told in the 3rd person limited omniscient point of view. Which character’s perspective is this story told from? Why do you think Wolff made this choice? (2)
- 4. Explain what you believe to be the central theme of the story. What insight into the human condition is being offered? (2)
- 5. Nothing is by accident in a short story. Explain what the dogs or the dishwater might symbolize. (2)
- Answer in full sentences only! Don’t start with “To”, “Because”, “That” or “So”.
English 9 Block 2:
- Finish all three rough copy body paragraphs for our "courage essay".
- For each BP, choose one of the people we've studied, and write a standard paragraph on why s/he is courageous. Don't re-tell me their story; give me three examples of why they are brave. Provide a topic sentence, give me the three examples, and finish with a conclusion.
- Here's a sample topic sentence that you are free to use: ___________ is a courageous person because _____________. First, ... [Obviously, you'll fill in the blanks.]
- Be ready 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. frustrated
English 11 Block 3:
- Test alert! Be ready for the fragments and run-on test on Thursday!
- Make sure you have two rough copy paragraphs on the negative and positive aspects of digital technology for Thursday. Use the notes we've taken and consider what has been said about the structure of the paragraph.
- Did you miss last week's test on fiction? See me ASAP!
English 11 Block 4 (Day 2):
- Grammar: We've finished the first cycle of the "Parts of the Sentence" mini-unit, and we've now started our review. Look for the test in two weeks. The parts in bold are the topics we have now reviewed.
- Study this site on subjects and predicates.
- Study this site on direct and indirect objects.
- Study this site on prepositional phrases.
- Study this site on appositive phrases.
- Study this site on simple sentences.
- Study this site on compound sentences.
- *Study this site on complex sentences.
- *Study this site on adjectives.
- *Study this site on adverbs.
