English 10

This weekend, work on your narrative essays and answer the following questions from Romeo and Juliet:

Act IV, i - complete questions #1-3; Act IV, iii - complete questions #1-2 (lines 14-55)

English 9

This weekend, read these sections of A Midsummer Night's Dream and answer the corresponding questions:

Act IV

• read lines 44-69; 176-185; and 199-220
• answer questions 3, 4, and 5

Act V

• read lines 362-425
• answer questions 2, 3, and 4

English 10

This weekend, write a multi-paragraph essay on one of the following prompts:

1. Satisfaction comes from helping others.
2. The lessons learned when young affect our future.
3. People learn from a variety of sources.
4. With independence comes responsibility.
5. It is important to take care of yourself.

Have a clear beginning, middle and end.  Write a personal story, using I and me. Use sense imagery using at least 2 or 3 different senses.  Try to include at least one example of metaphor, simile, personification or hyperbole.

 In class, we have reviewed for the provincial exam. If you wish to look at some past Grade 10 exams, go to this website http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/

English 9

Tonight, answer these questions on Act III of A Midsummer Night's Dream:

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM PLOT QUESTIONS

Act III

1. Why does Bottom want a prologue written for the play?

2. What has Puck done to Bottom?

3. Identify the speaker: “Tie up my love’s tongue, bring him silently.”

4. What news does Puck bring Oberon?

5. Why does Oberon send Puck to fetch Helena?

6. What is Helena’s situation at this point in the play?

7. What does Helena suppose of Hermia?

8. What does Hermia think Helena has done?

9. Why does Oberon send Puck to confuse the two young men?

10. What remedy corrects the cross-loved couples?

English 10

Answer the question on sonnets in the Act I review package (last section).

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English 9

Your poetry recitation or poster is due on Friday.

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