Comm 11/12

Study for Monday's quiz on short story terms.

English 11

Read the first two chapters of Indian Horse.  Do not read any further.  Also, read the author biography on Richard Wagamese and answer the two questions about it.  Finally, study for the vocabulary test on Monday.

English 8

Complete review sheets for "A Secret for Two" and "G. Trueheart, Man's Best Friend".  We'll finish reviewing the answers to "The Monkey's Paw" tomorrow.

Comm 11/12

Finish Vocab Package #4 and complete the sheet on short story terms.  Your second visual design assignment (that was given to you last Thursday) needs to be handed in tomorrow.

English 11

Part One of your short story test is tomorrow.  Review your pink and yellow sheets.

English 8

There will be a vocabulary test on Monday.  Also, complete questions 1 to 8 of "The Monkey's Paw".  Finally, fill in a review sheet for "G.Truehart, Man's Best Friend" and "A Secret for Two".  The categories that you are to make notes on are as follows:

1. Characters:  protagonist and antagonist:
2. Conflict:
3. Point of View:
4. Irony:
5. Setting and Mood:
6. Theme:

Your short story test is tentatively booked for Thursday (no sooner), so start reviewing now!

Comm 11/12

Review your short story terms, the review sheets for "Edward Scissorhands", "The Landlady" and "Click Clack the Rattlebag" for the short story test next Thursday.  Remember, on Friday you will write a business letter and complete a visual design assignment.

Also, today's visual design assignment is due on Monday.

English 11

Review your yellow literary theory sheets and your pink story sheets for the unit test next Tuesday and Wednesday.

English 8

Tomorrow, the rough copies of the paragraph I assigned today are due.  The topic is as follows:
Of the last three stories we have read, "G.Truehart, Man's Best Friend" by J. MacNamee, "The Dog of Pompeii" by L. Untermeyer, or "A Secret for Two" by Q. Reynolds, which best captures the bond between humans and animals?

Write this paragraph according to the format we have discussed in class.  Your paragraph should include a topic sentence, three points with evidence from the story, and a concluding sentence.  Use transitions and avoid contractions.

English 11

Complete the pink review sheet for "A Lady's Beaded Bag".  Then, come up with two good questions of your own about "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas".  Finally, answer #1, 4, 5, 6 on the story.

Comm 11/12

Tonight, work on the rough copy of your paragraph that explains how Edward Scissorhands is a good example of gothic literature.

English 11

Complete the pink review sheets for "Hills Like White Elephants" and "A Handful of Dates".

English 8

No specific homework for tonight, but you can review the class vocabulary list (20 words). We'll finish the questions on "A Secret for Two" tomorrow.