English 10

The investigation sheet is due on Monday.  Make sure you read until page 61 this weekend. Your vocabulary quiz will be next Friday.

English 11

Your next vocab quiz will be on May 8.  Make sure you prepare with notes, quotes, symbols and thesis statements for the fishbowl discussion next Tuesday.

English 10

Tonight, read to page 34 of the book and answer questions 2, 3, 4, and 6 from the third section (pp.12-21).

English 10

1.       We red until Chapter 19 in the class novel, and I assigned the following work for tomorrow:

a.       Fill out the character sheet (point form) for Christopher, Wellington, Mrs. Shears,         and Siobhan (fill out the information for Siobhan on the back of the sheet).

b.      Pp. 1-4, question #s 1, 2, 5

c.       Pp. 4-12, question #s 1, 2, 4

Also, don't forget to continue reviewing your vocabulary words. There will be a test next week on them.

English 11

Tonight, complete the answers to the questions for Chapters 16 and 17.  Also, read to page 181.  Your next vocabulary test will be in approximately two weeks.

English 10

Today, students were given the class vocabulary list of 30 words taken from the last three readings.  The next vocabulary test will be in two weeks.

English 11

Tonight, answer questions 1, 2, 3, & 4 for Chapter 15.  Also, read Chapter 16.

English 11

This weekend, read to page 125 (the end of Chapter 11).  I'll give you time in class on Monday to answer the questions.  Period 4 will have a reading quiz on Chapters 8-11--so make sure you are up to date!

English 10

For Monday, complete the worksheets on fragments and run-on sentences.  Also, write down your first reactions to "The Metaphor".  What did you like about it?  What did you dislike?  Did it remind you of anything?  Did you find anything confusing about the story?

English 11

Tonight, read to the end of Chapter 8 (p. 101).  I'll give you time in class to answer the chapter questions.

English 11

Read to the bottom of page 55.  Period 4, prepare an answer for Chapter 4 #4.

English 10

You have the CHOICE of doing one of the following two writing options:

Choose one of the following options:

1. Writing as the old man with the vulture eye, compose a letter to a friend when you talk about your new roommate.  Describe your impressions of him and the interactions you have had with him.  Be creative!  Your letter should be a page to a page and a half in length.

OR

2. Writing as the murderer, compose a newspaper announcement where you are seeking a new roommate.  Describe the kind of person you would like as a “roomie”, and the kind of person you are.  Definitely include engaging details. This announcement should also be about a page in length.

This assignment is due on Monday.  Make sure that your subjects and verbs agree in all your sentences.

English 11

Period 3
Make sure your presentations are ready for Monday.  Also, read to the end of page 41 in the class novel and answer questions 1, 2, and 4 for Chapter 4.

Period 4
For those of you who still have to present, you will do so on Monday. Also, do the same reading and questions as assigned for Period 3.