Fall 2018 English II-1st Period (Period 1) Assignments
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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English II and English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 11 Vocabulary in Context.
You will have a quiz on Thursday on Chapters 9, 10, and 11. You will be allowed to use your vocabulary cards if you have them on this quiz.
On Friday, you will receive study guides for the larger assessment on Chapters 7-11. This test will be on Monday. The entire test involves determining the meaning of the vocabulary words using context clues. Please have all vocabulary cards from these chapters ready to use on Monday.
In Google Classroom, you are to find the sources that you want to use in your research on Alice Walker. You should have the bibliographies and quotes from the articles completed on the worksheets before you come to class. You will be given approximately 35 minutes to complete this assignment in class on Wednesday.
In addition, English II Pre-AP, you need to complete King Lear before Monday so that we can review and discuss it Tuesday in preparation for your final exam.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 10.
Complete the vocabulary packet pages 52-55 Vocabulary Chapters 9 and 10 if you did not complete it in class.
Create 3 high-level questions on The Metamorphosis. These questions must be evidence-based. After writing the question, write a sentence or two that answers your questions and cite two or three pages that you could use to answer that question.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 10.
Complete the vocabulary packet pages 52-55 Vocabulary Chapters 9 and 10 if you did not complete it in class.
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 68-81 in King Lear for Monday. Pages 81-110 are due on Thursday.
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Good evening, everyone.
I hope you are going to get a good night's sleep in preparation for tomorrow's test in English II. Please try to eat a good breakfast so you are able to concentrate on the test.
I also want to remind everyone that you were supposed to complete the Interim Form II in Google Classroom by this evening. You were also supposed to write an introduction, 3 topic sentences with 2 quotes below each, and a complete conclusion for the writing prompt. This is for a grade as those who have not finish now understand. I am also trying to give comments on how you can improve on your theses and your conclusions.
I will be offering after-school tutoring for those of you who need to make up assignments or feel you need help with essays or two-part questions. We can discuss Interim II--the writing prompt and the questions if you feel you are still struggling.
*************Please do not be tardy tomorrow. If you arrive at school after students have begun taking the test, you will not be allowed into the room. You will have to take the test another day during another class.**********
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English II
Test tomorrow on The Metamorphosis. Be sure to bring your book.
Read and answer the attached article in Google Classroom. You must type the answers to the read and respond article. Follow the directions given on the assignment. Turn in your answers.
English II Pre-AP
Test tomorrow on The Metamorphosis. Be sure to bring your book.
Read and answer the attached article in Google Classroom. You must type the answers to the read and respond article. Follow the directions given on the assignment. Turn in your answers.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 59-61 in The Metamorphosis. If you did not complete pages 56-58 for Wednesday, have those completed as well.
Review page 184 in SpringBoard Worksheet; these common fallacies provide extra support for the analysis essay you are writing on Tinker Vs. Des Moines, Iowa Independent Community School District.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the online Socratic Seminar on The Metamorphosis by Thursday. Be sure to cite evidence for each of the questions in your discussion.
Review page 184 in SpringBoard Worksheet; these common fallacies provide extra support for the analysis essay you are writing on Tinker Vs. Des Moines, Iowa Independent Community School District.
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 21-26 in King Lear.
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English II
Complete your vocabulary cards for Chapter 9 Vocabulary in Context.
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 53-55 in The Metamorphosis.
English II Pre-AP
Complete your vocabulary cards for Chapter 9 Vocabulary-in-Context.
Complete the packet on The Metamorphosis distributed in class today. Be sure to cite evidence for each of the questions.
Be prepared to discuss the novella in class tomorrow.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 43-44 in The Metamorphosis.
Please make sure that all of the outline information for the argumentative essay is complete before class on Friday. You MUST complete the essay by the end of the class on Friday.
English II Pre-AP
The project on A Doll's House is due Friday. Please do your best to print the remaining part of the project before class.
Please make sure that all of the outline information for the argumentative essay is complete before class on Friday. You MUST complete the essay by the end of the class on Friday.
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English II
Quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 8 tomorrow.
Complete the argumentative essay packet on "Time to Assert American Values" and "Rough Justice." Be sure to have your quotes and paragraph outlines ready for tomorrow. You will begin typing after the vocabulary quiz--so make sure you are ready.
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 39-42 in The Metamorphosis.
English II Pre-AP
Quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 8 tomorrow.
Complete the argumentative essay packet on "Time to Assert American Values" and "Rough Justice." Be sure to have your quotes and paragraph outlines ready for tomorrow. You will begin typing after the vocabulary quiz--so make sure you are ready.
Projects on A Doll's House are due on Friday; be sure to have them ready to turn in.
No further reading in King Lear is assigned yet.
We will be conducting the Socratic Seminar on The Metamorphosis on Friday.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 34-38 of The Metamorphosis.
For Wednesday, complete the assignment in Google Classroom on Michael Fay. Please follow these directions to get to EBSCO: go to ppsb.org; click on Belle Chasse High School; go to Academics; click on Library; at the top of the website, you will see EBSCO--click on it; your ID is ppsb; your password is search.
Click on "high school databases" and type in the search: caning of Michael Fay
Choose an article; complete the handout attached to the Google Classroom. Remember, after you find the article you want to use, click on it. Then on the side bar, you will see "Cite." Click on that link; choose MLA; copy and paste the bibliography onto your handout.
When writing the summary, you must have quotes that are correctly cited (author last name page #).
Please go to Paperrater.com before you turn in this assignment.
English II Pre-AP
Read and annotate pages 4-10 in your King Lear books.
The Think Tac Toe on A Doll's House is due on Friday. All three parts must be done to receive any credit.
For Wednesday, complete the assignment in Google Classroom on Michael Fay. Please follow these directions to get to EBSCO: go to ppsb.org; click on Belle Chasse High School; go to Academics; click on Library; at the top of the website, you will see EBSCO--click on it; your ID is ppsb; your password is search.
Click on "high school databases" and type in the search: caning of Michael Fay
Choose an article; complete the handout attached to the Google Classroom. Remember, after you find the article you want to use, click on it. Then on the side bar, you will see "Cite." Click on that link; choose MLA; copy and paste the bibliography onto your handout.
When writing the summary, you must have quotes that are correctly cited (author last name page #).
Please go to Paperrater.com before you turn in this assignment.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 29-33 (You were supposed to have read, annotated, and summarized pages 21-28 by Friday.).
English II Pre-AP
Work on your projects for A Doll's House. The second item is due on Monday; the entire project is due on Thursday of next week. Remember, you do not have school on Tuesday--get it done ahead of time if possible.
By Friday evening, you will find 10 questions on The Metamorphosis in your Google Classroom. Please try to write a gist with 2 or 3 pages numbers for them by Monday so we can discuss this awesome classic. You do not need to write the questions; just number the question and write the gist and page numbers.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 8.
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 12 -28 in The Metamorphosis.
Look at the two articles, "Time to Assert American Values" and "Rough Justice." First, decide on the article that you feel supports your view on the subject of caning Michael Fay. You then should circle or highlight 3 quotes from that article that supports your view. You then must look at the article that represents your opposition. Circle or highlight two quotes from that article that you could use to "refute" your opposition's argument. You are going to try and prove the opposite view wrong with their own argument.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 8.
Write two high-level questions on The Metamorphosis.
Complete one of the three projects on A Doll's House for Friday. It must be ready to be turned in.
Look at the two articles, "Time to Assert American Values" and "Rough Justice." First, decide on the article that you feel supports your view on the subject of caning Michael Fay. You then should circle or highlight 3 quotes from that article that supports your view. You then must look at the article that represents your opposition. Circle or highlight two quotes from that article that you could use to "refute" your opposition's argument. You are going to try and prove the opposite view wrong with their own argument.
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English II
Read and annotate pages 7- 20 in The Metamorphosis. Remember, beginning on page 13, you must also write a summary sentence at the top of each page. This will be picked up tomorrow for a grade.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the project on A Doll's House that will be assigned after tomorrow's discussion in Google Classroom. You should begin this project as soon as possible to avoid the results of procrastination. To help you stay focused, you must have one of the three assignments ready to turn in this Thursday even thought the entire project will be due on November 8, 2018. If you have written a makeup essay on A Doll's House on theme because you could not participate due to lack of preparation or you were absent, you must write your essay on the following prompt: How do gender roles affect the overall plot of the play? (For example, you may want to consider how gender roles affect Nora and Torvald's relationship, Krogstad's threat of revealing her crime, and Nora's decision to leave.)
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English II
If you were absent Friday or unable to participate in the Socratic Seminar on A Doll's House for lack of preparation, you must write a four-paragraph essay on the following topic: What is a possible theme of A Doll's House? In the essay, you must have an introduction, two body paragraphs (with at least 3 quotes from the story in each), and a conclusion.
Read and annotate pages 7- 15 in The Metamorphosis. Remember, beginning on page 13, you must also write a summary sentence at the top of each page.
Complete the self-evaluation rubric on the Socratic Seminar on A Doll's House. Please refer to the Google Classroom assignment dated today, Friday, for the attached answered questions from the Socratic Seminar when you are completing the self-reflection rubric. Remember, you must have five sentences per section that requires writing.
English II Pre-AP
If you were absent Friday or unable to participate in the Socratic Seminar on A Doll's House for lack of preparation, you must write a four-paragraph essay on the following topic: What is a possible theme of A Doll's House? In the essay, you must have an introduction, two body paragraphs (with at least 3 quotes from the story in each), and a conclusion.
Complete the self-evaluation rubric on the Socratic Seminar on A Doll's House. Please refer to the Google Classroom assignment dated today, Friday, for the attached answered questions from the Socratic Seminar when you are completing the self-reflection rubric. Remember, you must have five sentences per section that requires writing.
Look at the project that will be assigned after tomorrow's discussion in Google Classroom. You should begin this project as soon as possible to avoid the results of procrastination. It will be due on November 8, 2018.
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English II
Answer all of the questions on A Doll's House. You do not need to write out paragraphs. Simply write a gist of the answer and two or three pages numbers you can refer to in your answer. YOU MUST have them answered to participate in the Socratic Discussion tomorrow. If you are absent or unable to participate for lack of preparation, you must write a four-paragraph essay on the following topic: What is a possible theme of A Doll's House? In the essay, you must have an introduction, two body paragraphs (with at least 3 quotes from the story in each), and a conclusion.
Read and annotate pages 7- 11 in The Metamorphosis.
English II Pre-AP
Answer all of the questions on A Doll's House. You do not need to write out paragraphs. Simply write a gist of the answer and two or three pages numbers you can refer to in your answer. YOU MUST have them answered to participate in the Socratic Discussion tomorrow. If you are absent or unable to participate for lack of preparation, you must write a four-paragraph essay on the following topic: What is a possible theme of A Doll's House? In the essay, you must have an introduction, two body paragraphs (with at least 3 quotes from the story in each), and a conclusion.
Please read over the Self-Reflection Rubric before you come to class tomorrow. Be sure that you have all of your answers ready before you come to class so that you are able to participate in the Socratic Seminar.
Look at the project that will be assigned after tomorrow's discussion in Google Classroom. It will be due next Friday.
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English II
Study for your vocabulary quiz on Chapter 7 Vocabulary-in-Context. You will not be allowed to use your vocabulary cards on the quiz.
Complete the OPTIC on page 38--each box should be completely filled. One sentence or statement will get zero points.
*******A copy of the painting in color will be attached to a Google Document in Google Classroom. You may also access the full-color picture in your electronic copy of your SpringBoard Workbook.
1st Period: You do NOT have hard copies of the questions. Go to Google Classroom to see your questions for the Socratic Seminar. You MUST answer questions 1-3 for Thursday. You may write the questions and answers on a separate sheet of paper or type them and print them out. I WILL NOT print out your answers for you. The remaining answers are due on Friday. Before Thursday's class, you need to go to Google Classroom and vote on your two top questions by writing your name below your two favorite questions.
English II Pre-AP
Study for your vocabulary quiz on Chapter 7 Vocabulary-in-Context. You will not be allowed to use your vocabulary cards on the quiz.
Complete the OPTIC on page 38--each box should be completely filled. One sentence or statement will get zero points.
************A copy of the painting in color will be attached to a Google Document in Google Classroom. You may also access the full-color picture in your electronic copy of your SpringBoard Workbook.
Chapter 3 of The Metamorphosis is due on Friday--spread the news--the due date has been moved to Friday. Please read, annotate, and summarize each page of the novel by then. The closed-book quiz on Chapter 3 that was scheduled for Thursday has been moved to Monday.
2nd Period: You have hard copies of the questions. You MUST answer questions 1-3 for Thursday. Remember, all you need is a GIST and page numbers for each question. The remaining answers are due on Friday. Before Thursday's class, you need to go to Google Classroom and vote on your two top questions by writing your name below your two favorite questions.
3rd Period: You do NOT have hard copies of the questions. You MUST answer questions 1-3 for Thursday. Go to Google Classroom to see your questions for the Socratic Seminar. You may write the questions and answers on a separate sheet of paper to type them and print them out. I WILL NOT print out your answers for you. The remaining answers are due on Friday. Before Thursday's class, you need to go to Google Classroom and vote on your two top questions by writing your name below your two favorite questions.
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English II
Create three high-level questions on A Doll's House.
Complete the vocabulary words for Chapter 7.
If you were absent and allowed to bring your essays home to complete the underlining required by the rubric, be sure to have that done before class tomorrow.
English II Pre-AP
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 39-45 in The Metamorphosis. I will be picking them up tomorrow to check for completeness.
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 7.
If you were absent and allowed to bring your essays home to complete the underlining required by the rubric, be sure to have that done before class tomorrow.
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English II
Complete pages 72-75 in A Doll's House for Friday. You must read, annotate, and summarize each page. Remember, you need 3 annotations per page--all written in full sentences--and 1 or more summary sentence at the top of each page. I am picking up the novels to check these pages.
Complete your outlines for the essay on "Two Kinds," "Rice and Rose Bowl Blues," and Kaffir Boy if you have not done so already. We are are turning in the assignment on Friday. I am picking up outlines in class tomorrow--please make sure they are complete--including the conclusion.
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English II
Complete the worksheet on "Combining Sentences" that we began in class today.
Complete your outlines for the essay on "Two Kinds," "Rice and Rose Bowl Blues," and Kaffir Boy if you have not done so already. We are completing this essay in class on Thursday. I am checking outlines in class tomorrow--please make sure they are complete--including the conclusion.
Complete the worksheet on Conjunctive Adverbs that we began on Monday.
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English II
Complete the worksheets on Run-ons and Fragments and Pronoun Antecedents (1-20).
Complete questions 1-6 on from Frida Kahlo's Biography. Each question must have textual evidence and a parenthetical citation (Herrera 33).
English II Pre-AP
Complete the worksheets on Run-ons and Fragments and Pronoun Antecedents (1-20).
Complete questions 1-6 on from Frida Kahlo's Biography. Each question must have textual evidence and a parenthetical citation (Herrera 33).
Remember, The Metamorphosis is due on Thursday. Please read, annotate, and summarize each page of the novella before class on Thursday.
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English II
Read and annotate pages 16-20 in The Metamorphosis. Remember, beginning on page 13, you must also write a summary sentence at the top of each page. I will be picking up your novels tomorrow, so be sure they are completed.
English II Pre-AP
Work on the project for A Doll's House. The Think-Tac-Toe is due on Thursday, November 8, 2018.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 66-71 in A Doll's House.
Complete your outlines for the essay on "Two Kinds" and "Rice and Rose Bowl Blues" if you have not done so already.
Complete the worksheet on Conjunctive Adverbs.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 58-65 of A Doll's House. I will be checking the novels on Monday, the day you return from Fall Break.
Review your outline for your current essay on "Two Kinds" and "Rice and Rose Bowl Blues." We will continue typing the essay in class on Monday, so be sure to have an outline that is complete.
Enjoy your break.
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English II
****Complete ALL of the mid-term study guide for Tuesday; you will receive 5 bonus points and be able to use the completed study guide for the mid-term. If it is not 100 percent complete, you will receive no credit for the assignment and you will not be able to use it for the mid-term.
The following were due on Monday. I will check these tomorrow, so please have them ready to turn in:
1. Complete the 3rd body paragraph outline and the conclusion outline on the worksheet that was distributed in class on Friday.
1. Complete the reading, annotation, and summaries for pages 54-57 of A Doll's House for Monday.
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English II
Test on vocabulary-in-context Chapters 1-5 on Monday. Please bring your vocabulary cards with you.
The following are due next Monday:
Complete the 3rd body paragraph outline and the conclusion outline on the worksheet that was distributed in class on Friday.
Complete the reading, annotation, and summaries for pages 54-57 of A Doll's House for Monday.
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English II and English II Pre-AP
Before tomorrow's class, you need to have the outline completed for the introduction, the first body paragraph, and the second body paragraph of your literary analysis. You will begin typing the essay in class tomorrow based on your completed outline. DO NOT type the essay or on the outline in Google Classroom at home. You will type only at school.
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English II
Complete the reading, annotating, and summarizing of pages 49-53 in A Doll's House. The remainder of Act II will be due on Friday. Remember, you must have three annotations and one summary sentence on each page. All annotations and summaries must be sentences.
On the back of the T-Chart (or a clean sheet of paper), write three topic sentences that support your thesis for the essay on "Two Kinds" and "Rice and Rose Bowl Blues." Below each topic sentence, write a gist and the line and page number for each quote you plan on using in that paragraph. You must have all three paragraphs outlined with topic sentences and 3 quotes before class tomorrow. We will begin typing the essays in class tomorrow.
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English II
Complete vocabulary cards for chapter 4 vocabulary-in-context.
Complete the T-Chart for the essay on "Two Kinds" and "Rice and Rose Bowl Blues." You must have six quotes with page and lines numbers that support your chosen theme for both the story and the poem..
You should also have completed your introduction for the essay.
See you tomorrow.
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Read, annotate, and summarize pages 44-48 in A Doll's House. Remember, you must have at least one summary sentence at the top of each page and a minimum of three annotations in the margins (annotations must be written in complete sentences).
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The following are due Tuesday:
The mid-term study guide is due. You MUST have ALL the terms defined to get any bonus points on the mid-term. Remember, if you define the words, you will be able to use the mid-term study guide for the test.
Complete the 3rd body paragraph outline and the conclusion outline on the worksheet that was distributed in class on Friday.
Complete the reading, annotation, and summaries for pages 54-57 of A Doll's House for Tuesday; I will be picking up the novels to check for annotations and summaries.
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English II
Complete the entire packet on "Two Kinds" and "Rice and Rose Bowl Blues." You must complete the graphic organizer and the test preparation questions as well as the annotation of the poem.
Have a great Homecoming Weekend!
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English II
Study for your quiz on Chapter 4 vocabulary. You will be able to use your cards for this quiz.
Complete the entire "Two Kinds" reading packet, pages 220-233. Remember, you need four sentence-long annotations per page of text, and you MUST answer the questions in complete sentence. The answers must have a citation after them. Also, complete questions 1, 2, and 3 on page 237.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 35-37 in A Doll's House. Remember, you must have at least one summary sentence at the top of each page and a minimum of three annotations in the margins (annotations must be written in complete sentences).
Also, you MUST revise your short stories before tomorrow's class if you have not done so. Be sure to click on "resolved" for each error you correct.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 31-34 in A Doll's House. Remember, you must have at least one summary sentence at the top of each page and a minimum of three annotations in the margins (annotations must be written in complete sentences).
Also, you MUST revise your short stories before tomorrow's class. Be sure to click on "resolved" for each error you correct.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 24-30 in A Doll's House. Remember, you must have at least one summary sentence at the top of each page and a minimum of three annotations in the margins (annotations must be written in complete sentences).
Also, you will have a reading comprehension test that covers all of the standards taught thus far this year. Please be sure to bring your novels to school on Monday--as well as your SpringBoard workbook
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 20-23 in A Doll's House. Remember, you must have at least one summary sentence at the top of each page and a minimum of three annotations in the margins (annotations must be written in complete sentences).
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 16-19 in A Doll's House. Remember, you must have at least one summary sentence at the top of each page and a minimum of three annotations in the margins (annotations must be written in complete sentences).
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize pages 12-15 in A Doll's House. Remember, you must have at least one summary sentence at the top of each page and a minimum of three annotations in the margins (annotations must be written in complete sentences).
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English II
Read and annotate pages 5 through 11 in A Doll's House. For pages 5-8, you need to only make brief notes about important elements of Ibsen's life and background information. Beginning on page 11, you must summarize each page at the top of each page; you must also write a minimum of 3 annotations per page--each must be a complete sentence.
Complete 9-20 on the Gerund Worksheet that we began in class today.
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English II
Make sure that all parts of the literary analysis essay on "There Will Come Soft Rains" are complete for Monday. You should have the introduction, 3 body paragraphs (with two or more quotes each), and the conclusion completed by then.
We will continue typing the essay in class on Monday.
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Quiz on Chapter 3 Vocabulary; bring vocabulary cards.
Complete body paragraphs one and two on the outline for the essay on "There Will Come Soft Rains." If you cannot fit all of the information on the handouts, feel free to write it on the back of the worksheets or on loose leaf paper. You are not allowed to type this document at home.
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English II and English II Pre-AP
Complete sentences 7-12 on the Combining Sentences Worksheet we began in class. Remember, you must underline the phrase and label it as well (participle, infinitive, etc.).
Complete the introduction on the worksheet I gave you in class. Please just write your introduction rough draft on the worksheet. Also, try to come up with topic sentences for your three paragraphs and decide which quotes will go in the three different body paragraphs. We will begin typing the outline in class tomorrow.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary worksheet on Chapter 3 Vocabulary in Context. Be sure to complete the paragraph as well.
Complete the following for tomorrow: Complete the questions 4-7 on the worksheet entitled "Question Support." These questions are based on "There Will Come Soft Rains."
On the back of the worksheet, write the theme that you feel is best shown in the story as shown in Number 5 on the front of the worksheet. Then list six quotes from the story that support your chosen theme. Please make sure to have the author and page number shown for each quote.
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English II
Read and annotate "Pick One" on pages 129 - 131. Be sure to annotate at least 5 times on page 130. Answer questions 1-3 in complete sentences. You must have at least two sentences per answer, and you must cite your answers as well.
Class fees are past due.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 3 Vocabulary in Context.
Complete the rest of packet on "There Will Come Soft Rains," pages 136-143. You should annotate each full page 4 times--complete sentences only. You need to answer each side question in complete sentences, citing the paraphrase correctly (Bradbury 139). Then underline one or two sentences that provide textual evidence for the question.
You also should complete the graphic organizers and test questions on pages 141-143.
Expect a quiz on the story when you enter class on Friday.
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English II
Read, annotate, and answer questions on pages 130-135 in the reading packet entitled, "There Will Come Soft Rains."
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English II
Complete the entire packet on "The Interlopers." You must have four sentence-long annotations per page. You must have one or two sentences as answers for each side-question. Be SURE to write the citation (Saki 150). Also, you must highlight or underline textual evidence that supports each question.
When you complete the story, brainstorm on the writing prompt in Google Classroom. We will finish this in class tomorrow.
Remember: You have a test tomorrow; it is an unseen reading comprehension test, so it is hard to study for it. Please have your grammar worksheets where you can access them.
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English II
Complete the graphic organizer that I gave you in class. You must list the characteristics of formal/academic voice on the left side, and the characteristics of information voice on the right side. Hint: Read the page 16 in your SpringBoard Workbook--it is the sheet after "Ethnic Hash." You should find some helpful ideas about how to complete this assignment.
Your unseen reading comprehension test will be Friday.
Class fees are due. Please bring the $5.00 fee as soon as possible.
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Review the Chapter 2 vocabulary-in-context worksheet (pages 14 and 15). Quiz on Chapter 2 Vocabulary will be on Tuesday.
Complete the reading and annotation of "Ethnic Hash," pages 13 - 15. Your annotations must be written in sentences. You need four annotations on every page of text. Please make sure each answer ends with a parenthetical citation. (Williams 14).
Question 12 on the above assignment must be a paragraph written below the question. One or two sentences will not suffice.
Bring class fees of $5.00 as soon as possible.
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English II
First, you do not have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow. We will put that off until Tuesday of next week.
Second, read and respond to "What Is Cultural Identity?" on pages 9-12. You must thoroughly annotate this text--it is a complex text, so I would expect you to have words defined and many more than 4 annotations per page (Remember: I want sentences as annotations.) Answer the questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. You must have at least two sentences for each question and a citation (Trumbull and Pacheco 9).
Complete the Chapter 2 Vocabulary Worksheet we began in class today.
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Read "Two Ways to Belong in America" on pages 89-91. You must write at least 4 annotations per page--and these must be at least one sentence long. Because of the constant comparisons and contrasts, you may want to write more than that.
Answer questions 1-5 on page 91. You must have at least two sentences for each answer. You must CITE evidence as well (Mukherjee 89).
Please bring your $5.00 class fee as soon as possible.
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English II
Complete your vocabulary cards for Unit 1 Chapter 2 of Vocabulary in Context.
Complete "Where Worlds Collide," pages 63-65. You should annotate pages 63 and 64. This is a difficult text, so you should have a plethora of annotations--more than 3 or four.
Answer questions 1-4 on page 65 thoroughly; be sure to cite your answers (Iyer 64).
Class fee is $5.00. Please pay this fee as soon as possible.
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Read pages 123-125 in your SpringBoard workbooks (Kaffir Boy). Each page of text should have at least 4 sentence-long annotations -- please ask for help if you still do not understand what that means. Answer questions 1-5 in complete sentences, and cite your author and page number. Complete the graphic (Question 6) on page 127 as well.
Class Fee is $5.00 to purchase 2 novels.
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English II
Read "Funny in Farsi." You must have at least 4 sentence-long annotations per page of text. You must answer questions 1-4 on page 120 in complete sentences, and cite the author's name and page number after your answers. Please make sure you answer all parts of each question. These will be checked when you enter class.
Class fee is going to be $5.00 for A Doll's House and The Metamorphosis.
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English II
Quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 1 - bring vocabulary cards. The quiz will be using words in context.
Complete the packet "Lamb to the Slaughter." You will have a quiz on the story on Friday. All pieces and parts of the packet should be completed. Annotate at least 4 times per page of text, answering side questions completing (don't forget to cite you answers - Dahl 142).
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Assignment
English II
Complete the paragraph on the back of your Chapter 1 Vocabulary in Context worksheet. We will go over this in class tomorrow.
Complete the packet on "Lamb to the Slaughter" for Friday. All pages must be completed, including graphic organizers, vocabulary exercises, and test preparation questions.
For Thursday, you should have completed the pages that contain the actual story (pages 148-162). The remaining graphic organizers, and test questions are due on Friday.
Please turn in your paperwork tomorrow and have class supplies.
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Assignment
Complete pages 154-156 "Lamb to the Slaughter." It must have complete answers to the questions and a citation (Dahl 154) for each question. Each pages need at least 4 annotations (Sentences explaining what is important or questions that remain.).
Vocabulary cards for Unit 1 Chapter 1 are due on Tuesday. They are worth 5 points, but they are a 0 or 5 assignment. They must be complete right to receive any points.
Please get supplies and return paperwork.