Monday, February 28, 2011

English Homework 2-28-11

Grade 9: Prepare for "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250) test on Wednesday, 3/2.

Integrated English: Finish up any missing work.

Grade 10: Prepare for "There Will Come Soft Rains" test on Tuesday, 3/1.

Grade 11: Print out your First Draft of essay for Peer Review on Wednesday, 3/2.

Grade 12: Print out your First Draft of essay for Peer Review on Tuesday, 3/1.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

English Homework 2-17-11

Grade 9: Finish all of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250). Answer all other "While You Read" and "After You Read: Skills" questions. Prepare for Quiz on Friday, 2/18.

Int. English: Read all of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250). Answer While You Read: "Reading Check" questions. Quiz on Thursday, 2/17.

Grade 10: Finish reading (or re-reading) "There Will Come Soft Rains." Answer all Skills Questions in "After You Read." Prepare for Quiz on Tuesday, 3/1.

Grade 11: Keep working on First Draft of essay. Due on Friday, Feb. 18 by EMAIL: lrose@union103.org.

Grade 12: Keep working on First Draft of essay. Due on Friday, Feb. 18 by EMAIL: lrose@union103.org.

Monday, February 14, 2011

English Homework 2-14-11

Grade 9: Re-read all of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250). Answer all other "While You Read" questions.

Int. English: Read all of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250). Answer While You Read: "Reading Check" questions.

Grade 10: Read (or re-read) "There Will Come Soft Rains." Answer Skills Questions in "After You Read."

Grade 11: Complete 10 question interview of yourself. Start "Narrowing Your Topic: Find the Turning Point." First Draft of essay due on Friday, Feb. 18 by EMAIL.

Grade 12: Start "Drafting Strategies" for "Compare and Contrast" Essay. First Draft of essay due on Friday, Feb. 18 by EMAIL.

Friday, February 11, 2011

English Homework 2-11-11

Grade 9: Read all of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250). Answer While You Read: "Reading Check" questions.

Int. English: Read all of "Before you Read" section of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250).

Grade 10: Finish the Surrealist Art Worksheet that Ms. Marin handed out.

Grade 11: Complete at least one half page of "Automatic Writing." Do activities on "Prewriting" page of "Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative" in textbook (pp. 189) or online, specifically the 10 question interview of yourself. If you haven't yet, finish "Test Practice" (except for Essay) on To Do List.

Grade 12: Brainstorm and Start Outline for Satire Project or "Compare and Contrast" Essay

Thursday, February 10, 2011

English Homework 2-10-11

Grade 9: Read all of "Before you Read" section of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250).

Int. English: Read all of "Before you Read" section of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250).

Grade 10: Finish reading Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," p. 283 in Textbook ONLY. Read all of "Before you Read" section. Do "Get Connected Video" and "Big ?" Journals.

Grade 11: Read ALL of "Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative" in textbook (pp. 188-195) or online. Finish "Test Practice" (except for Essay) on To Do List.

Grade 12: Brainstorm and Start Outline for Satire Project or "Compare and Contrast" Essay.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

English Homework 2-9-11

Grade 9: Study "The Most Dangerous Game" for test on Thursday, 2/10. BRING YOUR LAPTOP AND YOUR BOOK TO CLASS.

Int. English: Study "The Most Dangerous Game" for test on Thursday, 2/10. BRING YOUR LAPTOP AND YOUR BOOK TO CLASS.

Grade 10: Finish reading Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," p. 283 in Textbook ONLY. Read ALL of "Before you Read" section online or in book.

Grade 11: Read ALL of "Writing Workshop: Autobiographical Narrative" in textbook (pp. 188-195) or online.

Grade 12: Study "Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal" (p. 604-627) for test on Thursday, 2/10. BRING YOUR LAPTOP AND YOUR BOOK TO CLASS.

Monday, February 7, 2011

English Homework 2-7-11

Grade 9: Finish Alternative Ending of "The Most Dangerous Game"and study for quiz on Thursday, 2/10. Read all of "Before you Read" section of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250)

Int. English: Read "Most Dangerous Game." (p. 214) Answer Side Column, Critical Reading and Skills Questions. Finish Alternative Ending Writing Assignment. Study for quiz on Thursday, 2/10.

Grade 10: Finish "The Threads of Time" (p. 229) Side Column and Critical Thinking and Skills ?s. Read Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," p. 283 in Textbook ONLY. Read all of "Before you Read" section.

Grade 11: First draft of writing for UMM's Binnacle "Ultra-Short Competition:" Prose narrative or 16 line poetry. Max. 150 words. Look ahead to Writing Assignment on To Do List.

Grade 12: Read Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal (p. 604-627) Answer all Side Col., Crit. Reading and Skill?s. Think about Satire Project or "Compare and Contrast" Essay. Study for quiz on Thursday, 2/10.

Friday, February 4, 2011

English Homework 2-4-11

Grade 9: Finish Alternative Ending of "The Most Dangerous Game"and study for quiz next week. Do "Before you Read" section of "The Gift of the Magi" (p. 250)

Int. English: Read "Most Dangerous Game." (p. 214) Answer Side Column, Critical Reading and Skills Questions. Finish Alternative Ending Writing Assignment. Study for quiz next week.

Grade 10: Finish "The Threads of Time" (p. 229) Side Column and Critical Thinking and Skills ?s. Read Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," p. 283 in Textbook ONLY.

Grade 11: First draft of writing for UMM's Binnacle "Ultra-Short Competition:" Prose narrative or 16 line poetry. Max. 150 words.

Grade 12: Read Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal (p. 604-627) Answer all Side Col., Crit. Reading and Skill?s. Think about Satire Project by completing "Essential Question" list in Before You Read. Study for quiz next week.

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