Monday, November 16, 2009
9A Homework
In the comments section of this post, I have put the comprehension answers for 'Appointment with Love'. Please copy these answers into your notes.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
SAT Homework
Study your vocabulary from Week 4 and word list 2. Your example sentences for all of week 4's words and the words with the squares and circles next to them in word list 2 are due on Thursday (SAT 11) and Friday (SAT 12). I will give you a test over the words on the following week.
9th Grade Homework Assignments for 11/16-11/20
9A
DUE MONDAY (9A): Study for your comprehensive quiz over the words of the day (there should be about 14 of them) Read Appointment with Love and 1 Corinthians 13. Do the comprehension questions for Appointment with Love.
DUE TUESDAY: Read 'The Look' and do the comprehension questions for 'The Look'
DUE THURSDAY: Read The Cat and the Painkiller
DUE FRIDAY: Your poem poster project (see earlier post about this assignment) and the comprehension questions for The Cat and the Painkiller.
9B
DUE TUESDAY: Study for your quiz over the words of the day, read 1 Corinthians 13 and Appointment with Love and do the comprehension questions for Appointment with Love.
DUE WEDNESDAY: Read 'The Look' and do the comprehension questions for 'The Look'
DUE THURSDAY: Read The Cat and the Painkiller
DUE FRIDAY: Your poem poster project (see earlier post about this assignment) and the comprehension questions for The Cat and the Painkiller.
DUE MONDAY (9A): Study for your comprehensive quiz over the words of the day (there should be about 14 of them) Read Appointment with Love and 1 Corinthians 13. Do the comprehension questions for Appointment with Love.
DUE TUESDAY: Read 'The Look' and do the comprehension questions for 'The Look'
DUE THURSDAY: Read The Cat and the Painkiller
DUE FRIDAY: Your poem poster project (see earlier post about this assignment) and the comprehension questions for The Cat and the Painkiller.
9B
DUE TUESDAY: Study for your quiz over the words of the day, read 1 Corinthians 13 and Appointment with Love and do the comprehension questions for Appointment with Love.
DUE WEDNESDAY: Read 'The Look' and do the comprehension questions for 'The Look'
DUE THURSDAY: Read The Cat and the Painkiller
DUE FRIDAY: Your poem poster project (see earlier post about this assignment) and the comprehension questions for The Cat and the Painkiller.
10th Grade Homework Assignments for 11/16-11/20
10A and 10B
DUE MONDAY: You must read pages 226-229, you must write down the definitions of the different fixed poetic forms (haiku, limerick, cinquain, and figure poem) and you must do the comprehension questions for The Altar and Easter Wings.
Also, remember to copy down the comprehension question answers for 'That Time of Year' because we will be recording the scores on Monday.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, we will be working on The Altar and Easter Wings, so you won't have any actual homework due until Thursday. HOWEVER, on Monday, 11/23, I will be giving you a test over all the poems we have done since the midterm, SO you should use those evenings to study for your test.
DUE THURSDAY (10A) and FRIDAY (10B) read takes talent and To a Snowflake and do the comprehension questions for takes talent and To A Snowflake
Monday, 11/23: TEST: your test will be covering The Bells, Upon His Departure Hence, The Destruction of Sennacherib, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, On the Grasshopper and Cricket, Sonnet LXXIII:That Time of Year, The Altar, Easter Wings, takes talent, and To a Snow-flake.
You must know the definitions of meter, foot, iamb, trochee, anapest, dactyl, spondee, monometer-octameter, Italian Sonnet, English Sonnet, Haiku, Limerick, Cinquain, Figure Poem, apostrophe, free verse, eye rhyme, euphony, cacophony, assonance, consonance, allliteration, repetition, refrain, simile, metaphor, imagery, ambiguity, tone, mood
The test will have three sections: a literary terms section, a comprehension question, and one passage identification/analysis. This test is covering poetry-- and I know poetry is hard for you so STUDY NOW, don't put it off until the night before.
Despite how this looks, I actually do love you! Have a good weekend.
DUE MONDAY: You must read pages 226-229, you must write down the definitions of the different fixed poetic forms (haiku, limerick, cinquain, and figure poem) and you must do the comprehension questions for The Altar and Easter Wings.
Also, remember to copy down the comprehension question answers for 'That Time of Year' because we will be recording the scores on Monday.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, we will be working on The Altar and Easter Wings, so you won't have any actual homework due until Thursday. HOWEVER, on Monday, 11/23, I will be giving you a test over all the poems we have done since the midterm, SO you should use those evenings to study for your test.
DUE THURSDAY (10A) and FRIDAY (10B) read takes talent and To a Snowflake and do the comprehension questions for takes talent and To A Snowflake
Monday, 11/23: TEST: your test will be covering The Bells, Upon His Departure Hence, The Destruction of Sennacherib, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, On the Grasshopper and Cricket, Sonnet LXXIII:That Time of Year, The Altar, Easter Wings, takes talent, and To a Snow-flake.
You must know the definitions of meter, foot, iamb, trochee, anapest, dactyl, spondee, monometer-octameter, Italian Sonnet, English Sonnet, Haiku, Limerick, Cinquain, Figure Poem, apostrophe, free verse, eye rhyme, euphony, cacophony, assonance, consonance, allliteration, repetition, refrain, simile, metaphor, imagery, ambiguity, tone, mood
The test will have three sections: a literary terms section, a comprehension question, and one passage identification/analysis. This test is covering poetry-- and I know poetry is hard for you so STUDY NOW, don't put it off until the night before.
Despite how this looks, I actually do love you! Have a good weekend.
9th Grade Weekend Homework
Study your words of the day because we will have a big vocabulary quiz on Monday (9A) and Tuesday (9B)
Read 1 Corinthians 13 and 'Appointment with Love' in your textbook. It is on page 392 and 418-419. You must also do the comprehension questions for 'Appointment with Love.' These are due Monday and Tuesday.
You should also start to work on your poems. I will not give you any in class time to complete your poems.
Read 1 Corinthians 13 and 'Appointment with Love' in your textbook. It is on page 392 and 418-419. You must also do the comprehension questions for 'Appointment with Love.' These are due Monday and Tuesday.
You should also start to work on your poems. I will not give you any in class time to complete your poems.
9th Grade Poem Poster Assignment
DUE FRIDAY, 11/20
You must write a poem that is at least 15 lines long. This poem must be presented artistically on a poster or colored piece of paper. This poem must contain at least two of the poetic terms that I taught you, and these poetic terms must be used throughout the poem, not just in one line. In addition to that, your poem must have a clear and intentional theme.
Potential Poetic Terms: simile, personification, metaphor, symbol, apostrophe, rhyme, alliteration, repetition, theme, imagery, allusion, tone, mood
This assignment is worth 25 points.
I will be grading you on your spelling, grammar and length
Your use of poetic terms/figurative language throughout the poem
Your artistic and creative visual presentation of the poem.
Your poster must be bigger than an A4 piece of paper. It should be colorful. Its design should be related to the meaning of the poem.
You must write a poem that is at least 15 lines long. This poem must be presented artistically on a poster or colored piece of paper. This poem must contain at least two of the poetic terms that I taught you, and these poetic terms must be used throughout the poem, not just in one line. In addition to that, your poem must have a clear and intentional theme.
Potential Poetic Terms: simile, personification, metaphor, symbol, apostrophe, rhyme, alliteration, repetition, theme, imagery, allusion, tone, mood
This assignment is worth 25 points.
I will be grading you on your spelling, grammar and length
Your use of poetic terms/figurative language throughout the poem
Your artistic and creative visual presentation of the poem.
Your poster must be bigger than an A4 piece of paper. It should be colorful. Its design should be related to the meaning of the poem.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Study Guide for 9th Grade Test
I have posted the study guide for your test in the comments section of this post.
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