Tuesday, Feb. 26

Homework:  Read and do chapter report on Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies.  Prep for in-class essay tomorrow.  Thursday:  Memory Anthology #2.

Monday, Feb. 25

Homework:  Prepare for Memory Anthology on Thursday, 2/28.

Thursday, Feb. 21

Homework:  Take notes on the article “Blame It on the Written Word,” and write a one-sentence statement of the article’s main point.
Work on Pearl essay revision — Due Monday

Thurs., Feb. 14

Homework: 
-Complete a rough draft on The Pearl Essay:  five paragraphs arguing whether Kino and Juana are victorious or defeated at the end of the book.
-Complete I.R. Report 3 (3rd Period:  Make sure to complete the Book Discussion on Anne Frank).

Wed., Feb. 13

Homework:  Prepare for Memory Anthology #1. Fill out the Memory Anthology form.  Prepare for Vocabulary Quiz 2.  Look over this week’s words and last week’s words.

Monday, Feb. 11

Question of the Day: What is the difference between an abstract noun and a concrete noun?
 Homework:  Pearl Chapter 4, Revise composition using concrete nouns.  Prep. for Thursday’s Memory Anthology.

Friday, Feb. 8

Homework:  Read and do chapter report on Pearl Chapter 4.  Do one-page write on single claim and premise.  Both due Monday.

Wednesday, Feb. 6

Question of the Day:  What is imagery?
Homework:  Do chapter report on The Pearl, Chapter 2.  Continue doing independent reading in Great Expectations or Anne Frank.

Tuesday, Feb. 5

Questions of the Day:  What are the coordinating conjunctions?  What are three questions you should ask when reading a poem?
Homework:  Complete Chapter Report on Chapter 1 of The Pearl, and complete your brainstorming of at least 8 premises.

Monday, Feb. 2

9th Honors
 Question of the Day:  What is the rule on capitalization of languages and academic disciplines?
Homework:  Write five claims.  Identify and count up the errors in the passage on the back of the vocabulary sheet.