Thursday, September 29, 2016

October 4-11 Sophomore Honors English


Honors Sophomore English
Upcoming Assignments
October 4-13

Tuesday October 4 (A,B) Wednesday, October 5 (F)
Picture yourself, but using the third person singular, engaged in a job or activity that you enjoy.  Begin with the sentence, “It was a pleasure to _____________.”  (Fill in the blank with a verb).  Provide three specific details and incorporate imaginative figurative language in your description. 

Wednesday October 5 (A) Thursday, October 6 (B,F)
Read Fahrenheit 451 to page 24 to “opened his mouth…” Identify one comparison, then make an annotated list of at least four parallel contrasts of Clarisse and Mildred using the specific text to demonstrate telling imagery that reinforces your observations.

Thursday October 6 (A) Friday, October 7 (B,F)
Vocabulary Test (50 points) on the 24 Fahrenheit 451 words. Know definition and word forms.  Be able to create sentences that make the words’ meanings clear. 

Thursday, October 13 PLEASE NOTE EXTENDED DUE DATE FROM THE 11TH
Read Fahrenheit 451 to page 63 to “He turned and went out through the open door.”  Devise a six question reading quiz on the first 63 pages, constructing two “easy” two “medium” and two “difficult” questions.  Make sure that the questions help us think about important aspects of the text.  Any form or kind of question is fine.


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