Shoebox Project

Check out episode 13 of El Camino Reality for a segment on our shoebox project:

http://www.ecrjournalism.com/showcase/2012/11/20/el-camino-reality-season-3-episode-13/

H English 10 Winter Break Assignment

Read and annotate The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. You will be tested on the book when you return. I will also check your books for annotations.

10th Grade Final Study Guide

Julius Caesar

Cicero

Portia

Casca

Decius

Antony

Calpurnia

Flavius

Octavius

Caesar

Murrelus

Lepidus

Cassius

Brutus

 

·         Why does the writer leave gaps in the letter that Lucius finds?

·         What inferences can be drawn from the way Brutus interprets the letter?

·         What is the contrast between Brutus and Cassius' argument and Octavius and Antony's?

·         What does Brutus mean by "Caesar, now be still; / I killed not thee with half so good a will"?

 

OAFK

Sir Ector

Guenever

Morgan le Fay

King Pellinore

Elaine

Morgause

Sir Thomas Malory

Gareth

Nimue

Gawaine

Sir Bruce Sans Pitié

Uther Pendragon

Lancelot

Agravaine

Galahad

 

·         The Beast Glatisant is part…

·         What is Merlyn’s last act before disappearing with Nimue?

·         According to Merlyn, what is “the curse of the world”?

·         What is the name of Lancelot’s sword?

 

Grammar                                                                             Persuasion

·         Its vs it’s                                                                               Logos, Pathos, Ethos

·         Idle vs idol                                                                           claim, evidence, diction, connotation,

·         Lose vs loose                                                                     denotation, style, argument, elaboration,

·         Possessive/plural                                                             credibility, source

·         capitalization                                                     

 

Identifying in a sentence:

·         subject

·         predicate

·         adjective

·          adverb

·         Preposition

·         object of preposition

·         indirect object  

·         direct object

·         objective complement 

·         conjunction

·         article

·         predicate nominative

·         predicate adjective

 

Literary terms

·         Mood

·         Thesis

·         Tone

·         Symbol

·         Diction

·         Metaphor

·         Irony

·         Foreshadowing

·         Personification

·         Allusion

·         Simile

·         Hyperbole      

 

Elements of an essay

·         Transition

·         Hook

·         Commentary

·         Topic sentence

·         Conclusion

·         Thesis

·         Concrete Detail

·         MLA format

9th Grade Final Topics

Literary terms
Elements of an essay
Morphemes
Great Expectations
The Odyssey
MLA Format
Persuasion
Grammar
Vocabulary from GE packet

Antony Speech Questions... Finally!

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Antony Speech Questions

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Works Cited Page Links

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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/

Business Letter Format

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Questions: Candle Ch 5-8

 

Chapter Five

1.  What prediction does Gawaine make about the trouble Agravaine and Mordred want to stir up? 

2.  What does Arthur tell Mordred and Agravaine he hopes will happen in their attempt to catch Lancelot? What does he say he will personally do to them if they fail? 

Chapter Six

3.  Even though Garenth begs Lancelot not to go to the Queen, why does Lancelot feel that the warning is unnecessary? 

Chapter Seven

4.  How does Lancelot explain Agravaine’s hatred of him? What comment does Guenever make about the people Agravaine hates? 

5. Why does Guenever refuse to try to escape with Lancelot? 

Chapter Eight

6. After Lancelot rescues Guenever, what does Arthur tell Gawaine he hopes he can arrange? What is Gawaine’s reaction?  

7. Who, according to Mordred, killed Gareth and Gaheris? Why are Arthut and Gawaine unable to believe what he tells them? 

Questions: Knight Ch 15-30

Answer the following questions in complete sentences, citing page numbers.

 

Chapter Twenty-Five

1. In the twenty-one years that Arthur has been King of England, what has he accomplished? How is Arthur viewed? How is Lancelot viewed? 

2. What has Gawaine finally managed to do? Which of his brothers join him at court? 

Chapter Twenty-Six

3. Why does Arthur feel that his Table may have been a mistake? What does Lancelot say about Morgause that worries Arthur? Explain. 

4. Why does Agravaine kill Morgause? Who kills Lamorak? 

Chapter Twenty-Seven

5. What has the earlier Games-Mania and the recent murders of Morgause and Lamorak made Arthur realize about the Table? What does he plan to do to save the Table? 

Chapter Twenty-Eight

6. When Gawaine returns to Camelot, what is his mood? Why does he feel this way? 

Chapter Twenty-Nine

7. What prevents Lionel from killing his brother Bors? What significance does Arthur attach to the story? 

Chapter Thirty

8. When Sir Aglovale returns from the Quest, what does Arthur ask him to do? Why? What is Aglovale’s initial response? What is his final response?

Questions: Candle Ch 1-4

Chapter One

1.  What, according to Agravaine, is the only way for Mordred to gain revenge on Arthur?  

2.  Why is Mordred so determined to destroy Arthur? 

Chapter Two

3.  What is Gawaine’s reaction to the announcement that Mordred and Agravaine plan to confront Arthur about Lancelot? What is the result? 

Chapter Three

4.  What, according to White, is ironic about historians’ impudent use of the terms Dark and Middle Ages? 

Chapter Four

5.  After Arthur tells Guenever and Lancelot the truth about Mordred, what favor does he ask of them? What command does he give Lancelot? Why? 

OAFK Tabloid Assignment, 10 AE

You will create a tabloid for the book including events from SIS, Queen, and/or Knight. Choose events from the story that are scandalous, like those you would see in magazines like People or US Weekly. Your tabloid should be based on facts from the book, but your pictures can be of celebrities from today, drawings, or other images that fit with the character descriptions.

FRONT:

o   Creative title

o   Major story with colorful picture(s) and headline

o   2-3 minor stories with colorful pictures and headlines

o   Date

o   Your name

BACK:

o   Article on major story from the cover – can be a regular article, interview, or character profile

o   Minimum of three paragraphs, single spaced, times new roman, 12 point, in columns

o   Pictures that complement the article, in color

DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH!!

Knight Ch 34-37

Chapter Thirty-Four

1. What does White say is Guenever’s central tragedy? How might it account for her double love for Arthur and Lancelot? 

2. What does Lancelot tell Guenever regarding their relationship? How does she react? Why? 

Chapter Thirty-Five

3. What, according to White, is the eighth deadly sin? What effect does it have on Guenever and Lancelot? What is the result? 

Chapter Thirty-Six

4. What four periods has the court passed through over the years? 

5. What effect does this fourth period have on the court and, as a result, what tragedy occurs? 

Chapter Thirty-Seven

6. What new idea has begun to form in Arthur’s mind regarding Might? What will it eventually lead to? 

7. Explain White’s assertion that Lancelot is involved in an Eternal Quadrangle.  

Knight Ch 28-33

Chapter Twenty-Eight

1. When Gawaine returns to Camelot, what is his mood? Why does he feel this way?  

Chapter Twenty-Nine

2. What prevents Lionel from killing his brother Bors? What significance does Arthur attach to the story? 

Chapter Thirty

3. When Sir Aglovale returns from the Quest, what does Arthur ask him to do? Why? What is Aglovale.s initial response? His final response?  

Chapter Thirty-One

4. When Lancelot finally returns to Camelot after two years from the Holy Grail Quest, what news does Uncle Dap give Arthur? 

Chapter Thirty-Two

5. What lesson does Lancelot tell Arthur and Guenever he has learned from the birds?  

6. Although Lancelot wants to confess to Arthur about his love for Guenever, why doesn’t he? 

7. What does Lancelot finally realize is his own worst sin? 

Chapter Thirty-Three

8. Explain what Lancelot means when he says he has at least been granted part of his desire regarding the Holy Grail. 

Odyssey Poem

Write a cinquain about one of the characters in the epic. Use the following format:

Line 1: noun (name of character)
Line 2: adjective, adjective (describing the character)
Line 3: -ing verb, -ing verb, -ing verb (something the character does)
Line 4: a phrase about the character (two words)
Line 5: synonym (a word that represents the name of the character)

Example:

Sirens

Soft, sweet

Sitting, singing, smiling

Seducing sailors

Shipwreck

Type your poem (modified MLA format, as discussed in class) and decorate it with colorful symbols or drawings that go with your poem. Title it "The Odyssey".

Due Thursday, September 27th

Queen Ch 11-14

Answer the questions in complete sentences, citing evidence from the text (with page numbers) for support.

1. Why is the battle of Bedegraine a war within a war? 
2. What two atrocities does King Arthur commit that enable him to win the battle of
Bedegraine, even though he is outnumbered three to one? 
3. Why does Morgause plan to go to Arthur’s court? 
4. What direction does the arrow of the carrion crow weather vane atop Morgause’'s castle
point? 
5. Who excels at the games provided for the youngsters at the wedding celebration? 
6. What important fact does Merlyn forget to tell Arthur? Why is Merlyn unable to give the
information to Arthur when he finally remembers? 
7. How does the tragedy of King Arthur resemble classical Greek tragedy? 

Tips for Writing an Effective Literature-Based Timed Essay

Borrowed from Ms. Zwick

* Spend the first few minutes deciding what you want to prove in your response and draft the thesis statement (a sentence which makes an overarching claim; it must be “arguable”—in other words, you must actually have to build evidence to convince the reader that your idea is valid. Someone could, in theory, oppose what you are stating.) Thesis statements also often give the reader some idea how the claim is going to be addressed (two-four sub-claims that correspond to the body paragraphs)

* Once the thesis is solid, you should know where you want to go with your writing and what major points you need to address to get there. Do NOT spend time during a timed writing doing a first draft. Just get a rough sketch (thesis and major body points down).

* In the body of your paper, make specific claims (topic sentences) and then back them up with examples from the text (concrete details) to show how your claims are valid. Always connect these minor claims to your original thesis to show how they relate to the argument you are building (commentary).

* Transition between ideas and paragraphs with more than “first,” “next,” etc. Try to link your ideas: e.g. “After Lancelot realizes his pride has obstructed his spiritual health, he undertakes a different kind of quest—this time, with Guenever.”

* If you use quotations from memory, make sure to lead up to them with your own words and follow with your own analysis. Do not DROP them into your essay. If you remember a line closely but not exactly, paraphrase what was said:

As Merlyn tells Wart, the best thing for his depression is to learn (White).

* While giving relevant details (that you explicitly connect to the point you’re trying to make) is helpful, long summarizing is ineffective and detracts from your purpose.  Pack your sentences with information that relates to your argument.

* Avoid making vague claims you will not be able to prove in the space and time allotted.

* Spell major characters’ names correctly.

* When you reread your writing during the last five minutes, add in words you accidentally left out.  Get comfortable with an asterisk system.  If you realize that you forgot to say something in a paragraph, make an asterisk where it should go, and at the end of your paper (or down the side) make an asterisk next to the information you’d like to insert.

* Use present tense to discuss literature (in direct quotations, you may have to modify the verb tenses using brackets).  The idea is that these characters are experiencing everything right now, for the reader, each time the text is read.  Literature is ALIVE! Certainly, never jump between tenses.

* Give your composition a creative title. Do not put your title in quotations marks or underline it, unless it’s a direct quotation. Make sure it’s clear which topic you have selected.

* Conclude in some sort of logical way, without saying “In conclusion.” I should know it’s over by the way you wrap up your argument (or at least by the way the ink stops).

* Be careful with the word “however.” Examine the following run-on sentence: “Lancelot goes on many quests, however, on his journeys he constantly thinks about Guenever.” This sentence needs a semi-colon instead of a comma after “quests.”

* Be careful with semi-colons. They function like periods, except that sentences linked with a semi-colon are closely related in some clear way (see above).

* Avoid improper antecedents. Examine the following faulty sentence:

“By not being told the truth by Lancelot, gets him thinking about what his plans are.” This sentence lacks a subject who is “not being told the truth by Lancelot.” ALSO:

“By making a slight mistake in life, IT could be remembered for an eternity.” This sentence is flawed because the subject, it, is not the one who makes “a slight mistake in life.”

*Avoid direct references to the book, page number, chapter, etc. It is far more effective to say, “After Agravaine finds his mother, he . . . ” than “In chapter 34, he . . .”

Similarly, “At this crossroads in her life” is better than “In the middle of the book.”

* Become familiar with basic contractions.  (it’s=it is, but its=belongs to it)  Also, do not use an apostrophe s with names unless the name owns something.  More than one person named Zwick=Zwicks, NOT Zwick’s.

* Two complete sentences joined by a conjunction must also be joined by a comma. For example: The students failed miserably.  The teacher tried to help. >> The students failed miserably, and the teacher tried to help.

* Avoid blah, vague, or un-provable adjectives (unique, amazing, fabulous).

* Do NOT praise the writer or the book.

* Do NOT assume the speaker is the poet or the writer unless you are reading an autobiographical memoir.

* “Poem Title.” Novel Title. “One-act Play Title.” Multiple-act Play Title.

* After I initial each page and change, type your essay exactly as is (in MLA format). Staple the typed copy to the original copy. Submit both copies the following day. No essays without original (in pen) timed, signed copies will be graded.

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9th Grade Morphemes

1. mono-; uni-
2. bi-, di-, du-
3. tri-
4. quad (r), tetra-
5. pent (a), quin (t)
6. ses-, sex-, hex (a)-
7. sept-, hept (a)
8. Oct (o), octa-
9. non (a), ennea-
10. deca-, decem-, deci-
11. cent-, hecto-
12. semi-, demi-, hemi-
13. poly-, multi-
14. mill(i), kilo-
15. magna-, magni-
16. micr (o)-
17. macr (o)-, mega-
18. mini-
19. pan-, omni-
20. pre-, ante-
21. anti-
22. ambi-, amphi-
23. circum-, peri-
24. contra-, counter-
25. bene-, eu-
26. vid (e), vis-
27. spec (t), spic-
28. syn-, sym-, sim-, syl
29. hetero-, alter-
30. chron-, temp-
31. aud-
32. son-, phon (e)-
33. post-
34. homo-
35. iso-
36. diplo-
37. morph-
38. mater-, metern-, matri-, metro-
39. pater-, patern-, patri
40. soror (i)-
41. frater-, fratri-, fratern-
42. ami-
43. phil (o)-
44. mis (o)-
45. anthrop (o), andr (o)-
46. vir-
47. -oid
48. auto-, sui-, idio-
49. gyn-
50. gam (y), nub-, nupt-
51. nat-. nasc-, gen-
52. path-, sent-
53. theo (s)-
54. biblio-
55. -phobia
56. -mania
57. -archy, -cracy
58. thana-, necro-
59. -cide
60. mal-
61. pseudo-
62. veri (t)-
63. viv-, vit (a), bio
64. trans-, dia-
65. meter, metron-
66. terr (e), terr (i), terr (a), geo-
67. aqua, hydro
68. helio, sol
69. luna
70. aster, astro, stella
71. calor, therm
72. frig, cryo
73. neo, nov
74. pyro, flagr, igni
75. manu, chiro

Reading Questions, SIS Ch 13-15

Chapter Thirteen

1. What frustrates the Wart about the language of the ants? 

2. What event causes the ants to begin to prepare for battle? 

Chapter Fourteen

3. Show how the feudal system is defended through the portrayal of Sir Ector, the master of the manor. 

4. What point does Sir Ector’s reaction to the letter from Uther Pendragon make about the hierarchy of feudalism? 

Chapter Fifteen

5. What function does this chapter serve? What is the tone?

SIS Ch 20-24 Questions

Chapter Twenty

26. As the years pass and the boys come closer to manhood, what change occurs in the relationship between Kay and the Wart? Why? 

27. What prayer does the Wart say he would make if he were to be made a knight? Why? 

Chapter Twenty-One

28. What advice does Merlyn give the Wart about being sad? Why? 

29. What two things does the badger tell the Wart that he could teach him, and why are they important lessons? 

30. Why does the badger tell the Wart that the parable he related was a trifle optimistic? 

31. How does the badger make his point that warfare is not something to be glorified? 

Chapter Twenty-Two

32. What immediate problem does King Uther Pendragon’s death cause? 

33. Why is a tournament proclaimed for New Year’s Day?  

Chapter Twenty-Three

34. What has the Wart’s experiences with the animals he met enabled him to do?  

35. How does the Wart react when Sit Ector and Kay kneel before him, acknowledging him as the new King of England? 

Chapter Twenty-Four

36. What change occurs in England after Arthur becomes King? 

Active/Passive Voice Exercise

Copy the following sentences, skipping lines. Then, if the sentence is passive rewrite it in active voice. If the sentence is active, write “active”.

1.     The entrance exam was failed by over one-third of the applicants to the school.

2.     The brakes were slammed on by her as the car sped downhill.

3.     I have damaged your bicycle.

4.     Action on the bill is being considered by the committee.

5.     By then, the sound engineers will have completely remixed the soundtrack.

6.     The boy was bitten by the dog.

7.     Research will be presented by Ted at the conference.

8.     Police are being notified that three prisoners have escaped.

9.     Surgeons successfully performed a new experimental liver-transplant operation yesterday.

10.                        The book is being read by most of the class.