Advanced English A 3, 2020-21

Homeworks

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• Assigned on 09/20:
  See Google Classroom for homework instructions.
  
• Assigned on 09/27:
  
• Assigned on 10/4:
  See Google Classroom for document. Students identify figurative language from "All Summer in a Day."
  
• Assigned on 10/18:
  See Google Classroom
  
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• Assigned on 01/10:
  Make corrections to incorrect answers for Midterm.
  
• Assigned on 01/17:
  Read "After 20 Years" and annotate text for meaningful plot developments.
  
• Assigned on 01/24:
  Complete comprehension questions for "After 20 Years" by O'Henry.
  
• Assigned on 01/31:
  complete the Irony Worksheet under the "After 20 Years" section. This work is based on the three videos that are posted on the class stream. Email me with any questions.
  
• Assigned on 02/7:
  explain how the ending of "After Twenty Years" is ironic. In your paragraph identify the type of irony and what big topic it emphasizes in the story. Be sure to: Use quotes to support your story Include a variety of sentence types. (You must use a compound sentence.) Transitional phrases to show sequence.
  
• Assigned on 02/21:
  "After Twenty Years" analysis. Identify the type of irony and what big topic it emphasizes in the story. Be sure to: Use quotes to support your story Include a variety of sentence types. (You must use a compound sentence.) Transitional phrases to show sequence.
  
• Assigned on 02/28:
  Student finish informational text about Victorian London. They are close reading to determine the major social issues at the time of the writing of Sherlock Holmes' stories.
  
• Assigned on 03/7:
  Students should read up to p.10 in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." They are to annotate 2 details per page based on the following ideas: new vocabulary, theme, Victorian social issues, characterization, dialogue, and unique ideas.
  
• Assigned on 03/14:
  Students should finish "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." They are to annotate 2 details per page based on the following ideas: new vocabulary, theme, Victorian social issues, characterization, dialogue, and unique ideas
  
• Assigned on 03/21:
  Students are to complete comprehension questions for "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." Questions are posted on Classroom.
  
• Assigned on 03/28:
  Students complete chart for Holmes and Watson. When juxtaposed, the two protagonists reflect a variety of nuance that alone they do not reveal. This exercise is meant to demonstrate their roles as literary foils.
  
• Assigned on 04/11:
  Read the story and take notes based on the following ideas. 1. highlight allusion or dialect 2. note your expectations of the characters 3. identify vivid or precise details Make sure to have at least six points noted as an annotation or written note.
  
• Assigned on 04/18:
  Students are to complete comprehension questions on classroom. They are to respond with text-based details and explanations.