English 9A (Period 3) Assignments

Students need to turn in Romeo and Juliet packet (completed)

Also the Romeo and Juliet Tic Tac Toe assignments (typed)

Book Report Papers

Tic Tac Toe

Finish Act III of Romeo and Juliet

Answer the Critical Thinking Questions on page 890

Do pages 333-335 in the Reader's Notebook

We just finished Act I. You should be done with the Act 1 questions in your pink packet.

Also- you need to write a letter, from Romeo or Juliet's point of View, to a best friend. Tell them about you meeting "the love of your life". At least 3 paragraphs...

Do the vocab and answer the questions for ACT 1, Romeo and Juliet

Work on Book Report- Due June 6/7

In the Romeo and Juliet packet, finish the questions on the first page and do the vocabulary for Act I

Complete Shakespeare's dictionary
Complete Shakespeare's dentist assignment (see last homework entry)
Do the pink sheet (questionnaire)
*** choose a song, poem, or story that represents tragedy

Complete the Shakespeare's Dentist assignment (answer questions in your composition book)

Also bring in your Shakespeare dictionary

Complete Poetry Book!

Type out a simile poem (Your own). Write the definition and your description of the poem, at the bottom of the page. Decorate it!

Work on your poetry book. (Due next week!)

Create a poem using alliteration At least 5 lines long.

Create a Haiku

Create a metaphor poem (green sheet-20 points)

Create an interview poem. Using the questions given in class- write a poem about another individual.

Create a poem- 10 lines long, about anything.

Should have rhyming in it. Bring your book report book!

Fill out the white Greek Mythology handout. Front and back- look up definitions and characters.

Choose one of the three options:

1. Create a timeline describing journeys that you have encountered in your life.
2. Write an essay describing journeys that you have experienced. What obstacles have you faced?
3. Create a comic that describes obstacles that you have faced.

Study for your test.

Research paper due

Composition books due


Book reports printed out and completed, with "book cover".


See my webpage (do not click on your specific period. It's under 9th grade)

Analyze and answer all questions about "The Necklace"

page 139-150 in the Reader's Notebook

Find the definition of Marginalized Individuals. What does it mean and who are they?

Create a new ending to Of Mice and Men. Needs to be at least one paragraph long.

Read up to page 83 in the book Of Mice and Men- Work on Book report

Create a map of California- list the following items:

1, Weed, CA-where George and Lennie are from (where they were working)
2. Salinas- where John Steinbeck is from
3. Soledad- where they are now
4. Where you were born?
5. Where you live?
6. Have you lived anywhere else?

Read of Mice and Men up to page 16,

Start filling out chart and reading calendar

Read up to page 8 in "Of Mice and Men" Be ready for quiz.

Read "Of Mice and Men" up to page 8

Be ready for quiz

Cause and Effect Essay due

See pages 402-407 in textbook or examples

5 paragraphs, choosing and topic.

Needs to be typed and follow all of the Lawndale essay requirements

Vocab sheet for The GIft of the Magi

Page 280 in the textbook- Irregular verbs- copy definition and chart

Practice A and B, also challenge B

Turn in the country brochure

Blue packet up to page 73

Do reader's notebook pages 72-75, and 131-134

3rd and final draft of essay due

Students will type and turn in the second draft of their essay (attached to the 1st draft). There should be visable changes.

Students will read and annotate pages 92-96 in the Reader's Notebook.

Type first draft of the Autobiographical/watermark essay

1. Do outline (green packet for the watermark)


2. The big question vocab handout

Complete outline of the green packet (watermark essay)

Vocab- The big question worksheet

1. Study for Fiction/Nonfiction test

It will cover Unit 1, vocab and grammar, New Directions, Sonata for Harp and Bicycle, Recipes and there will be a couple of questions in regard to the theme of the Unit "Can truth change?"

2. Read over the Watermark assignment (green packet) Do the prompt portion and the wordbank.

3. Get parent letter signed.

Copy down short story terms pgs. 198-199 text book

Vocab sheet for The Most Dangerous Game

Study for Nonfiction/Fiction Test

Green packets- Informational texts. Read, annotate and answer questions

1. Reader's Notebook pgs. 43-46

2. Turn in your Recipe:

Typed! 12 pt. font, Times New Roman

Pts Item
10 Title
10 Ingredients
20 Directions
10 Decorations

At the end of the week, share the food????

Students were supposed to complete the 2 handouts for "Sonata for Harp and Bicycle".

Also- students were supposed to read and complete all activities in Reader's Notebook pages 28-39

Page 41 in the textbook (Writer's Workshop)

Do assignment in the composition book

Vocab worksheets (2 of them) for Sonata for Harp and Bicycle

Read, annotate and complete pages 21-26 in the Readers's notebook.

5 Paragraph business letter to Miss Stronks