Culver's English 11, Honors English 9, and Creative Writing

Today, the students had a 35 question multiple choice test on the last four short stories that we read.  I already have 2nd and 3rd period’s tests in STI, as well as many of their folder check grades.  I’m attempting to get in as many grades as possible for the schoolwide progress report that goes out on Friday.  However, I plan to print out new progress reports next week for just  my class that will need to get signed and returned.

Folder Check 2 was also turned in today. Worth 100 points.  So far, they are looking really good.

If you were absent, please do the following in Writer’s Choice:

Page 738-740  COMMAS

Ex. 7,8,9

Answers only on 7 and 8

Write sentences on Ex. 9

Today we are reviewing for the test tomorrow using the Eggspert and a homemade Jeopardy board. We are having a great time. I have to say, Dixon A. in fourth period really did an outstanding job during the game! He knew all the answers!  Good for you, Dixon!

Parents, please make sure your child has the table of contents written down and everything is complete in his/her folder so they can turn it in tomorrow for a major test grade.  This is what they should have:

1. Colons and Semicolons, pages 733-735 WC book

2. “The Scarlet Ibis” vocab

3. “The Scarlet Ibis” worksheets (2 of them)

4. “The Necklace” vocab

5.  “The Interlopers” vocab

6.  Worksheet: “Scarlet Ibis” vocab practice

7.  Worksheet: “Interlopers” vocab practice

8. Worksheet:  “Interlopers” literary element: IRONY

9.  “Gift of the Magi” Vocab

10.  Plot Diagram—Worksheet

11.  Character Development Worksheet

12.  Worksheet:  “Gift of Magi” Vocab Practice

13.  Worksheet:  “Gift of Magi” Lit Element: Symbolism

Read O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” on pages 123-128 in your literature book. Answer 1-9 on page 129. Short answer is okay.

Review game on short stories on Tuesday, test on Wednesday (folder due as well)

Need To Kill a Mockingbird by September 20th. Please don’t forget!

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We read Saki’s short story  “The Interlopers” in class today. If you are at home sick, please read it either in your literature book or here.  If you are an auditory learner, listen to the short story here. Write short answers to the questions on page 85 1-8 please. That is your homework.  Also—do the two worksheets I gave you on vocabulary practice for “Scarlet Ibis” and “Interlopers”. Put in folder as numbers 6 and 7.

The Carpathian Mountains is the setting for the story. See photos of the place.

Since we have been talking about bullying, revenge, and characters who hold grudges against others, read the following poem:

“A Poison Tree”
William Blake

I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I water’d it in fears,
Night and morning with my tears;
And I sunnéd it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine,

And into my garden stole,
When the night had veil’d the pole:
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretch’d beneath the tree.