Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Homework for the Week of February 17th-20th

DUE WEDNESDAY:
--Read Night Chapter 8

DUE THURSDAY:
--Read Night Chapter 9
--Night Conflict Chart (Worksheet)
--Night Vocabulary (Worksheet)

ONGOING:
--Study for Night Exam (Exam on February 25th)
--Work on Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)
--Work on Night Essay (Due February 27th)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Homework for the Week of Feb. 10th-13th

DUE WEDNESDAY
--Read Night Chapter 6

DUE FRIDAY
--Read Night Chapter 7

ONGOING
--Work on Night Characterization Handout (Due February 19th)
--Work on Night Vocabulary Handout (Due February 19th)
--Work on Night Group Work (Due Febraury 19th)
--Work on Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)

Monday, February 2, 2009

Homework for February 2nd-6th

Due Tuesday:
--Read Night Chapter 3

Due Wednesday:
--Read Night Chapter 4

Due Friday:
--Read Night Chapter 5

ONGOING:
--Work on Night Vocabulary Handout
--Work on Night Conflict Chart
--Work on Book Report #1

Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)

Directions: You must read a book that is appropriate of your grade level and has at least 100 pages that you have never read before and complete a book report on it. Identify or answer the necessary information from the following questions.

1. Your Name, class period, and date.
2. Title of the book and number of pages.
3. Author
4. Identify the theme of the book and explain how the author supports this particular message.
5. Identify the main characters, give a brief description of each and identify whether they are the protagonist, antagonist, foil, static, or dynamic character. Explain how they receive this title.
6. Describe the setting of the story.
7. Identify five examples of figurative language from a fiction story (e.g. metaphor, symbol, ironic statement, foreshadowing, etc.) or five examples of objective writing (facts) and subjective writing (opinions) from a nonfiction text.
8. Give a brief summary of the beginning of the story.
9. Give a brief summary of the middle of the story.
10. Give a brief summary of the ending of the story.
11. My favorite part of the story was. . .
12. My favorite character was _____ because. . .
13. Write four memorable quotes from the story (be sure to include page numbers).
14. I do/do not recommend this story because. . .
15. Draw a picture to illustrate a favorite part. Write one sentence to explain the picture.