Wheaton North: Advanced Freshman English
Great Expectations Reading / Assessment Schedule
DUE DATE CHAPTERS
WED (10/23)
CH. 1-10 Due +Articles 1 +2 Due (Jigsaw)
FRI
(10/25)
CH. 11-14 Due + Quiz #1
MON (10/28)
CH. 15 + 16 Due
WED (10/30)
CH. 17-24 Due+ Articles 3 +4 Due (Jigsaw) +Quiz #2
FRI (11/1)
CH. 25-28 Due + Reading Quiz #3
MON (11/4)
CH. 29 +30 Due
WED (11/6)
CH. 31-40 Due + Articles 5 +6 Due (Jigsaw) + Reading Quiz #4
FRI (11/8)
CH. 41-44 Due + Reading Quiz #5
MON (11/11)
CH. 45 + 46 Due
WED (11/13)
CH 47-56 + Articles 7 +8 Due (Jigsaw)+ Reading Quiz #5
FRI (11/15)
CH. 57-59+ Reading Quiz #6 + First Ad Project Due Date
MON (11/18)
Great Expectations Test
TUES (11/19) – Thurs (11/21)
Annotation Conferences
FRI (11/22)
First Draft of Great Expectations Paper Uploaded Due
Great Expectations Annotation Guide DIRECTIONS: Write thorough annotations directly in your book.
1) Thematic Questions/Ideas:
1) Is social status a true representation of one’s inner character? What is more important, wealth or
morality?
2) How does ambition and goals of self improvement affect someone? Is this a positive or negative way?
3) What makes a person valuable? How does one find their value and stay true to themselves?
2) Diction: * Look for imagery-evoking diction.
How does word choice appeal to your senses (sight, sound, touch, smell, taste)?
3) Syntax:
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Look for very short sentences vs. very long sentences (at least one independent and two DCWs).
What might be the purpose or the effect of these very short sentences versus very long sentences? Is
the character making a command, taking a note, giving a speech, daydreaming, etc.?
4) Literary Devices: Look for literary devices that help develop our understanding of the characters
1) IDENTIFY:
2) EFFECT:
3) PURPOSE:
5) Characterization using STEAL
1. Speech: What does the character say? How does the character speak?
2. Thoughts: What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings
3. Effect on Others: What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? How do other
characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?
4. Actions: What does the character do? How does the character behave
5. Looks: What does the character look like? How does the character dress?