Homework
2013 – 2014
Unit 1
English I
HOMEWORK
Each Week
USE YOUR GLENCOE TEXT!
(Assigned on Monday
DUE on Thursday
of the same week)
 Bio – Summary Sentences
 Preview – Vocabulary /Literary Elements
List the characters /Describe the setting
 Constructed Response Essay
NEED HELP – Come by Wed. For help:
 7:30 - 8: 25 AM
 3:35 – 4:30 PM
Unit 1
Monday
Tuesday
August and September
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
HW 1.1 due
Quiz
Lab F 237
Letter
26
HSAP 1.1 DUE
HW 1.2 due
Quiz
Lab F237
Formal Summary
With Citation
Labor Day 2
HW 1.3 due
Test 1
Lab F237
Constructed Response
9
HSAP 1.2 DUE
HW1.4 due
Quiz
LAB F237
WORK DAY
16
Quiz
HW 1.5 due
Lab F237
POET PPT
23
HSAP 1.3 DUE
HW 1.6 due
TEST 2
LAB F237
Extended Response
Unit One Portfolio Due
19
Day One
Frankenstein CH. i-ii
Frankenstein CH. i-ii
Frankenstein CH. i-ii
Frankenstein CH. i-ii
Frankenstein CH. i-ii
Frankenstein CH. i-ii
In Class Reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
At Home –Text Book Assignments (Required) - Novel from the Unit 1 Selection List (Extra Credit)
English I – A Literary Survey
Beasley
Unit 1– The Short Story
Homework
1.1– Stockton The Lady or the Tiger page 10
1.2- Bambara Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird page 69
1.3 - Alvarez Liberty page 127
1.4- Wong and Mora The Struggle … page 136 and Legal Alien page 127
1.5- Cofer American History page 210
1.6 – Singer The Son from America page 231
Homework 1.1
Biography on page 10 (25 pts)
Read the Bio on page 10.
On a sheet of paper, reduce each paragraph to one sentence which states the main
idea of that paragraph. USE YOUR OWN WORDS; this is VERY IMPORTANT WORK.
Preview on page 11 (15 pts)
Read all of page . Write a sentence with each of the vocabulary words and the literary
element on this page.
1. Impartial
2. Emanate
3. Dire
4. Fervent
5. Novel
Read Carefully Stockton’s The Lady or the Tiger page 10
Stockton
Pages 10 -
Characters /Setting (20 pts)List the characters and describe the setting of this story
Constructed Response (40 pts) In a constructed paragraph, write about one of the
characters. (At least 4 sentences)
Homework 1.2
Biography on page 69 (25 pts)
Read the Bio on page 69.
On a sheet of paper, reduce each paragraph to one sentence which states the main
idea of that paragraph. USE YOUR OWN WORDS; this is VERY IMPORTANT WORK.
Preview on page70(15 pts)
Read all of page 383. Write a sentence with each of the vocabulary words and the
literary element on this page.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Paperweight
Campaign
Mortal
Molasses
Pages 69
Read Carefully Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird page 69
Characters /Setting (20 pts)List the characters and describe the setting of this story
Constructed Response (40 pts) In a constructed paragraph, write about how
Bambara uses metaphor to make a point. (At least 4 sentences)
Homework 1.3
Biography on page 127 (25 pts)
Read the Bio on page 127.
On a sheet of paper, reduce each paragraph to one sentence which states the main
idea of that paragraph. USE YOUR OWN WORDS; this is VERY IMPORTANT WORK.
Preview on page 128 (15 pts)
Read all of page 128. Write a sentence with each of the vocabulary words and the
literary element on this page.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Alvarez
Hyperactive
Distracted
Putrid
Admonition
Inconsolable
Read Carefully Liberty by Alvarez page 127
Characters /Setting (20 pts)List the characters and describe the setting of this story
Constructed Response (40 pts) In a constructed paragraph, write about one of the
characters. (At least 4 sentences)
Homework 1.4
Re-Read Liberty by Alvarez page 127
Read Carefully
Wong’s The Struggle … page 136
Mora’s Legal Alien page 127
Constructed Response In a constructed paragraph, write
Compare and contrast these.
Homework 1.5
Biography on page208(25 pts)
Read the Bio on page 208.
On a sheet of paper, reduce each paragraph to one sentence which states the main
idea of that paragraph. USE YOUR OWN WORDS; this is VERY IMPORTANT WORK.
Preview on page 209 (15 pts)
Read all of page 209. Write a sentence with each of the vocabulary words and the
literary element on this page.
1.Discreet
2.Vigilant
3.Enthrall
4.Elation
Read Carefully Cofer’s
Cofer
American History page 210
Characters /Setting (20 pts)List the characters and describe the setting of this story
Constructed Response (40 pts) In a constructed paragraph, write about one of the
characters. (At least 4 sentences)
Homework 1.6
Biography on page 229 (25 pts)
Read the Bio on page 229.
On a sheet of paper, reduce each paragraph to one sentence which states the main
idea of that paragraph. USE YOUR OWN WORDS; this is VERY IMPORTANT WORK.
Preview on page 230 (15 pts)
Read all of page 230. Write a sentence with each of the vocabulary words and the
literary element on this page.
1.Mock
2.Contour
3.Benediction
4.Bestow
5.Tread
Read Carefully
Singer’s The Son from America page 231
Characters /Setting (20 pts)List the characters and describe the setting of this story
Constructed Response (40 pts) In a constructed paragraph, write about one of the
characters. (At least 4 sentences)