Pd. 4 - English 9B Assignments

Please respond to the following prompt:

• Describe what yesterday’s class was about.

Then, please respond to one of the following:

• Discuss what the 6 steps to find a theme in a literary text are.

• What is a common theme between “Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark” and “Those Winter Sundays?”

Figurative Language Quiz #2

Peer edit "Those Winter Sundays" paragraph

• Please discuss the material we have covered over the past two days.

Then, please respond to the following question:

• Describe how the say-mean-matter chart is supposed to help you write better paragraphs.

Please respond to the following prompt:

• In what way have you become a better reader and writer over the past four weeks?

Then, select one of the following prompts to respond to:

• Describe a situation that forced you to “grow up.” How did this situation change the way you saw things in the world?

• What is something you appreciate about your parents now that you may not have appreciated a few years ago?

Write to Learn #14

Please respond to the following prompt:

• What aspect of literary analysis do you understand the most? Likewise, what aspect of literary analysis is the most difficult to understand?

Then, select one of the following prompts to respond to:

• When you begin the process of writing an essay or paragraph, what part of the writing process is the most challenging, and how do you overcome the challenge?

• What’s your fondest memory of a writing experience you’ve had in the past?

Warm-up: It's the beginning of the term, and you are pumped to have a successful school year. However, weeks pass, things get harder, and you're starting to doubt yourself. Write a letter to yourself to encourage yourself in this moment of crisis. These letters will be mailed to you later in the mester.

Review syllabusm (download below)

Vocabulary Journal

Figurative v. Literal Puzzle

Metaphor and Simile Skit

Write to learn