MARCH 27TH WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR NINTH GRADE ENGLISH

MARCH 27TH
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR
NINTH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday, March 27th:

Expository Essay and Assessment test. Be prepared to write an essay during class. You will only have two days to do it and it cannnot be taken home.

Fourth Period: Go over last Friday’s homework, English Workshop; exercises 11 and 12; pages 139 - 140; “Complements”.

Queen Mab assignment is due today: Illustrate four scenes from Queen Mab and write the corresponding quotations underneath your illustrations.


Tuesday, March 28th:

More of the Expository Essay and Assessment test.


Wednesday, March 29th:

The end of the Expository Essay and Assessment test.


Thursday, March 30th:

1st and 2nd Period English: Read and act out Act One of Romeo and Juliet.
Assign Queen Mab assignment: Illustrate four scenes from Queen Mab and write the corresponding quotations underneath your illustrations.

4th Period:

Create masks and act out Act 1, Scene V, the party scene in Romeo and Juliet.


Friday, March 31st:

First and Second Period:

Finish reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet; as soon as we are finished we will create masks and act out the party scene for Romeo and Juliet. We will also have a small test over Act 1 as well.

Fourth Period:

We will go over iambic pentameter and rhyme; expect a small test.

March 20th
Weekly Schedule
for 9th Grade

Monday, March 20th:

Six-Way Paragraph.
Use ten vocabulary words in sentences using adverbial clauses.
Start Romeo and Juliet.
Don’t forget to do reading logs!
Spout Shakespeare and run around with swords!

Tuesday, March 21st:

Wee small vocabulary test over words on pages 30-33 in Vocabulary for High School Students.
Continue reading Act l of Romeo and Juliet.

Act 1, do “Oxymoron” handout.

Find at least three examples of personification, imagery, metaphor and similes in Act l, identify them, write the quotations and then draw a picture - stick figures will be fine! - to illustrate the quotations.

Wednesday, March 22nd:

Please bring your grammar book, English Workshop; we will go over direct and indirect objects. The homework will be due on Friday.

Continue reading Romeo and Juliet and running around spouting Shakespeare and brandishing toy swords.

Vocabulary and Literary packet handout over Act 1.


Thursday, March 23rd:

Small grammar handout.
We will continue reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet. As soon as we are finished, we will have a small quiz over it.

Friday, March 24th:

Continue reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet. As soon as we are finished we will have a small quiz over it.

Collect and go over grammar home work from Wednesday, March 22nd.