April 30, 2018 - May 4, 2018 9th Grade English

Monday, April 30th:
No 4th Period today. Special Schedule

Tuesday, May 1st: 
Shortened Day
Go over Open Book Test on Act 1
 

Work on the Open Book Test  - third page #13 - 38

Kahoots – over Romeo and Juliet Act One

Tomorrow a test over Romeo and Juliet Act One!

Treading means to roam or to walk

Using human characteristics to describe inanimate objects

Well-appareled: well dressed

Tread: to walk

Oxymoron is combination of two contrasting ideas: dry ice,  jumbo shrimp

Romeo uses a series of oxymorons to describe the Capulets and the Montagues love for fighting. He says this after the huge fight in Act 1.

Went over the third page of the open book test

Kahoots over Romeo and Juliet Act One

Wednesday, May 2nd: 
Short test on Act 1 Romeo and Juliet
Open Book Figurative Language Test on Romeo and Juliet Act One is due today
If you have not turned in your Act One Vocabulary and Iambic Pentameter Packet, please do so now. 
Watch Act 3 of Baz Lurhman Romeo + Juliet


Thursday, May 3rd: 
Continue reading Romeo and Juliet Act 2
Reading logs 

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Pass out Act  2 Vocabulary and Character Packet for Romeo and Juliet

 Read Act 2, Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet

Page 818

Questions for Scenes 1 and 2

1.     Where are Mercutio and Benvolio in Scene One?  What kind of mood are they in?

2.     Where is Romeo in Scene One? What is his attitude about what his friends are saying?

3.     What does Juliet demand Romeo do the next morning?

4.     How long have Romeo and Juliet known each other?

5.     What does Romeo ask the Friar to do?

6.     Why does the Friar agree to do what Romeo asks?

Friday, May 4th: 
Continue reading Romeo and Juliet Act 
Reading logs

Romeo and Juliet

Read Act 2, Scenes 4, 5, and 6

Page 831 - 841

Setting: A square in the town of Verona.

Watch Zeffirelli’s version of Act Two of Romeo and Juliet