English II Homework

Unit 4

HOMEWORK Each Week USE YOUR GLENCO TEXT!

(Assigned on Monday DUE on Thursday of the same week)

Bio – 3 Facts Preview – 3 facts Vocabulary & Literary Elements Describe the characters and the setting Constructed Response Essay

NEED HELP – Come by Wed. For help: 7:30 - 8: 25 AM 3:35 – 4:30 PM

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4.1– Short Story• Amy Tan Two Kinds Page 904.2- Essay/Memoir • Chang-Rae Lee We are Family Page 6124.3– Essay• Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston Farewell to Manzanar Page 2884.4- Poetry – Choose ONE Poet • Basho Three Haiku Page 518• Lady Ise Two Tanka Page523• Chitra Divakaruni Woman With Kite Page 527• Naomi Shihab Nye Arabic Coffee Page 6094.5– Epic• From the Journey of Gilgamesh Page 896

HOMEWORK

Homework 4.1 Biography and Preview: Read the Bio on page 88– List 3 FactsRead the Preview on Page 89 - List 3 facts

Vocabulary :Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element on page 89:

Pages88 -100

1. Prodigy2. Reproach3. Reverie4. Discordant5. Fiasco6. Motivation

Amy Tan

Read Carefully : … Two Kinds by Amy Tan Pages90-100

Characters and Setting : List and describe the characters and the setting

Constructed Response : In a constructed paragraph, write about one of the characters.

(At least 7 sentences)

Homework 4.2 Biography and Preview: Read pages 612 – 616– List 3 Facts about the writerReRead pages 612 – 616 - List 3 facts about the subject of this article

Vocabulary :Copy and define the vocabulary word below. List all definitions of the

word and underline how it is used in this article.

Pages612 - 616

1. Culture

Chang-Rae Lee

Read Carefully : … We Are Family by Chang-Rae Lee Pages612- 616

Characters and Setting : List and describe the characters and the setting

Constructed Response : In a constructed paragraph, write about Lee.

(At least 7 sentences)

Homework 4.3 Biography and Preview: Read the Bio on page 286– List 3 FactsRead the Preview on Page 287 - List 3 facts

Vocabulary :Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element on page 287:

Pages288 -300

1. Patriarch2. Designation3. Alleviate4. Subordinate 5. Historical Narrative 6. Summarize

Jeanne Wakatsuki and James D. Houston

Read Carefully : Farewell to Manzanar Jeanne Wakatsuki and James D. Houston Page 288 - 300

Characters and Setting : List and describe the characters and the setting

Constructed Response : In a constructed paragraph, write about Manzanar.

(At least 7 sentences)

Homework 4.4Choose One Poet

Biography and Preview: Read the Bio on page ______– List 3 FactsRead the Preview on Page________- List 3 facts

Vocabulary :Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element on page

_____1. ….

______Read Carefully :Poems ______________ by________Pages _______

Summary: Summarize the poem

Constructed Response : In a constructed paragraph, write about how a literary element is used in the poem.

(At least 7 sentences)

Homework 4.5 Legends and Myths: Read Pages 893 – 895 – List 6 facts Read Page 898 and do activity

Vocabulary :Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element on page 898:

Pages893 -898

1. Legends2. Legendary Heroes3. Myths4. Folklore5. Folktales6. Oral Tradition Read Carefully : … Gilgamesh Pages 893 -898

Characters and Setting : List and describe the characters and the setting

Constructed Response : In a constructed paragraph, describe how this passage is an example of an epic. Be sure to cite examples from the text.

(At least 7 sentences)

Write a 2 stanza poem about one of the previous homework assignments.

4.1– Short Story• Amy Tan Two Kinds Page 904.2- Essay/Memoir • Chang-Rae Lee We are Family Page 6124.3– Essay• Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D.

Houston Farewell to Manzanar Page 2884.4- Poetry – Choose ONE Poet • Basho Three Haiku Page 518• Lady Ise Two Tanka Page523• Chitra Divakaruni Woman With Kite Page 527• Naomi Shihab Nye Arabic Coffee Page 6094.5– Epic• From the Journey of Gilgamesh Page 896

HOMEWORK 4.6