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Friday, February 13, 2015

Friday, February 13, 2015


ENGLISH – HOURS 1 & 3 – Day 43
 

1.      Take vocabulary test (Lesson 5: jaded, gist, advocate…)

2.      Take Scarlet Ibis test

4.      Review yesterday’s pronoun/antecedent agreement 1 – 20.

a.       Show how the AGREE or are EQUAL TO each other.

5.      Discussed contractions and the purpose of apostrophes, the rules that govern them (and the exceptions) – practiced identification “Apostrophes in Contractions” – it’s, who’s etc.

6.      TAKES NOTES on pronouns while watching the following video:

a.       Pronoun-antecedent agreement:

                                                  i.      **Watch next (#13) pronoun/antecedent video (on singular vs. plural) – take notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N_7ODPhoaA

ENGLISH homework – HOURS 1 & 3:

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ENGLISH – HOURS 4 & 5 – Day 43

Review Act 3, Scenes 1 & 2 & 3

READ Act 3, scenes 4 and 5 (end).

Finish 7 questions on Act 3, Scene 1.

Answer the following questions:

1.      Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel, but Romeo refuses to fight. Reread lines 64-70 and fully explain WHY Romeo will not draw his sword.

2.      Read lines 71-80. Explain WHY Mercutio (instead of Romeo) fights Tybalt.

3.      WHY does Mercutio say, “A plague a both our houses,” AND what does he MEAN?

4.      HOW is Mercutio partly responsible for his own death?

5.      WHY did Romeo, who “loves” Tybalt, kill him, AND how does this reveal a character flaw in Romeo?

6.      DESCRIBE the punishment the Prince decrees for Romeo at the end of Act III, Scene i.  Infer (or reason) and explain why the Prince chooses this punishment.

7.      In Act III, Scene I, lines 106-112 – Is this speech a soliloquy, an aside or a monologue.  Explain.

Complete 22 questions on Act 3, Scenes 2,3,4,5.

1. In scene 2, what does Juliet mean when she says, "I have bought the mansion of a love, But not possessed it?" (lines 26-27)

2. When the Nurse first enters, who does Juliet believe is dead?

3. When Juliet realizes that Romeo has killed Tybalt, she compares Romeo to four things. List them here.

4. What promise does the Nurse make to Juliet at the end of Scene 2?

5. In Scene 3, when Romeo finds out he has been banished, he says, "Be merciful and say 'death.' For exile hath more terror in his look, much more than death." What does this mean? (lines 12-14)

6. Who comes and knocks on the door when Romeo is speaking with the Friar?

7. What plan does the Friar have for Romeo?

8. What does the Nurse give to Romeo as a gift from Juliet?

9. At the beginning of Scene 4, Capulet makes arrangements for something to happen that Thursday. What is it?

10. Where do we find Romeo and Juliet at the beginning of Scene 5? What time is it?

11. What are Romeo and Juliet arguing about at the beginning of Scene 5?

12. What does Romeo mean when he says, "I have more care to stay than will to go. Come, death, and welcome! Juliet wills it so." (lines 23-24)

13. What frightening vision does Juliet have before Romeo leaves? What do you think this foreshadows?

14. When Lady Capulet enters, why does she think Juliet is crying? Why is Juliet really crying?

15. What does Juliet say when she finds out what is planned for her on Thursday?

16. How does Capulet react when Juliet says she won't marry Paris?

17. Name several things that Capulet calls his daughter?

18. What does Capulet threaten to do if Juliet does not marry Paris?

19. How does Lady Capulet react to Juliet when Juliet tries to get her to delay the wedding? Why do you think she reacts this way?

20. What is the Nurse's advice to Juliet about what she should do?

21. At the end of Scene 5, Juliet tells the Nurse she is going to Friar Lawrence's cell to make confession. Why is she really going?

22. In Act III, Romeo and Juliet both face problems caused by their secret love.  In a Venn diagram, list Romeo’s and Juliet’s particular problems as well as the one(s) they share.

ENGLISH homework – HOURS 4 & 5:

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