Homework: September 27

Honors English 11 (F block)

• Read your IR book (15-20 pages sounds about right). Write 2-4 sticky notes that identify writer’s MOVES and your thoughts on WHY the writer made that move. Consider PERSPECTIVE and how it’s developed. 
• Proofread/edit your multiple perspectives poem/story using the criteria developed in class (unsubmit then resubmit in Classroom--the criteria are posted in a Classroom announcement).

English 12 (G block)

• Read your independent reading book. Write 2-4 sticky notes.
• Work on your vignette--use Criteria checklist and upload to Classroom by tomorrow.

English 11 (A block)

• Read your independent reading book for 15 minutes. Write 2-4 sticky notes. 
• Work on your perspectives writing--pick a piece of artwork and fill out the graphic organizer with notes. (Assignment and links are in Classroom.)

Homework: September 12

Honors English 11 (F block)

• Complete the vignette reflection in Classroom. If you haven't finished your vignette, finish that first!
• Read your IR book for 15 minutes. You should be making good progress through that book!

English 12 (G block)

• Read your independent reading book for 10-15 minutes, and prepare for the practice quiz tomorrow.

English 11 (A block)

• Read your independent reading book for 15 minutes.
• Using sticky notes, mark 3 key moves the writer makes in the text. Write your reason for choosing each.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Read your IR book for 15 minutes. 
• As you read, keep an eye out for “moves” the author is making in your text, including: repetition, purposeful structure/intentional paragraphing, and unconventional but purposeful phrasing. Write at least 3 sticky notes that include the writer’s MOVE and your thoughts on WHY the writer made that move.

Homework: September 5

English 12 (G block)

• Today you wrote in your writer's notebook to the prompt story "This Is How I Remember It." Tonight, spend another 10 minutes freewriting--you can continue the story you started in class today, or start a different topic. Use your yellow sheet for ideas. If you finish before 10 minutes is up, pick another topic and keep going!
• And, read your independent reading book!

English 11 (A block)

• You’ve been writing in your writer’s notebook, and you have fodder for a vignette. Continue to work on your writing that you started in class today--spend 10-15 minutes. 
• And, read your independent reading book! 

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Read your IR book for 10 minutes. And, continue working on your vignette--spend 10-15 minutes drafting, organizing, etc.

Creative Writing (D block)

• You started your writing exercise in class today (it's posted in Classroom). Spend 15 minutes drafting, organizing, and/or editing.

Homework: September 4

Honors English 11 (C and F block)

• Read your IR book for 10 minutes. 
• And, do some drafting...pick one of the moments from your A-Z, and spent 10 minutes freewriting (do this in your journal). Run out of things to say? Pick another topic and start again!

Creative Writing (D block)

• SAW/DID/HEARD/DRAW in your composition book
• Read your independent reading book,
• Start drafting your writing exercise assignment--writing from detail. Spend about 10 minutes just writing in your writer's notebook--about details you've observed in your day-to-day, maybe? Or go back to your "cars" freewrite.