ENG II Fall 2024 3rd-3rd Block Assignments
- Instructor
- Daniel Service
- Term
- Fall 2024
- Department
- English/Language Arts
- Description
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Sophomore English combines studies in literature, writing, and grammar by building on students’ prior knowledge of these areas. The curriculum also incorporates the utilization and strengthening of other necessary academic skills such as vocabulary building, critical thinking, communication, research, and analysis. The overall goal of this course is for the students to grow as writers, to question norms, to appreciate literature, to analyze societal decisions (as they pertain to literature), to think creatively, and to be enthusiastic about the written word.
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Past Assignments
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Realize Login
Please use the below link to connect your Google Classroom account to your Realize Account.
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Opener 12/16/2024
If "The Metamorphosis" were to be made into a feature film, what genre would it fall under? Explain your reasoning in 2-3 sentences.
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Opener 12/13/2024
Do the depictions of each character in the Graphic Novel version of "The Metamorphosis" match how you imagined them? Why or why not?
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Opener 12/12/2024
Make prediction of what will happen next for Gregor and/or his family in "The Metamorphosis." Provide 2-3 sentences.
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"The Metamorphosis" Quiz
Complete the attached quiz. If you are absent, you need to come complete during tutoring.
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Opener 12/10/2024
Define "Closure" in relation to Comic Books
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Opener 12/9/2024
Imagine you woke up from sleep to discover you looked so different your family would be unable to recognize you. How would you react? Provide 2-3 sentences explaining your reasoning.
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EOC Practice - Explanatory
Complete the open response.
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Opener 12/2/2024
Tell us about your break!
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Narrative Practice
At the end of the passage, the author creates suspense about what the narrator will do. Write a multi-paragraph continuation of the story that describes what happens next.
Be sure to use what you have learned about the setting, characters, and plot of the passage.
Manage your time carefully so that you can
• plan your story and do some prewriting using the resources provided.
• write your narrative.
Your written response should be in the form of a multi-paragraph narrative.
Be sure to use what you have learned about the setting, characters, and plot of the passage.
Manage your time carefully so that you can
• plan your story and do some prewriting using the resources provided.
• write your narrative.
Your written response should be in the form of a multi-paragraph narrative.
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Opener 11/22/2024
Turn the following sentence from past tense to future tense and present tense. You will need to write 2 sentences.
"He went through the small alley to retrieve his scared cat.
"He went through the small alley to retrieve his scared cat.
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Narrative Practice
At the end of the passage, the author creates suspense about what the narrator will do. Write a multi-paragraph continuation of the story that describes what happens next.
Be sure to use what you have learned about the setting, characters, and plot of the passage.
Manage your time carefully so that you can
• plan your story and do some prewriting using the resources provided.
• write your narrative.
Your written response should be in the form of a multi-paragraph narrative.
Be sure to use what you have learned about the setting, characters, and plot of the passage.
Manage your time carefully so that you can
• plan your story and do some prewriting using the resources provided.
• write your narrative.
Your written response should be in the form of a multi-paragraph narrative.
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Opener 11/21/2024
The following sentences are in what tense?
"He was trying to catch the ball. He failed."
"He was trying to catch the ball. He failed."
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Opener 11/20/24
Use the following root word and create four new words by adding prefixes or suffixes:
trust
trust
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Opener 11/19/2024
Fix the following sentence to make it formal:
"you still have to put my grade in for the metamorposis quiz when we corrected our answers"
"you still have to put my grade in for the metamorposis quiz when we corrected our answers"
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Opener 11/18/2024
Change the following sentence to make it sound more "formal," or "professional"
"Yo Service and Watson, I need ya'll to grade this late assignment I done sent."
"Yo Service and Watson, I need ya'll to grade this late assignment I done sent."
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Opener 11/14/2024
What are some key differences so far between the Coraline film and the book ?
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Coraline Final Test
Complete the test attached over the novel Coraline. If you are absent, you need to complete this test during morning tutoring or advisory with Mr. Service or Mrs. Watson.
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Opener 11/12/2024
Change the following sentence to make it parallel:
Coraline is a book that was terrifying, intriguing, and had many mysteries.
Coraline is a book that was terrifying, intriguing, and had many mysteries.
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Open Response - Argument
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Opener 11/8/2024
Considering our discussion from yesterday, what is a key component (part) of argumentative writing compared to the other modes in the EOC (narrative / explanatory)?
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Opener 11/7/2024
In your own rewords, define what "symbolism"
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Argumentative Response Thesis Statement
Provide a thesis statement answering following prompt: "is the practice of altering clocks twice a year a good or bad idea?"
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Opener 11/6/2024
To you, what is the most difficult thing about the Benchmark tests we have to take? Explain your reasoning.
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Research Paper Final Draft
Submit your final draft for your research paper here. Any questions refer to AHS Research Manual or the Google Doc.
Be sure you resolve all comments in your paper and revise your paper before submitting.
Be sure you resolve all comments in your paper and revise your paper before submitting.
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Opener 10/29/2024
Do you believe the Other Mother will play fair in her game with Coraline? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning.
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10/28/2024
Double check to make sure your essay is turned in (even if it's not completed). Respond to this opener with a "turned in" after you have done so.
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10/25/2024
What's the score for tonight's game going to be?
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Opener 10/23/2024
Come up with a title for your research paper. It cannot be a question nor can it be "the allure of fear".
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10/21/2024
How would you react to waking up and having changed so drastically your family didn't even recognize you? Explain your reasoning.
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Research Paper Rough Draft
Submit your rough draft for your research paper here. Any questions refer to AHS Research Manual or the Google Doc
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Opener 10/18/2024
Fix the following sentence to make it parallel.
Mr. Hanlon loves to bake, to sew, and watching television.
Mr. Hanlon loves to bake, to sew, and watching television.
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Opener 10/17/2024
Fix the following sentence to make it "parallel":
We will discuss Sandy’s proposal and considering alternate plans.
We will discuss Sandy’s proposal and considering alternate plans.
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Opener 10/16/2024
What is the strongest piece of evidence you have to help answer "What is the Allure of Fear?"
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Opener 10/15/2024
Provide an example of how Coraline's issues and concerns have been treated by the adults in Coraline so far.
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Opener 10/14/2024
Tell us about all the cool / fun / boring things you did over break!
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Opener 9/23/2024
Use your knowledge of the prefix be- to determine which sentence shows the correct use of belittle.
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Opener 9/20/2024
Describe what you would change about your house / family if anything. Explain your reason in 1-2 sentences.
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Opener 9/19/2024
Provide a Thesis Statement to the question: What is the allure of fear?
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Opener 9/16/2024
Does the emotion of fear make us stronger or weaker? Explain your reasoning with 2-3 sentences.
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"Individual Reading" Text Questions
Upload photos / digital documents of the text questions related to "Individual Reading" to this assignment. DO NOT attach your Evidence Log, that is separate document.
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"Where is Here?" Text Questions
Upload photos / digital documents of the text questions related to "Where is Here?" to this assignment. DO NOT attach your Evidence Log, that is separate document.
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"Poetry Collection" Text Questions
Upload photos / digital documents of the text questions related to "Poetry Collection" to this assignment. DO NOT attach your Evidence Log, that is separate document.
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"Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" Text Questions
Upload photos / digital documents of the text questions related to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" to this assignment. DO NOT attach your Evidence Log, that is separate document.
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"Where is Here?" Text Questions
Upload photos / digital documents of the text questions related to "Where is Here?" to this assignment. DO NOT attach your Evidence Log, that is separate document.
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Dream Collector Group Presentations & Assignments
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Dialogic Journal #2
Complete a dialogic journal for your Daily Independent Reading Assignment (or any current Required Book).
If you need, review the Dialogic Journal Example and Terms under the Helpful Material Topic.
If you need, review the Dialogic Journal Example and Terms under the Helpful Material Topic.
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Group Work Evidence Logs
Upload Evidence Logs for Group Work here
Evidence Log #4: "Where is Here?"
Evidence Log #5: "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"
Evidence Log #6: "Poetry Collection"
Evidence Log #7: "Individual Reading
Evidence Log #4: "Where is Here?"
Evidence Log #5: "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"
Evidence Log #6: "Poetry Collection"
Evidence Log #7: "Individual Reading
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Opener 9/13/2024
Change the following word "destruction" to an adjective and use it in a sentence.
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Opener 9/12/2024
What is the creepiest or most vivid dream that you've had?
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Opener 9/12/2024
What is the strongest piece of evidence you have to help you answer "What is the allure of fear?"
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Opener 9/9/2024
Do you think fear is a "physical response" or an "emotional response?" Explain your reasoning in 2-3 sentences.
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Opener 9/6/2024
28. Based on your knowledge of the meaning of the word parts -ion and -ive, choose the most likely definitions for retributive and retribution.
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Opener 9/5/2024
Read the two sentences.
Sentence 1: Whether you feel terrified or ecstatic, chemicals in the brain are at work shaping your mood.
Sentence 2 Dopamine, a chemical in the brain, plays a role in emotional responses ranging from fear to enjoyment.
Which of the following best states the contrast between the two sentences?
Sentence 1: Whether you feel terrified or ecstatic, chemicals in the brain are at work shaping your mood.
Sentence 2 Dopamine, a chemical in the brain, plays a role in emotional responses ranging from fear to enjoyment.
Which of the following best states the contrast between the two sentences?
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Opener 9/4/2024
Which of the following gives the adverb form of clean along with its correct definition?
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Opener 8/30/2024
Add a preposition to the following sentence to provide more detail.
"He opened the fridge"
"He opened the fridge"
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Opener 8/28/2024
The following word "effort" is a noun. What suffix can you add to make it an adjective meaning "without effort"? An adverb? provide the new word for each.
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Opener 8/29/2024
Of what we have watched so far, is Over the Garden Wall a Magical Realist tale or a Gothic tale? Provide at least ONE piece of evidence in your answer.
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Prepositions "Write It"
Complete the question on "Write It" on page 47 of your textbook. Put the prepositions in bold.
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Opener 8/27/2024
Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:
Walking purposefully up to the house in the evening, the woman then banged loudly on the door.
Walking purposefully up to the house in the evening, the woman then banged loudly on the door.
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Opener 8/26/2024
How long do you believe you could survive being lost in the woods?
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Opener 8/23
What is the score going to be for tonight's game?
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Opener 8/22/2024
What information about the two stories and the essential question is your infographic representing?
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Opener 8/20/2024
Turn the following root word into a noun, an adjective, and an adverb.
Act.
Act.
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Opener 8/19/2024
Considering all that we have read so far, what do you believe makes a story "scary?"
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Dialogic Journal #1
Complete a dialogic journal for your Daily Independent Reading Assignment (or any current Required Book).
If you need, review the Dialogic Journal Example and Terms under the Helpful Material Topic.
If you need, review the Dialogic Journal Example and Terms under the Helpful Material Topic.
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"HOU" Visual Claim Paragraph
Type and submit your paragraph to this assignment.
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Opener 8/14/2024
The following is what type of sentence? (compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex)
"Although it is a short day, we still have to try our best."
"Although it is a short day, we still have to try our best."
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Opener 8/13/2024
Recall a time you were faced with a difficult situation. Did you confront it head on or avoid it?
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Opener 8/12/2024
Provide three abstract nouns and three concrete nouns.
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Opener 8/9/2024
Write the Topic Sentence for your visual claim paragraph analyzing Usher's state of mind.
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8/8/2024
Now that we've been introduced to Usher, make some predictions for the plot of the story.
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Opener 8/7/2024
Identify the nouns in the following sentences, then provide which nouns are compound:
Noticing these things, I rode over a short causeway to the house. A servant in waiting took my horse, and I entered the Gothic Archway of the hall.
Noticing these things, I rode over a short causeway to the house. A servant in waiting took my horse, and I entered the Gothic Archway of the hall.
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Gothic Elements / Guided Annotations
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Opener 8/6/2024
Place these words in order of "most" positive to "least" positive when used to describe a person.
innocent, simple, childlike, inexperienced, childish, youthful, naive.
innocent, simple, childlike, inexperienced, childish, youthful, naive.
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Opener 7/31/2024
What is the most terrifying movie / film / story you've experienced? What about it made it "scary?"
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DIR Book #1
Respond with the following:
1. Title of your DIR book #1
2. Author
3. Why you chose the book.
1. Title of your DIR book #1
2. Author
3. Why you chose the book.
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Opener 7/30/24
Imagine you owned a house that reflected your state of mind - what would it look like? Consider the interior, the exterior, and the furnishings. Write a few sentences describing your house.
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Playlist Presentation
Attach your google slides presentation to this assignment and submit by the due date. The assignment sheet is also attached.
***If you do not finish in class, this needs to be finished for homework. It is due when class starts on Monday.
***If you do not finish in class, this needs to be finished for homework. It is due when class starts on Monday.
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Opener 7/29/2024
What's the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word "fear?"
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Opener 7/25/24
Recalling from your previous English classes, answer the following two questions:
1. What are the three types of writing?
2. What are the five parts of the "paragraph formula?"
1. What are the three types of writing?
2. What are the five parts of the "paragraph formula?"