American Syllabus (SY 2016-2017)
International Jubilee Private School
FIRST TERM
English H.W List: 13
Grade/Section: 9A&B
Date : Dec. 11, 2016
WEEK: Be ready for a Spelling Quiz on Dec.4 ,2016 Prefixes il-, ir,im with general spelling rules.
Note: There will be Spelling Bee every Wednesday : Noun Suffixes
A. Reading Comprehension: Open the link and read the story “ The Necklace” and analyze
the irony used by the author. Explain the purpose of the author why he used this type
of irony? http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml
B. Vocabulary: Open the link and answer the questions about prefixes. Write them in your
portfolio.http://www.helpteaching.com/questions/Prefixes_and_Suffixes/Grade_10
C. Grammar: Open the link about punctuation rules,analyze and give one example of each
rule. http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/semicolons.asp
English Writing: Share a mash-up of creative writing prompts. Choose from the list of situation
and write
a short story. Follow the steps learned in writing a short story. Make use of the
plot diagram rubrics and rubrics in writing a short story.
1. You’re is digging in the garden and find a fist-sized nugget of gold. There’s more where that came
from in this hilarious story of sudden wealth.
2. Write about something ugly — war, fear, hate, or cruelty–but find the beauty (silver lining) in it
or something good that comes out of it.
3. An asteroid and a meteoroid collide near Earth, and fragments rain down onto the planet’s
surface, wreaking havoc. Some of those fragments contain surprising elements: fossils that prove
life exists elsewhere in the galaxy, for example.
4. A kid comes out of the school bathroom with toilet paper dangling from his or her waistband.
5. Revisit your earliest memories of learning about faith, religion, or spirituality.
6. Use all of the following words in a piece of writing: bit, draw, flex, perilous, bubble, corner,
rancid, pound, high, open.