CFS English IV Literature Assignment List:
CFS English IV Literature Odyssey Assignment Sheet
FOLDER: Skills Review
Sub Folder
Short Stories –
Extension
Poetry – Extension
Lesson #
8162
8163
8164
8165
8166
8167
8170
8171
Sub Folder
Historical
Overview:
1485 – 1625
The King James
Bible: A Brief
History Excerpt
Macbeth: Act I
Macbeth: Act II
Macbeth: Act III
Macbeth: Act IV
8172
8173
8174
8175
Macbeth: Act V
Vocabulary:
Denotation and
Connotation
8176
8177
FOLDER: Anglo-Saxon; 449 – 1066
Beowulf Excerpt:
Part 2
Vocabulary: Word
Choice and
Personal Style
CHAPTER TEST
Assignment
Historical Overview; 449 – 1066
LESSON QUIZ: Historical Overview; 449 - 1066
Beowulf, Excerpt, Part 1
Odyssey Writer 2: Analytical essay
Paste to Draft. Choose 1 prompt for assignment.
LESSON QUIZ: Beowulf Excerpt: Part 1
Beowulf, Excerpt, Part 1
LESSON QUIZ: Beowulf Excerpt Part 2
Vocabulary: Word Choice and Personal Style
Lesson #
E4001
E4002
E4502
E4003
The Canterbury
Tales: The
Prologue
The Canterbury
Tales: 3 Tales
Paston Letters
Story Weaver:
Tapestries of the
Middle Ages
Vocabulary:
Analogies & Word
Relationships
CHAPTER TEST
Sub Folder
Historical
Overview:
1625 – 1660
Shakespeare,
Jonson, and Donne
Poetry
Andrew Marvell
and Omar
Khayyam Poetry
Paradise Lost,
Excerpt
CHAPTER TEST
LESSON QUIZ: Vocabulary: Word Choice and Personal Style
Anglo-Saxon; 449 – 1066
Assignment
English Renaissance: 1485 – 1625
Odyssey Writer 13: Analyze historical impact on literature
Paste to Draft. Choose 1 prompt for assignment.
LESSON QUIZ: Historical Overview: 1485 – 1625
The King James Bible: A Brief History Excerpt
LESSON QUIZ: The King James Bible: A Brief History Excerpt
Macbeth: Act I
LESSON QUIZ: Macbeth: Act I
Macbeth: Act II
LESSON QUIZ: Macbeth: Act II
Macbeth: Act III
LESSON QUIZ: Macbeth: Act III
Macbeth: Act IV
LESSON QUIZ: Macbeth: Act IV
Macbeth: Act V
LESSON QUIZ: Macbeth: Act V
Vocabulary: Denotation and Connotation
Odyssey Writer 20: Denotation and connotation
 Tool Kit: Print Denotation and Connotation Graphic
Organizer.
LESSON QUIZ: Vocabulary: Denotation and Connotation
English Renaissance: 1485 – 1625
Lesson #
E4015
E4515
E4017
E4018
E4019
E4020
E4021
E4022
E4023
E4523
FOLDER: Seventeenth Century: 1625 – 1660
E4006
Assignment
Historical Overview; 1625 – 1660
LESSON QUIZ: Historical Overview; 1625 - 1660
Shakespeare, Jonson, and Donne Poetry
LESSON QUIZ: Shakespeare, Jonson, and Donne Poetry
Andrew Marvell and Omar Khayyam Poetry
Odyssey Writer 23: Analyze poetry
Paste to Draft. Choose 1 prompt for assignment.
LESSON QUIZ: Andrew Marvell and Omar Khayyam Poetry
Paradise Lost, Excerpt; and Andrew Marvell’s Response
LESSON QUIZ: Paradise Lost, Excerpt
Seventeenth Century: 1625 – 1660
Lesson #
E4024
E4025
E4026
E4526
E4028
FOLDER: Restoration/Enlightenment
FOLDER: Medieval: 1066 – 1485
Sub Folder
Historical
Overview:
1066 - 1485
“Robin Hood and
Allen-a-Dale”/”Fair
Rosamond”
Le Morte d’Arthur,
Excerpt
ES 926
FOLDER: English Renaissance: 1485 – 1625
Assignment
Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions:
 Thank You, Uncle Louis I (reading comprehension)
 Thank You, Uncle Louis II (writing)
Explain Effect of Literary Devices
 Pony Tail and Poodle Skirt I (comprehension: setting &
mood)
 Pony Tail and Poodle Skirt II (writing)
Study Character Traits and Motives
 Dr. Dorn’s Revenge I (comprehension: character)
 Dr. Dorn’s Revenge II (writing)
Cause and Effect Relationships
 The Road Not Taken I (elements of lyrical poetry)
 The Road Not Taken II (writing)
Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions
 Mother to Son I (Elements of free verse poetry)
 Mother to Son II (writing: poetry)
Use Word Origins and Derivations
 Ode to the West Wind I (literary devices in poetry)
 Ode to the West Wind II (writing: poetry)
Elements of Character Develop.
 The Old Man’s Lazy I (literary devices in poetry)
 The Old Man’s Lazy II (narrative: writing)
CHAPTER TEST
Sub Folder
Historical
Overview:
449 – 1066
Beowulf Excerpt;
Part 1
Updated Fall 2011
Assignment
Medieval: 1066 – 1485
LESSON QUIZ: Medieval: 1066 – 1485
“Robin Hood and Allen-a-Dale” and “Fair Rosamond”
LESSON QUIZ: “Robin Hood and Allen-a-Dale”/”Fair
Rosamond”
Le Morte d’Arthur, Excerpt
Odyssey Writer 7: Creative writing with archetypes
Paste to Draft. Choose 1 prompt for assignment.
LESSON QUIZ: Le Morte d’Arthur, Excerpt
The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue
LESSON QUIZ: The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue
Canterbury Tales: 3 Tales
LESSON QUIZ: The Canterbury Tales: 3 Tales
Paston Letters
LESSON QUIZ: The Paston Letters
Story Weaver: Tapestries of the Middle Ages
LESSON QUIZ: Story Weaver: Tapestries of the Middle Ages
Vocabulary: Analogies and Word Relationships
Odyssey Writer 12: Analogies and word relationships
Paste to Draft.
LESSON QUIZ: Vocabulary: Analogies and Word Relationships
Medieval: 1066 – 1485
Lesson #
E4007
E4008
E4009
E4509
E4010
E4011
E4012
E4013
Sub Folder
Historical
Overview:
1660 – 1798
“An Essay of
Dramatic Poesy”
Plague
Gulliver’s Travels,
Excerpt
The Journals of
Captain James
Cook, Excerpt
Samuel Johnson’s
Dictionary,
Excerpts
William Blake
Poetry
CHAPTER TEST
Assignment
Restoration and Enlightenment: 1660 – 1798
LESSON QUIZ: Historical Overview: 1660 – 1798
“An Essay of Dramatic Poesy”
LESSON QUIZ: “An Essay of Dramatic Poesy”
Plague
LESSON QUIZ: Plague
Gulliver’s Travels, Excerpt
LESSON QUIZ: Gulliver’s Travels, Excerpt
The Journals of Captain James Cook, Excerpt
Odyssey Writer 29: Response to Expository Text
(Paste to Draft. Choose 1 prompt for assignment.
LESSON QUIZ: The Journals of Captain James Cook, Excerpt
Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary, Excerpts
LESSON QUIZ: Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary, Excerpts
William Blake Poetry
LESSON QUIZ: William Blake Poetry
Restoration/Enlightenment
Lesson #
E4029
E4030
E4031
E4033
E4033
E4533
E4034
E4035
E4014
E4514
Course Requirements and Grading Guidelines on Reverse 
CFS English IV Literature Assignment List:
CFS English IV Literature Course Requirements and Grading Guidelines
Reading
(Student Selected Books)
Odyssey
Updated Fall 2011
ES 926
(Computer Assignments)
All students will be required to read one or more books during each grading quarter of the semester.
The selected book must meet the following requirements:

Not previously read for class credit in the Center for Success or for other classes.

Not required reading for any other English class on campus.

Not on the Restricted list (shown below).

The book must be listed at the website www.arbookfind.com.

The level of the book must be in the student’s individual level (ZPD).
The Odyssey program consists of computer-based instruction and can be accessed in the classroom as
well as at www.compasslearning.com.
Reading time will be provided in class. Students must be reading during this time for credit on the
Reading Log (see below).
Lessons
Instruction is delivered and requires action from students to complete the computer lessons. At the
conclusion of a lesson, a quiz may be administered based on the information contained in the lesson.
Only books read IN CLASS are eligible to earn points. No credit is given for books read outside of class.
Only books read IN CLASS can be tested on; Reading Logs must list the book being tested on, and must
reflect sufficient evidence of the book being read in class.
If a student does not have a book at the beginning of the class period the student may not access a
computer until the allotted reading time has passed. The student may use acceptable (see instructor)
reading material during the reading time to earn credit for the Reading Log.
READING GOALS
Reading Points
Each student will have an established reading point goal. The number of points required for each
grade quarter is listed on the Student Reading Goals form (found in each student’s personal folder.)
This form is generated by the instructor after the student has completed the STAR ® Reading Test.
The number of points earned by reading a book and taking a quiz on the book varies by book.
Students enrolled in more than one English class in the Center will be required earn points for each
class, and reading point goals will increase accordingly.
Book Level
Individual goals are also set for Book Level (based on the STAR ® Reading Test results). This is known as
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and indicates the book level required to improve reading skills.
Comprehension
Each book quiz taken will have its points adjusted based on the Comprehension Score. All points will
be earned for a score of 100%; a lower comprehension score will have the number of points earned
reduced based on the test score.
A separate score is generated for the grade for the reading portion. A student scoring 85% on
comprehension will earn 100% of available points for the reading section of the grade. A score above
85% will earn bonus points. These bonus points may be used to “make up” for missing Reading Points.
Book Quiz
When a book has been completed, a quiz (10 – 20 questions) will be administered. The book must
have been listed on the Reading Log (see below) and a minimum of one-half of the book must have
been read in class. Verification that the book has been read in class and is listed on the Reading Log
will be made prior to administration of the quiz.
READING LOG
Each student will keep a weekly READING LOG which is completed DAILY in class. The reading log is due
on the last scheduled class day each week. Late reading logs will not be accepted unless the student is
absent on the last scheduled class day of the previous week.
Students not reading (sleeping, texting, doing other course work, etc.) during the allotted reading time
will not receive credit for reading for that day and are not allowed to “make-up” reading time for
credit.
Reading Logs will be collected, verified by the instructor, and points assigned every class period.
Students enrolled in the Center for more than one English class must complete a reading log for each
class.
A Reading Log must indicate the book being read in class; no credit will be given for tests on books not
read in class.
ASSIGNMENTS
The assignments consist of interactive lessons as well as writing assignments, quizzes and chapter
tests. A final exam will consist of questions based on course material delivered during the instruction.
Each student is responsible for taking notes on the lesson. (See NOTES section below.)
Writing
Some assignments, identified as Odyssey Writer, require the student to write a response to a given
prompt or vocabulary lesson. Please note the writing requirements listed below. Most writing
assignments will be submitted electronically for grading; some lessons require a hard copy of the
lesson to be printed from the “Tool Kit” (provided by the Odyssey program), completed by the student,
and handed in for grading.
Writing Guidelines
If the writing prompt indicates specific requirements (ex. 5 paragraph essay, compare and contrast
essay), then the instructions must be followed to earn maximum credit. Refer to the “Prompt
Response” section below.
If the writing prompt does not specify specific writing requirements, refer to the “Prompt Response”
section below. All writing must consist of well-constructed sentences. Spelling and grammar will be
graded according to accepted high-school standards.
Prompt Response
The given prompt will indicate one of the following response types:
“Analytical Essay”: See “Multi-paragraph Essay”.
“Essay”: 1 to 3 paragraphs that sufficiently respond to the prompt.
“Multi-paragraph Essay”: Must contain the following features:

Introduction – communicate a thesis statement

Body – one or more paragraphs that support the thesis statement with meaningful
examples

Conclusion – Summary paragraph
“Response” or “Short Response”: Write a paragraph response; sentence structure, spelling, and
grammar rules apply.
Work submitted electronically will be graded and returned electronically.
CLASSROOM AIDS
Cell phones and other electronic devices that access the web will not be permitted during in-class
administration of quizzes and tests. Students who use such devices will have their scores voided and a
grade of “0%” will be assigned to the quiz or test with no opportunity for a “re-take”.
Student notes (see below) taken during the lessons may be used during any in-class quiz and test.
STUDENT NOTES
Students are required to take notes on the lessons. Notes will be verified by the instructor in class.
Notes taken on lessons that are taken outside of class time will also be accounted for. Students who
are absent and do not work on lessons outside of class will not receive credit for notes.
Requirements for Grade Credit

Notes must be taken on the lesson being presented on the computer. A printed copy
(from the computer) is not acceptable for credit.

Notes must be legible and easily identifiable as being from the lesson; the notes must
include the lesson title, examples and definitions (as presented) in the lesson.

If in doubt, check with the instructor for proper format (the Cornell Notes format is
preferred, but not required.)

Notes may be verified for content and accuracy by the instructor at any time.

“Copied” or notes “borrowed” from other students or other sources, or completed by
persons other than the student, are not acceptable.
Grading Policies
Grade policies are aligned with school and district standards.
To earn credit, a reading log must contain the following information:

Student Name/Week Number.

Reading summary: Page numbers read IN CLASS, 3 sentence (minimum) summary of
daily reading with instructor initials for each day. Sentences must use proper grammar
and sentence construction.

Bar chart completed.
Make-up Reading Log
Students who are absent for one or more class periods may be allowed to “make-up” missing reading
log entries. The student must obtain one “Make-up Reading Log” from the instructor for each absent
day. To earn credit for the Make-Up Reading Log, the student must read a minimum of 30 minutes on
his/her own time for each date absent and have the form signed by responsible
(parent/guardian/teacher) adult.
The Make-up Reading Log is attached to the current weeks’ Reading Log and submitted with the
current reading log.
Make-up Reading Logs must be completed within the equal number of days of the absence.
GRADING SCALE
A = 90.0 – 100% B = 80.0 – 89.9% C = 70.0 – 79.9% D = 60.0 – 69.9% F = 0.0 – 59.9%
WEIGHTING
Odyssey
(45% of grade)
Reading
(25% of grade)
Final Exam**
Quiz*
Test*
Writing
Notes/Participation
Reading Goals
Reading Log
5%
15%
12%
20%
20%
8%
20%
*NOTE: All Odyssey Quizzes and Tests must be completed in the classroom. Any quiz or test not
completed in the classroom will receive no credit.
*NOTE: All book tests must be completed in the classroom. Any quiz not completed in the classroom
will receive no credit.
**NOTE: Students who have earned a minimum score of 90% on all course work will be released from
the final exam requirement.
Assignment “Due Dates” are posted in the classroom. Assignments turned in late may be subject to a
late penalty or no credit. Verify with instructor.