HW

Good morning,

You guys did a great job this morning.  I am NOT being ironic!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is irony?

2. What is verbal irony?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following paragraph.  Why do authors use irony?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

It is so wonderful to see you guys. I missed you very much.

School is back in session!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Define "crave"

2.  What is one symptom of alcoholism?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. McCourt describes his father as an alcoholic.  Based on what you know, how might Malachy's alcoholism affect his life?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good afternoon,

I am going to MISS you guys.  I hope you have a wonderful vacation.

Your homework for the break:

Option one:

1. What is a memoir?

2. What is a biography?

3. Where was McCourt born?

4. Describe Frank's father.

5. How does Frank describe his childhood?

6. What is a period?

7. Write a question about Angela's Ashes

8. Write an exclamation about "The Irish Potato Famine"

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why is Angela's Ashes considered a memoir?  (Use evidence from the text and your notes.  Please provide at least 4 reasons.)

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you next Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Today was a great class! Thank you for participating and having fun.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

Most of the day Mam lies in bed with her face to the wall. If she drinks tea or eats anything she throws up in the bucket under the bed 

1. How does Mam feel about the death of Margaret?

2. How do you know?

Option two:

Pretend you are meeting Angela for the first time. How would you get to know her? Write a script of how you would introduce yourself.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning.

You are wonderful.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a memoir?

2. What happened to Margaret?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Dad loved Margaret so much, that it changed his life. Compare Dad's love for Margaret to something in your own life.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for working hard today!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a genre?

2. What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Based on what you know about Angela's Ashes, what genre is it considered?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for being patient and kind.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Who is Angela?

2. Where did Angela meet Malachy?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why did Irish people in the 1940's eat a lot of potatoes?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Fridays are always a 'hoot and a holler'.

That is an idiom and we will get to it later.

I promise.


Your homework for this weekend:

Option one:

1. What are like terms?

2. Combine like terms

2x + 3y + 7x + 2y 

Option two:

Using what you learned today and what you already know, answer the following question.

If the variable "g" represented potatoes and the constants represented people living in Ireland in 1846, how many potatoes were available for each person?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

You guys did an amazing job today! You do an amazing job every day!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. How do you learn a character's personality?

2. Describe Angela's personality using character traits.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Compare and contrast character traits and a character's personality.  (How are they the same?  How are they different?)

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Class is much better when everyone is here.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  Who wrote Angela's Ashes?

2. Tell me one thing about Frank McCourt.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Frank describes his childhood as miserable.  Make a prediction about what made it miserable.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I had a lot of fun with you guys today.  Thank you for braving the frigid temperatures again.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What happened Jay Gatsby?

2. What is the name of our new book?


Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What is one thing you learned from The Great Gatsby?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy