Honors 9th Lit & Comp Week #12 (10/21-25)

Monday, October 21, 2019

1. Root Word of the Day
2. WordWright competition

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

1. Root Word of the Day
2. Read “Sonnet 130” by William Shakespeare
   1. Copy sonnet down in its form
      1. Label rhyme scheme (on right side of sonnet)
      2. Count each line’s syllables and label (on left side of sonnet)
      3. Draw a big line between after every 4 lines (quatrains; this should leave 2 lines at the end, a couplet).
   2. Rewrite the sonnet by SENTENCES (each line should end with a semicolon or period) in your OWN words (you’ll need to look up words you do not know, obviously)
3. How does knowing/understanding the function of each part of the form help your understanding of the sonnet?

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

1. Root Word of the Day
2. Read “Sonnet 18” by Shakespeare
   1. Copy sonnet in paragraph form
   2. Translate each sentence into modern English

Thursday, October 24, 2019

1. Root Word of the Day
2. Read “Sonnet 116” and “Sonnet 30”
   1. Copy sonnet in paragraph form
   2. Translate each sentence into modern English

Friday, October 25, 2019

1. Root Word of the Day
2. Vocab unit 5 quiz
3. Finish sonnet activity from yesterday