Course: __English  7                                           Teacher: __Mr. Fink____

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Classwork & Assignment – Week of    - November 26th - November 30th, 2007__

Day:

Classwork:

Homework:

 

 

 

 

Mon -

 

The Hound of the Baskervilles book check.

Elements of a mystery and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle background.

Read Hound Ch. 1.

 

Finish Hound Ch. 1.

 

Tues -

 

 

Review Hound Ch. 1.

Read Hound Ch. 2.

 

Finish Hound Ch. 2.

 

Wed -

 

 

Quiz on Hound Ch. 1 & 2.

Read Hound Ch. 3.

 

Finish Hound Ch. 3.

Grammar - Parts of Speech: Nouns

  • read p. 93, do 94 ex. 1 & 2
  • read p. 95, do ex. 3 and p. 96 ex. B

 

Thurs -

 

Review grammar.

Read Hound Ch. 4.

 

Finish Hound Ch. 4.

 

Fri -

 

 

Read Hound Ch. 5.

Introduce writing assignment.

Finish Hound Ch. 5.

In a well-composed paragraph answer the following questions: Why did Doyle choose Watson to narrate Hound instead of having Holmes tell the story himself? What are the benefits and drawbacks of doing it this way?

Paragraph should be typed, double or 1.5 spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font.