ENGLISH 10 Day 16

Warm-Up We will need to buy a tent, and we will need to find our sleeping bags before we go camping. What is the dependent clause in the sentence? A. will need to buy a tent B. need to find our sleeping bags C. before we go camping D. our sleeping bags

Read Chapter 12: (1 st three pages) Take notes on chart to record textual evidence showing how Okonkwo, Ekwefi, and Ezinma are acting in response to the events of the previous evening. What inferences can you make from their thoughts, words, and actions?

Creative Writing! Chapter 11

RAFT: role, audience, format, and topic While in the role, you should write what your character is thinking, using the pronoun "I," from the time Chielo, as Priestess of Agbala, comes for Ezinma until the end of the chapter. Remember to: Write in the first person (I, my). Use diction, imagery, syntax, and tone to convey the character’s voice. Include specific details from the chapter. Role: Okonkwo, Ekwefi, or Enzima Audience: Another character, self, a god Format: Letter, monologue, diary entry, song, prayer Topic: Character’s reaction to the events of Chapter 11

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EA1 Compare/Contrast Assignment: Your assignment is to write a compare AND contrast essay over Part One of Things Fall Apart. You can choose from any of the prompt below. If you have an idea that is not on the list, you will need to have it approved. Requirements: MLA Format (1 ½ pages, 4-5 paragraphs, 12pt. font, Calibri/Times New Roman, double-spaced) Need at least two relevant quotations from Things Fall Apart.  Remember: quotations are ANY line from the novel that supports your claim. It does not have to be dialogue.

Prompt Options Compare AND contrast two characters from Things Fall Apart.  Okonkwo/his father (Unoka)  Okonkwo/Obierika  Okonkwo/Ikemefuna  Nwoye/Ezinma  Two of the wives (Nwoye’s mother, Ekwefi, Ojiugo) *These are just a few to get you started thinking. You’re not limited to these.* Compare AND contrast how Okonkwo treats his children vs. his wives OR how he treats his sons vs. his daughters.

Read chapter Why is the market of Umiuke a wonderful place? 2. What happened to the man with a goat? 3. What happened with the cow? 4. What was at the feast? 5. What did Okonkwo give them?

Chapter 12 Cont. What joyous ceremony takes place the day after the return from the cave? While preparing for ceremony, what do the men of Umuofia discuss at the market and what does this discussion show about them?

CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC* Homework