9th Grade Boys Assignments

H.W.# 11:  What would you have done if you were Mrs. D'aversa?  Why?  What actions would you have taken?    ( TEXT - To - SELF CONNECTION )     How would you characterize her as a person?  Provide textual evidence.  

( TWO OR MORE PARAGRAPHS )

H.W. # 10:  How does Edward Hirsch's use of figurative language in his poem "Fast Break" convey the speaker's attitude and passion for basketball?  ( Three or more paragraphs )

H.W.# 9:  What message about life and living does the poet, John Updike, want to share with his readers in "Ex Basketball Player"? How can you as a young teenager growing up connect to Flick Webb?  What advice do you think the poet would give you in order for you to become successful?  Do you agree with Updike's message?  Explain why or why not. (THEME CONNECTION)    Please develop your ideas in at least THREE or more paragraphs and do provide evidence from the text. Please develop your ideas in at least THREE or more paragraphs and do provide evidence from the text.

H.W. # 8:  If you were explaining the poem "Ex - Basketball Player" written by John Updike to someone who had not read it, what would you say?  Write a summary of the poem in eight or more sentences.

QUIZ:  What insights about life and living does Essex Hemphill offer to his readers through his poem "American Hero"?   What literary elements does he incorporate to allow us to comprehend the theme of his work?  ( At least Three paragraphs )

H.W. # 7:  Create a biographical sketch of Essex Hemphill's life in three or more paragraphs.

H.W. # 6:  How does Teresa Paloma Acosta convey the theme in her poem "My Mother Pieced Quilts" through her use of poetic devices?  What message about life and humanity does she want to share with her readers?  Write a thematic statement of three or more paragraphs expressing how Acosta weaves her theme through her use of diction, similes, metaphors, personification, as well as symbolism.

H.W. # 5:  In the poem "My Mother Pieced Quilts", what conclusions can you draw about how the speaker feels her mother provided by means of the quilts?  Explain.                            (TWO OR MORE PARAGRAPHS)

 

 

 

H.W. # 4:  Write three paragraphs comparing and contrasting               "Dream Deferred" and                            "Dream Variations" using your Venn Diagram.

H.W. # 3: What is the message about life and humanity that the poet, Langston Hughes, wants to convey to his readers in his poem                         "Dream Deferred".  Please provide textual evidence to support your thesis. Incorporate the poet's use of simile, metaphor, diction, imagery, mood, tone, and author's purpose in your thematic statement.

H.W.# 2:  Write three to four paragraphs about a goal that you wanted to achieve but it was deferred. What happened to your goal?  How did you feel when it was not fulfilled?  Why did you feel this way? Explain. Try to use similes, metaphors, and imagery to enhance your writing.

H.W. # 1: Write a similar narrative about three to four paragraphs about a time when you got mad and/or got in trouble for something you had done wrong.  Use author's craft  (author's purpose, diction, characterization, simile, metaphor,   personification, imagery) to enhance your writing.