Name: Ms. Fittz English 2 1-5 December 2014

Homework #16: Dystopia Finale & Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs. Due Friday, December 5. Weekly homework is assigned on Monday and due that Friday at the beginning of class. In addition to helping you review and apply your learning, weekly homework will assist you in preparing for the weekly quiz on Friday.

Dystopia Finale. Complete the following questions based on the dystopian novel you are currently reading.

1. Character. Identify the protagonist and the antagonist in the dystopian novel you are currently reading.

The protagonist in “________________________” is ____________________. I know this because ____________________________________________________________________________ The antagonist, therefore, is ____________________ because he/she/it is ____________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

2. Conflict. Identify and explain one of the main conflicts you’ve noticed while finishing your dystopian novel. _________________ v. _________________ conflict because ____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

3. Point of View. In which point of view is this novel written? How do you know? This novel is written in ____________________________________ point of view. I know this because ____________________________________________________________________________

4. Plot. Using your skills of literary analysis, identify the climax of your novel. How do you know that this moment/scene is the climax? Explain.

I believe the climax of “_________________________” is ________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ because ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

5. Theme. Using you skills of literary analysis, identify the theme of this novel. What main idea, or message, is the author trying to communicate to her audience? Remember the purpose of a dystopia. What is the author warning us about in current society?

____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

HW #16: Dystopia Finale & Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs _____/10 points

PRACTICE on Noredink.com Click on “assignments.” A1: w 4 8 9 e 4 k d A2: v 4 c h v 8 c v Honors: 4 c v 8 4 v k k

Adjective practice. Directions: Circle the adjective in each sentence and draw an arrow to the pronoun or noun it is describing. Example: This is a very noisy plane. {

A: noisy ! modifying plane}

1. I ate a lot of delicious turkey for Thanksgiving.

2. My family is crazy, but I love them.

3. Tom the turkey took a turbulent trip to the butcher before becoming our dinner on Thanksgiving.

4. My students are the best in the school.

5. Your diligent work on this homework is going to pay off!

Verb practice. Directions: Read each sentence below. Underline each verb in the sentence. Example: While reading The Hunger Games, I fell in love with literature. {A: reading/fell}

1. Can you tell your brother that we will meet after school?

2. Our team has five more games left in the season.

3. I complete my homework before going to bed.

4. The dog wags its tail when it is excited to see you.

5. She put on her jacket because it was cold outside.

Verb practice. Complete the following conjugation chart for two different verbs. Base Form Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle Present

Participle (to) read

(to) swim

ADVerb practice.

Directions: Circle the adverb in each sentence below and draw an arrow to the verb it modifies. Example: I rarely consult a dictionary. {A: rarely ! modifies consult}

1. The mayor lives alone in a downtown apartment

2. Keri thoughtfully planned a surprise birthday party.

3. They diligently studied for the test Friday.

4. I barely made it to A1 on time.

5. I fully completed Homework #16.

Binder Check. Be sure to have your December 1 – 5 Agendas completed and ready to rock n’ roll for the TEST Friday!

Definition: An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun by qualifying it or describing it. Example: Those are very fluffy slippers, Arely.

Definition: An adverb (adv) modifies a verb, an adjective, another verb, or an entire clause or sentence. Adverbs usually answer one of the following questions:

- When? Where? How? How often? To what extent? Example: She has a very busy schedule. [very modifies the adjective busy]

Definition: A verb is a key word that expresses an action (swim, read) or a state of being (is, seemed). Example: I ran to school this morning.