Today in first and fourth periods we worked on using brackets and ellipses in quotes. Also we started a Shaffer Model paragraph based on “The Cask of Amontillado”.

Second and seventh periods began working on Nightjohn. We began by reading the first chapter and inferring a few things about Sarny, the narrator. Afterward, we looked closely at seven short passages (some as short as a single sentence) to determine non-standard grammatical and vocabulary items, things that indicate that the narrator is a slave.

Homework

• English I Honors: 
  • use this online forum to discuss your argument in the eventual paragraph about “Cask of Amontillado” (as necessary);
  • read “Peter and Rosa” from the literature book.
  • (Homework for tomorow night will be to complete the Schaffer paragraph about “Cask” and turn it in here. Students wanting to get a headstart can go ahead work on this assignment now.)