English 9 Homework for Tonight and on to Monday, Nov. 2:

1. The House of the Scorpion: Read Chapters 6 and 7 this evening. Tomorrow in class, work in your Expert Groups on the questions for these chapters. Do them well. They should be small paragraphs (2-4 sentences each).  Make sure that you help each other to understand the story.  

Also in your groups, find a simile and a metaphor if you can, and explain them.

Weekend Homework: The House of the Scorpion. You should be reading Chapters 8 and 9 over the weekend and completing the questions by Tuesday.