Hello all! Christmas break is upon us - just 3 more school days! AHHHHH!!!!!
Please finish Cleopatra over your break. There are no reading check questions; please use your literary elements notebook to record the following:
1. Major events in the plot section
2. Thoughts about what the theme of the story may be in the theme section (Are any life lessons revealed? Any main ideas which keep popping up?)
3. A list of new characters in the characterization section and notes on how the characters change throughout the story
4. Descriptions of where the story takes place in the setting section
5. Thoughts on the conflict in the conflict section - what type of conflict drives the story? Who is involved? How do you know?
I will check notebooks when we return from break. Happy reading!
Friday, December 18, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Grammar Quiz FRI
Please review your grammar sheets from the last two weeks. Your quiz Friday will include questions about:
- Compound subjects and predicates
- Compound sentences
- Sentence fragments
- Run-on sentences (to be covered tomorrow)
Monday, December 7, 2015
Cleopatra Reading Check Questions due next MON.
Hello everyone! Please read these directions carefully! The following questions are for pages 51 - 108. Remember, if you want to divvy up your work evenly, read about ten pages a night. When you get to a question that says ACE - please make sure your answer that question with supporting evidence from the text to back up your answer. You are not required to answer all questions with ACE - only the questions that say "ACE."
1. What caused all the blood in the palace hallway?
2. ACE: To whom does Cleopatra's father compare her and how does that make her feel?
3. What does Tryphaena write in her message to her father and Cleopatra?
4. ACE: Who does Cleopatra think will need to speak to Caesar? Why?
5. ACE: What did Cleopatra write in the letter to Tryphaena, and why does she write this?
6. Why does Cleopatra issue a royal decree forbidding anyone from the ship to dive for treasure?
7. On the island of Malta, why did Cleopatra ask Isis to forgive her?
8. ACE: What does "Auletes" mean and how does it mock Cleopatra's father?
9. ACE: Once Cleopatra was at sea again and on her way to Sicily, what indicated that "reason" had once again returned to Cleopatra?
10. ACE: What does Cleopatra discover about her father when she talks to him about Julius Caesar?
11. How is Cleopatra learning to become queen?
12. According to Ptolemy, what should a person do when visiting Rome?
13. What advanced technology do the Romans have?
14. What did Cleopatra see on the walls of Roman buildings?
15. ACE: Why doesn't Cleopatra bow to Pompey?
16. What trick does Pompey try as he speaks to Ptolemy and Cleopatra for the first time and why is it ineffective?
17. What is the Triumverate?
18. What big news does Olympus send to Cleopatra by mail?
19. Who is Marc Antony?
20. Describe the streets of Rome.
1. What caused all the blood in the palace hallway?
2. ACE: To whom does Cleopatra's father compare her and how does that make her feel?
3. What does Tryphaena write in her message to her father and Cleopatra?
4. ACE: Who does Cleopatra think will need to speak to Caesar? Why?
5. ACE: What did Cleopatra write in the letter to Tryphaena, and why does she write this?
6. Why does Cleopatra issue a royal decree forbidding anyone from the ship to dive for treasure?
7. On the island of Malta, why did Cleopatra ask Isis to forgive her?
8. ACE: What does "Auletes" mean and how does it mock Cleopatra's father?
9. ACE: Once Cleopatra was at sea again and on her way to Sicily, what indicated that "reason" had once again returned to Cleopatra?
10. ACE: What does Cleopatra discover about her father when she talks to him about Julius Caesar?
11. How is Cleopatra learning to become queen?
12. According to Ptolemy, what should a person do when visiting Rome?
13. What advanced technology do the Romans have?
14. What did Cleopatra see on the walls of Roman buildings?
15. ACE: Why doesn't Cleopatra bow to Pompey?
16. What trick does Pompey try as he speaks to Ptolemy and Cleopatra for the first time and why is it ineffective?
17. What is the Triumverate?
18. What big news does Olympus send to Cleopatra by mail?
19. Who is Marc Antony?
20. Describe the streets of Rome.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Making Inferences
Directions: Read each passage and then respond to the questions. Each question will ask you to make a logical inference based on textual details. Explain your answer by referencing the text.
Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped on the couch. After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice in on his belly and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and relocated garbage from other parts of the can, arranging over the soup can. He then plopped down on the couch and picked up his controller.
1. Why is Kyle distraught? __________________________________________________________
How do you know this?
2. Why does Kyle put the report card in a soup can? ________________________________________
How do you know this?
3. Was Kyle’s report card good or bad and why was it like that? ______________________________
How do you know this?
Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and wearing all black. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: “Oh... John…” And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.
4. What relationship do John and Anastasia have? _________________________________________
Why do you feel this way?
5. Why is Anastasia sad? _____________________________________________________________
How do you know this?
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
6. What problem is Cassie having? _____________________________________________________
How do you know this?
7. Where is Cassie going? ____________________________________________________________
How do you know this?
Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at 3:56. His muscles were tense and he was sweating a bit more than usual. The other kids gathered in front of the little storefront were much more relaxed, even playful. They joked back and forth lightly to each other but for Kelvin, time slowed. 3:57. “Don’t worry, Kelvin. He ain’t even gonna show up.” Kelvin hoped that he wouldn’t. A black four-door Camry with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street. Kelvin gulped. 3:58. A group of teenagers piled out of the car. James was in the front. “Hi-ya, Kelvin. Glad you could make it,” James said. Kelvin felt smaller.
8. Why is Kelvin waiting at the corner store? _____________________________________________
How do you know this?
9. Are James and Kelvin friends? _______________________________________________________
What in the text supports your idea?
10. Why is Kelvin so nervous? _________________________________________________________
What in the text supports your idea?
Directions: Read each passage and then respond to the questions. Each question will ask you to make a logical inference based on textual details. Explain your answer by referencing the text.
Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped on the couch. After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice in on his belly and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and relocated garbage from other parts of the can, arranging over the soup can. He then plopped down on the couch and picked up his controller.
1. Why is Kyle distraught? __________________________________________________________
How do you know this?
2. Why does Kyle put the report card in a soup can? ________________________________________
How do you know this?
3. Was Kyle’s report card good or bad and why was it like that? ______________________________
How do you know this?
Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and wearing all black. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: “Oh... John…” And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.
4. What relationship do John and Anastasia have? _________________________________________
Why do you feel this way?
5. Why is Anastasia sad? _____________________________________________________________
How do you know this?
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
6. What problem is Cassie having? _____________________________________________________
How do you know this?
7. Where is Cassie going? ____________________________________________________________
How do you know this?
Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at 3:56. His muscles were tense and he was sweating a bit more than usual. The other kids gathered in front of the little storefront were much more relaxed, even playful. They joked back and forth lightly to each other but for Kelvin, time slowed. 3:57. “Don’t worry, Kelvin. He ain’t even gonna show up.” Kelvin hoped that he wouldn’t. A black four-door Camry with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street. Kelvin gulped. 3:58. A group of teenagers piled out of the car. James was in the front. “Hi-ya, Kelvin. Glad you could make it,” James said. Kelvin felt smaller.
8. Why is Kelvin waiting at the corner store? _____________________________________________
How do you know this?
9. Are James and Kelvin friends? _______________________________________________________
What in the text supports your idea?
10. Why is Kelvin so nervous? _________________________________________________________
What in the text supports your idea?
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
ACE Examples for "The Emperor's New Clothes"
1. The emperor loves clothes more than anything else. The very
first sentence of the story states that the “Emperor was so fond of clothes that he spent all his money on them. He
did not care for his soldiers, or for the theatre, or for driving in the woods,
except to show off his new clothes.”
2. The following quote to describe the Emperor’s fondness for clothes: “He had an outfit for every hour of the day, and just as they say of a king, “He is in the council chamber,” so they always said of him, “The Emperor is in his dressing room.” The author is pointing out that the Emperor spends more time with his clothes than he does running his empire. This shows that he is not a very good ruler.
3. The author states that the swindlers “claimed they were weavers and said they could weave the finest cloth imaginable. “Their colors and patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but the clothes made of this material possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office, or was hopelessly stupid.” This shows that the swindlers are planning to take advantage not only of the emperor’s love of clothes, but also of his pride as a ruler. They plan to keep the expensive materials for themselves while "weaving" the garments, which would bring them a profit.
4. The Emperor thought, “Those must be wonderful clothes.” He thought that they must be the clothes for him.
5. The emperor hopes to figure out who is unworthy of their position. By wearing the clothes, the Emperor believes that he “should be able to find out which men in my empire were unfit for their posts, and I could tell the clever from the stupid.”
6. The Emperor sends someone else because deep down he fears that he may be stupid or unfit for office. The author states:
2. The following quote to describe the Emperor’s fondness for clothes: “He had an outfit for every hour of the day, and just as they say of a king, “He is in the council chamber,” so they always said of him, “The Emperor is in his dressing room.” The author is pointing out that the Emperor spends more time with his clothes than he does running his empire. This shows that he is not a very good ruler.
3. The author states that the swindlers “claimed they were weavers and said they could weave the finest cloth imaginable. “Their colors and patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but the clothes made of this material possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office, or was hopelessly stupid.” This shows that the swindlers are planning to take advantage not only of the emperor’s love of clothes, but also of his pride as a ruler. They plan to keep the expensive materials for themselves while "weaving" the garments, which would bring them a profit.
4. The Emperor thought, “Those must be wonderful clothes.” He thought that they must be the clothes for him.
5. The emperor hopes to figure out who is unworthy of their position. By wearing the clothes, the Emperor believes that he “should be able to find out which men in my empire were unfit for their posts, and I could tell the clever from the stupid.”
6. The Emperor sends someone else because deep down he fears that he may be stupid or unfit for office. The author states:
“But
he felt rather uneasy when he
remembered that whoever was not fit for his office could not see it. He
believed, of course, that he had
nothing to fear for himself, yet he thought he would send somebody else first
to see how things were progressing.” The Emperor chose “honest, good,
intelligent” officials.
He wanted to make
sure everyone else could see them because he doubted himself. “Am I stupid? Am I unfit for office?”
7. When the emperor realizes he does not see any clothes, he begins to think he is stupid and unfit to rule. "What
is this? ...I do not see anything at all. This is terrible! Am I stupid? Am I
unfit to be Emperor?” Everyone the Emperor sent to see the material
reported back that it was beautiful. He had probably been pleased to know that
the people working for him were smart and fit for their jobs, but now his own
intelligence and fitness as a ruler were called into question.
8. They can envision the material because it is described elaborately by the swindlers and because the Emperor and the officials do not want to admit to being unable to see anything which would make them unfit for office or stupid. The officials repeat to the Emperor the descriptions of the cloth that were given by the swindlers. The swindlers described the colors to the old minister and explained the curious pattern. The old minister listened carefully so he might tell the Emperor what they (the weavers/swindlers) said. “Is it not a beautiful piece of cloth?” said the two swindlers, showing and explaining the magnificent pattern. When the officials accompanied the Emperor to see the cloth, they both repeated again about the cloth being “beautiful”.
9. The child possesses innocence and honesty, whereas the
Emperor and his trusted officials are afraid of being exposed as unworthy of
their positions. Once the child, who did not need to be fit for any office,
could see that nothing was there, then everyone else (except the Emperor and
his servants) could admit it too. Compared to the quality of the material, the
quality of the child’s honesty is truly wonderful.
10. The Emperor was too proud and afraid to back down. He could not admit that he was fooled; he had to maintain his dignity. As stated in the text: “And he held himself stiffer than ever, and the chamberlains walked on, holding up the train which was not there at all.”
11. The swindlers are great actors and
convincing salesmen. They craft their con around people’s insecurities. The
swindlers are good liars.
“They
set up two looms and pretended to be
very hard at work…”
“..they
worked at the empty looms till late into the night.”
The Emperor and his councilmen were
worried that they were unfit for office because they could not see the cloth.
Their own insecurities prevented them from stating what was right in front of
their eyes.
“I
will send my honest old minister to the weavers,” thought the Emperor. “He can
judge best how the cloth looks, for he is intelligent, and nobody is better
fitted for his office than he.”
“Heaven
help us!” “Why I cannot see anything at all,”
“I am
not stupid,” thought the man, “so it must be that I am unfit for my high post.
It is ludicrous, but I must not let anyone know it.”
“Doesn’t my suit fit me beautifully?” And he
(Emperor) turned once more to the mirror so that people would think he was
admiring his garments.
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