6-2 Cleopatra Questions

6-2 Reading Questions

Cleopatra, pgs. 26 – 50

Due TUES., April 28^th

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. You do not need to write the question. Just remember to use complete sentences and to avoid starting a sentence with a pronoun.

1. According to Cleopatra’s father, why should amazing ideas from “learned” men stay within the palace walls?

2. What is a secret that Cleopatra and her friend Olympus share?

3. What bad news did Olympus share with Cleopatra on 15 Januarius?

4. Why did the people of Egypt hate Cleopatra’s father?

5. Describe Father’s plan to come out of hiding and reclaim his throne.

6. Where is Ptolemy going on a ship and why?

7. Why did Cleopatra visit the agora?

8. Who was the Arab in the flowing dishdasha?

9. Give two examples observed by Cleopatra while at the agora that confirmed what Olympus had said about her father.

10. What was found nailed to Bucephalu’s stall?

11. Why did Puzo make Neva and Cleopatra return so abruptly after visiting her island?

12. Who is Theophilus and what does his name mean?

13. Olympus, Theophilus and Cleopatra’s visit was interrupted by a messenger. What news did he share with Cleopatra?

14. Where did Cleopatra go to see for herself whether her father was leaving Alexandria?

15. What did Cleopatra see when she finally reached the top of the lighthouse?

16. Was Cleopatra’s father leaving Alexandria? How did she know for sure?

17. Who does Cleopatra bring with her when she joins her father on the ship?

18. Who was trying to poison Cleopatra?

6-1 Book Report Project

Hellloooooo 6-1. Here is all the info you'll need for your book report project. Remember to budget your time accordingly and pace your reading in order to complete your report on time.

Your book report project is due on Friday, May 15th.


Identifying Literary Elements
Your report will need to identify the following literary elements in the story you choose:

1. Theme - Identify the theme of your story and briefly explain why that's the theme you chose.

2. Setting - Include location and time.

3. Main characters - Identify the main protagonist, the main antagonist, and give an example of a static character and a dynamic character.

4. Conflict - Identify the main conflict that drives the story.

5. Plot - Summarize the plot by identifying the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. We will talk more about these elements during class - don't worry! :)

The Work (dun dun dunnnn!)
There are two parts to this project. Part 1 is Identifying Literary Elements. Part 2 is an oral presentation.You have a few options for Part 1 of your book report.

Options for Part 1:

1. Video News Report
Present your information via a "news broadcast." You can feature your friends/family if their parents give you permission. Get creative! Maybe... have a Plot segment instead of Sports? :) And, yes, this project still requires you to give us the information in person for your oral report.

2. Book in a Box
Redecorate a cereal box to advertise your story. The box must include all of the Literary Elements, so take time to plan the layout of your box. Example: Instead of listing ingredients on the side, list the main characters and the static/dynamic characters.

3. Book Report Sandwich
Make a 3D representation of your story by turning into a sandwich! Nommmm! The top slice of bread should contain the title of the book and the author's name. Then the rest of your sandwich should identify the literary elements. For example, the lettuce should contain the plot summary, the tomato slice should contain the main characters, etc. If you use paper, be sure to staple your sandwich together!

4. Newspaper Front Page
*This must be typed*
Using a template from Word or from the Web, create a news story about your book by dedicating the first page of a newspaper to the story. You will need to identify the literary elements using different newspaper columns, "photographs," etc. Suggestions: Use a date that fits in with the setting of the story; draw/scan pictures of the characters as you imagine them; conduct imaginary character interviews and type them up into columns...

5. PowerPoint or Prezi
Use one of these formats to present the literary elements from your story.

Grading
Your rubric is as follows (total of 100 points):

Part 1 - Identifying Literary Elements
Name on project - 2 pts.
Theme - 10 pts.
Setting - 10 pts.
Characters - 8 pts.
Conflict - 10 pts.
Plot summary - 20 pts.
Creativity - 10 pts.

Part 2 - Oral Presentation
Preparedness - 10 pts.
Speaking (be loud and clear!) - 10 pts.
Eye Contact - 5 pts.
Sources properly cited - 5 pts.


If you're reading this before we discuss it in class, don't stress. I will be going into detail during class. :)

Helloooooooo! 2/19

Tonight's homework is a grammar exercise. Please use what you know about run-on sentences, sentence fragments (or incomplete sentences) and capitalization to rewrite the following sentences correctly.

1. Leigh collects pictures of her favorite singers she has a large collection.
2. She even has some old pictures. Of the beatles.
3. She goes to many concerts sometimes she gets autographs of the stars.
4. She has lots of pictures in her room it looks great.
5. Leigh also has a good collection of tapes. From rock to hip-hop.

Parts of Speech

Your quiz Friday will have two parts:
Part 1 - Matching
You will need to match the parts of speech with their definitions.
Part 2 - Identifying
You will be given a sentence in which you will need to identify a given part of speech.

I've posted below one of my favorite graphics for parts of speech, but very quickly, here is my ultra-short rundown of the definitions, in case that helps you study:

Noun - specific person/place/thing/idea
Pronoun - substitute for a noun
Adjective - describes a noun/pronoun
Verb - action/state of being
Adverb - describes stuff other than a noun or pronoun
Preposition - location/relationship
Interjection - emotion
Conjunction - connector

For 8th Grade Grammar

Use this as a resource when studying for Unit 4!

Barnes & Noble Poetry Schedule

Hello all and thank you to those of you who replied to my email. This is our tentative schedule. More students may be added over the next couple of days.

Reading times:

5:00 - Meghan J.

5:05 - Megan S.

5:10 - Jade V.

5:15 - Heather

5:30 - Justin

6:00 - Ethan

6:03 - Noah

6:05 - Olivia

6:15 - Hailey

6:20 - Adrienne

6:30 - Fiona

6:35 - Marissa

6:40 - Autumn

7:00 - Karissa

Verbs Venn Diagram for 8th Grade

Here's the graphic from class today. Check out how linking verbs, helping verbs and main verbs overlap.