6-2 Cleopatra Questions, pgs. 109 - 123

1. Describe the process of crucifixion in medical terms.

2. Why is the death of an Egyptian prisoner more humane than the death of a Roman prisoner?

3. Where did Cleopatra spend her summer?

4. Cleopatra was very low in spirits. When she when for a walk along the beach, what one thing did she think might go wrong?

5. What royal decision did Cleopatra make at this point?

6. While walking back to the house why was Cleopatra saddened by the red glow she saw in the sky?

7. Why hadn't Cleopatra ever gone to the contest?

8. In the letter from Theophilus, why did he write in Hebrew?

9. Theophilus mentioned that steam ships had been invented but it was decided that they would not be made. Why?

10. What good news and bad news did Olympus share with Cleopatra?

11. What did Cleopatra learn about Puzo when she and Neva almost drowned?

12. Why did Cleopatra return to Rome? Give two reasons.

13. Why does Cleopatra "mock her father"?

14. What did Cleopatra warn Puzo and Neva about?

15. According to Julia, what were Rome's two greatest enemies?

Grammar Assignment 5/8

Correct the following run-ons or fragments. Please be sure your spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are correct.

1.   No native people on Antarctica.

2.  Because it is too cold.

3. Although scientists and other workers live in Antarctica for about a year at a time.

4. These people there to study many things.

5. Ninety-five percent of Antarctica covered with ice.

6. Antarctica approximately 70 percent of the world’s fresh water in its ice.

7. A desert an area that gets very little precipitation.

8. Antarctica receives only two inches of rain each year.

9. Also has very high winds.

10. Brown bears include the grizzly and the kodiak, the largest brown bear is the kodiak.

11. Kodiak bears weigh as much as 1,700 pounds, they grow to a height of ten feet.

12. Females give birth to as many as four cubs, the cubs stay with their mother two

or three years.

13.  Many people are afraid of bears, encounters with bears are actually infrequent.

14.  Grizzly bears are solitary animals, they do not want to interact with people.

15. Generally, bears attack only when they are surprised, or when they are protecting

their young.

16.  People should always store food and garbage properly, bears could be attracted by

the smell.

17.  Never try to outrun a bear, it can run more than 30 miles per hour.

Sentences from: Holt, Reinhart and Winston, Writing Effective Sentences

6-2 Cleopatra Questions, pgs. 76 - 108

Hello everyone. The answers to these questions are due next WED., May 13th. Please remember to use complete sentences, to spell out "Cleopatra," to proofread/check spelling, and to avoid beginning sentences with pronouns.

1. According to Ptolemy, what should a person do when visiting Rome?

2. What advances did the Romans have in bathing?

3. How did the Romans take care of insect problems?

4. What did Cleopatra see on the walls of Roman buildings?

5. Who hosts the banquet in honor of Cleopatra and Ptolemy?

6. Why doesn't Cleopatra bow to Pompey?

7. What trick does Pompey try as he speaks to Ptolemy and Cleopatra for the first time?

8. How does Cleopatra stop Pompey's trick?

9. What is the Triumverate?

10. What news does Olympus send to Cleopatra by mail?

11. Who becomes queen after Tryphaena is killed?

12. Who is Marc Antony?

13. Describe the streets of Rome.

14. Who is Cleopatra's new friend?

15. What do Cleopatra and her friend do after they leave the theater?

Grammar quiz for Friday, May 1st

Part 1:

DIRECTIONS The following paragraph is confusing because it contains some sentence fragments and run-on sentences.

Rewrite the following sentences correctly, eliminating any run-on sentences or sentence fragments. You may need to add or take away words. 

Although penguins look clumsy on land. They are graceful in the water.  Their bodies are perfectly suited for swimming and diving. They a streamlined torpedo shape. Their wings are shaped like flippers penguins use them to propel themselves through the water at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.  Use their webbed feet to steer. Most penguins can even swim like porpoises. Leaping out of the water to breathe and then diving back in with one graceful motion. Penguins frequently need to dive deep to catch prey. Sometimes descending to depths of over a thousand feet. The water pressure can be great enough to collapse lungs. Penguins special air chambers in their bodies. When a penguin dives, the chambers squeeze, air is forced into the lungs. The extra air keeps the lungs from collapsing. The chilly waters that penguins prefer would be too cold for most birds, penguins are insulated by waterproof feathers and a thick layer of fat. Penguins more than make up for being awkward on land. By being perfectly suited for the water.

Part 2:

Write the correct word.

1. (Their / they're / there) going to get ice cream. 

2. I threw the ball over (their / they're / there). 

3. They ordered (their / they're / there) lunch at the counter. 

4. (You're / your) so funny. 

5. Can I proofread (you're / your) essay?

6. Let's go (to / too / two) the store. 

7. I have (to / too / two) dollars. 

8. I'm hungry, (to / too / two). 

6-2 Cleopatra Questions, 51-75

Please remember to write in complete sentences. Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar are part of your grade.

1. What caused all the blood in the palace hallway?

2. Who does Cleopatra's father compare her to and how did that make her feel?

3. Name one way the royal ship kept away from pirates.

4. What does Trypahena write in her message to her father and Cleopatra?

5. Why does Cleopatra think she will have to speak to Caesar herself?

6. What did Cleopatra write in the note to Tryphaena and why did she say this?

7. What did Cleopatra ask Olympus to do?

8. Who is the god, Dionysus?

9. Why does Cleopatra issue a royal decree forbidding anyone from the ship to dive for treasure?

10. On the island of Malta, why did Cleopatra ask Isis to forgive her?

11. What does "Auletes" mean and how did it mock Cleopatra's father?

12. Once Cleopatra was at sea again and on her way to Sicily, what indicated that "reason" had once again returned to Cleopatra?

13. Who did Cleopatra and Puzo visit in Syracuse and what did Cleopatra learn about this person?

14. What did Cleopatra discover about her father when she talked to him about Julius Caesar?

15. How is Cleopatra learning to become a queen?

Correcting Run-On Sentences Practice

Copy and paste the link into your browser. Then, complete the answers  by writing a grammatically correct form of the sentence on your own paper.

http://englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Run%20on%20sentences.pdf

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?