Saturday, March 21, 2009
Comprehension Question Answers for 'The Highwayman'
In the comments section of this post, I have put the answers to the comprehension questions for The Highwayman. Sorry about not getting it up earlier!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Dinner Party Comprehension Question Answers
9B- Here are the comprehension question answers for The Dinner Party. I am so sorry that this is up so late!
1. How did the American realize there was a cobra in the room?
While watching the hostess, he noticed her strange expression and saw her whisper something to a servant boy. The boy brought out a bowl of milk and put it outside the room in the verandah. The American knew that milk is used as bait for a cobra.
2. Who was the most courageous person at the party? Explain your answer.
Both the American and Mrs. Wynnes are equally courageous. Mrs. Wynnes, the hostess, was courageous because she acted calmly and did not scream when she knew that a cobra was lying across her foot. The American was brave because he fought not only the urge to be scared of the fact that the snake was under the table, but he also fought the temptation to be proud and to take all the credit for getting rid of the snake.
3. What makes the ending of the story effective? What do you think the guests concluded about the control a woman is capable of showing?
The end is effective because of Mrs. Wynnes’s calm explanation about the cobra. The guests probably concluded that women can show just as much control as men can.
1. How did the American realize there was a cobra in the room?
While watching the hostess, he noticed her strange expression and saw her whisper something to a servant boy. The boy brought out a bowl of milk and put it outside the room in the verandah. The American knew that milk is used as bait for a cobra.
2. Who was the most courageous person at the party? Explain your answer.
Both the American and Mrs. Wynnes are equally courageous. Mrs. Wynnes, the hostess, was courageous because she acted calmly and did not scream when she knew that a cobra was lying across her foot. The American was brave because he fought not only the urge to be scared of the fact that the snake was under the table, but he also fought the temptation to be proud and to take all the credit for getting rid of the snake.
3. What makes the ending of the story effective? What do you think the guests concluded about the control a woman is capable of showing?
The end is effective because of Mrs. Wynnes’s calm explanation about the cobra. The guests probably concluded that women can show just as much control as men can.
9th Grade Weekend Homework
9A and 9B- you must finish Armstrong Sperry's Quest for Courage and do all the comprehension questions related to this story on page 74. We will be going over the answers in class on Monday.
Your next reading assignment for The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is pages 49-78, and I will be giving you another set of comprehension questions, so start your reading now! The comprehension questions will be due on April 1st.
Your next reading assignment for The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is pages 49-78, and I will be giving you another set of comprehension questions, so start your reading now! The comprehension questions will be due on April 1st.
10A and 10B Weekend Homework
10A- you must read pages 159-171 of Oedipus The King from Sophocles' The Three Theban Plays.
In addition to this, work on the final draft of your essays. Remember that the final draft is due on Friday, 3/27.
You will have your first test on Wednesday, 3/25, so you can start studying for that now. It will cover Good Morning, Miss Dove, The Garden-Party, The Ballad of the Harp Weaver, and The Highwayman. Start to memorize the definitions of your literary terms now!
10B- you must write the first draft of your essay-- I also realized that I made a mistake on the essay assignment sheet- the title of The Garden-Party has a dash between Garden and Party, so make sure that you have that in your citations!! Sorry!
You will have your first test on Tuesday, 3/24, so you can start studying for that now. It will cover Good Morning, Miss Dove, The Garden-Party, The Ballad of the Harp Weaver, and The Highwayman. Start to memorize the definitions of your literary terms now!
In addition to this, work on the final draft of your essays. Remember that the final draft is due on Friday, 3/27.
You will have your first test on Wednesday, 3/25, so you can start studying for that now. It will cover Good Morning, Miss Dove, The Garden-Party, The Ballad of the Harp Weaver, and The Highwayman. Start to memorize the definitions of your literary terms now!
10B- you must write the first draft of your essay-- I also realized that I made a mistake on the essay assignment sheet- the title of The Garden-Party has a dash between Garden and Party, so make sure that you have that in your citations!! Sorry!
In addition to writing your first drafts, you must also read pages 159-171 of Oedipus the King from Sophocles' The Three Theban Plays.
You must also copy down the comprehension question answers for The Highwayman in your notebook.
You will have your first test on Tuesday, 3/24, so you can start studying for that now. It will cover Good Morning, Miss Dove, The Garden-Party, The Ballad of the Harp Weaver, and The Highwayman. Start to memorize the definitions of your literary terms now!
9th Grade Summary of 'The Story of King Arthur and His Knights' pages 1-47
In the comments section of this post, I have posted the summary of pages 1-47. It is your responsibility to copy this into your notes by Monday of next week.
10th Grade Homework
10A- I'm not going to post the answers to The Highwayman-- we can just finish them tomorrow. I wanted to give you more time to work on your essays.
10B- in the comments section of this post, I have posted the answers to The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver. Please write these answers in your notebook.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Homework for 9B
Read "Quest for Courage" pages 67-70 in your textbook.
Send me an email with a brief summary of the pages your group covered in The Story of King Arthur and His Knights.
Send me an email with a brief summary of the pages your group covered in The Story of King Arthur and His Knights.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
9A and 9B change in homework
I have been told that you have a lot of tests and quizzes this week, so I am pushing back the due date of your 42 questions and answers. Have those finished by Friday, and in the meantime, study study study!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Answer Key to The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, p. 1-47
In the comments section of this post, I have posted all 42 questions and answers. You must have these copied into your notebooks by Tuesday and Wednesday. Thank you all for getting your answers to me on time!
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