Wednesday, January 21, 2015

10th grade homework extension and homework details.

(1) Read the novel.

                     Island Project and Diary due February 2nd

(2) Group work. The first 50 years. Survival. Establishment. Identity. Development. Create a website. Must include pictures, maps, flags, typed information, music, and video. Be creative. Use your own ideas. Provide a simple report indicating who worked on what. 

(3) Diary also due. For extra credit on diary, write more entries than the ones done in class.




Thursday, January 15, 2015

Lord of the Flies Questions - Set 1

Lord of the Flies

Day 1 (page 7)
1.      Who wrote “Lord of the Flies”?
2.      When was the book written?
3.      How many chapters does the book have?
4.      On the very first page of the story, (page 7 on the book), find 2 words you don´t know and define them along with the sentence, a synonym and an antonym.
5.      Who are the first characters to appear in the story?
6.      Where have the boys found themselves?

Day 2 (pages 8-9)
7.      On the second page of the story, (page 8 on the book), find 2 words you don´t know and define them along with the sentence, a synonym and an antonym.
8.      What is each boy interested about at this point of the story?
9.      What is the scar mentioned in page 7 and 8?
10.   What is one of the boy´s name?
11.   Explain the 2 boys’ relationship?
12.   What kind of sickness does one of the boys have and what does he think about it?
13.   What happened to the fair boy?

Day 3 (pages 10-11)
14.   On pages 10-11 find 2 words you don´t know and define them along with the sentence, a synonym and an antonym. (shimmering, clasp, lugged, dazzling, prominent, tummy, shrieked)
15.   What is Ralph uncomfortable about and what does he do?
16.   How old is Ralph and what do we learn about his appearance?
17.   What does Ralph do when he´s happy?
18.   Who wears glasses and what´s his nickname at school?
19.   What is the fat boy´s reason as to what should be done at this point in the story?
20.   Why was the fat kid happy even though he was being picked-on?

Day 4 (pages 12-13)
21.   On pages 12-13 find 2 words you don´t know and define them along with the sentence, a synonym and an antonym. (hastened, trotted, abruptly, motif, granite, uncompromisingly, terrace , jetty, coarse, quivering, efflorescence,
22.   What can be inferred about the way Ralph went into the pool?
23.   When did both boys learn how to swim?
24.   What do we learn about both kids´ fathers?
25.   Who raised Piggy?
26.   Why is the author not giving us a name for Piggy?


Day 5 (pages 14-15)
27.   Find 2 vocabulary words; write the sentences, synonym and antonym. (enmity, effulgence, omen, fronds, decorous, conch,
28.   Give a quick summary of what´s happened so far?
29.   How does Piggy burst Ralph´s bubble about being rescued?
30.   Contrast the boys´ personalities thus far?
31.   What can you infer about Ralph telling Piggy to get him his clothes?
32.   Interpret the following topic sentences: Piggy looked up at Ralph. Ralph looked through him.

Day 6 (pages 16-18)
33.   Find 2 vocabulary words; write the sentences, synonym and antonym. (interpose, sapling, embossed, beamed, squirt, emit, fart, strident, blare, squatted,  
34.   What did the kids find and what are they using it for?
35.   Who was the first to respond to the conch?
36.   What was the boy doing when he appeared into view?
37.   What are the boys doing after they appear?
38.   What is Piggy doing as Ralph blows the conch?
39.   Interpret this sentence: The children gave him the same simple obedience that they had given to the men with megaphones.
40.   What do all the boys have in common?

Day 7 (pages 19-21)
41.   Find 2 vocabulary words; write the sentences, synonym and antonym.
42.   Who are Sam and Eric?
43.   What´s different about the last group of boys that join the meeting?
44.   What does it mean that this group wears caps with silver badges but one wears a cap with a golden badge?
45.   Contrast both groups of boys?
46.   What is the boy with the golden badge´s name?
47.   Compare and contrast Ralph and Merridew?
48.   What is Piggy´s dilemma at this point?

Day 8 (pages 22-24)
49.   Why was Ralph chosen as leader?
50.   Why did Piggy grudgingly vote for Ralph as leader?
51.   Who suggested there should be a vote for a leader?
52.   What were Jack´s 3 reasons for selecting himself as their leader?
53.   Why did Jack decide to stand down and not argue or fight for leadership at this point?
54.   How does Ralph try to stand in good terms with Jack who had just lost his position for leadership? Do you think this is a good idea?
55.   What is the first order of business of this new leadership?
56.   Who goes on this expedition?

57.   What kind of weapon does Jack have?