Please complete Ex. A and C. in Rules of the Game Ch. 1 (pages 4-7)
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Reading Log Ch. 1-2 of Outsiders- Due Tuesday, Sept. 23
Here is the Reading Log if you need it!
The Outsiders
Reading Log Chapters One and Two Due Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Please answer the question in complete sentences. Questions are 5 points each and will be graded for depth and thoughtfulness, neatness, punctuation, and adherence to the deadline.)
1. How does Ponyboy initially describe himself?
2. Why does Ponyboy like going to the movies alone? What can the reader infer about Ponyboy from this detail?
3. How does Ponyboy differ from his brothers?
4. Describe Soda and his relationship with Ponyboy. (Include the physical description on pages 7-8).
5. What appears to be the underlying difference between Socs and Greasers?
6. What happens to Ponyboy after the movies?
7. How does Ponyboy describe Darry’s eyes? What does this reveal about Darry’s nature? (p. 6)
8. What is the difference between tough and tuff?
9. What is Ponyboy’s perception of Darry’s feelings for him? Do you think this is accurate? Explain.
10. How do the boys get into the Nightly Double? Why do they opt for this method?
11. Why do you think Dally uses vulgar language with the girls at the movie?
12. What rule do the Greasers follow besides “stick together”? (p. 29) How do you think these rules came to be?
13. Describe the attack on Johnny. Why do you think the attack was so traumatic?
14. Characterize Cherry Valance (both externally and internally).
15. What do you think Cherry is implying when she says, “Things are rough all over”?
The Outsiders
Reading Log Chapters One and Two Due Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Please answer the question in complete sentences. Questions are 5 points each and will be graded for depth and thoughtfulness, neatness, punctuation, and adherence to the deadline.)
1. How does Ponyboy initially describe himself?
2. Why does Ponyboy like going to the movies alone? What can the reader infer about Ponyboy from this detail?
3. How does Ponyboy differ from his brothers?
4. Describe Soda and his relationship with Ponyboy. (Include the physical description on pages 7-8).
5. What appears to be the underlying difference between Socs and Greasers?
6. What happens to Ponyboy after the movies?
7. How does Ponyboy describe Darry’s eyes? What does this reveal about Darry’s nature? (p. 6)
8. What is the difference between tough and tuff?
9. What is Ponyboy’s perception of Darry’s feelings for him? Do you think this is accurate? Explain.
10. How do the boys get into the Nightly Double? Why do they opt for this method?
11. Why do you think Dally uses vulgar language with the girls at the movie?
12. What rule do the Greasers follow besides “stick together”? (p. 29) How do you think these rules came to be?
13. Describe the attack on Johnny. Why do you think the attack was so traumatic?
14. Characterize Cherry Valance (both externally and internally).
15. What do you think Cherry is implying when she says, “Things are rough all over”?
Homework for Friday, Sept. 19th
Study for Vocab. Test!
- 12 matching questions
- write 8 sentences for 8 of the vocab words - your choice!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Homework due Thurs., Sept. 18
Finish "Nothing Gold Can Stay" Questions.
“Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the four paradoxes in the poem?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. Choose one of these paradoxes to analyze. What makes it a paradox? How does this paradox contribute to the overall message of the poem?
3. What is the biblical allusion in the poem?
4. What does this biblical allusion mean?
5. How does it contribute to the meaning of the poem?
6. What is the extended metaphor in the poem?
7. How does this metaphor reveal the message of the poem to the reader?
8. What is the final message of this poem?
“Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the four paradoxes in the poem?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. Choose one of these paradoxes to analyze. What makes it a paradox? How does this paradox contribute to the overall message of the poem?
3. What is the biblical allusion in the poem?
4. What does this biblical allusion mean?
5. How does it contribute to the meaning of the poem?
6. What is the extended metaphor in the poem?
7. How does this metaphor reveal the message of the poem to the reader?
8. What is the final message of this poem?
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Vocabulary List 1 - "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "The Outsiders"
7TH GRADE VOCABULARY LIST 1
Due Tuesday, Sept. 16
_____Please look up definitions for the following words including parts of speech.
_____ Please make flashcards for the 12 words (paper or Quizlet)
Test on Friday, September 19, 2014
____Matching definitions with each word.
____Write EIGHT sentences out of the twelve words to show the correct usage and meaning of each word.
Vocabulary from “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
1. hue
2. subside
3. ephemeral
4. paradox
5. allusion
6. couplet
7. hyperbole
Outsiders Vocabulary Chapters 1-2
8. loping p. 7
9. unfathomable p. 10
10. incredulous p. 24
11. incidentally p. 28
12. comical p. 32
Homework for Monday, Sept. 15
Please read the first three chapters of The Outsiders and be prepared for a brief quiz on Monday.
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