Homework Due December 5, 2011

Homework for the week



Finish reading Prince Caspian reading chapters 11-15

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— New Characters
— Character Development
— Note New Vocabulary Words- look up definitions
— Major Plots Developments
— Examples of Literary Techniques
— Your Interpretation of Passages
— Interesting Quotes or passages

Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. Why do you think Aslan like Trumpkin even though Trumpkin hadn't believed in him until now? Would you like to be tossed that way by Aslan?

2. What fears had Susan been listening to? How can fears lead a person away from God wants?

3. What do you think Aslan roared?

4. What did Trufflehunter say might even now be at the door? And was it?

5. Did Nikabrik's comments about Aslan's resurrection remind you of anything from the Bible? What?

6. How does Peter show himself to be a wise and brave king?

7. Miraz's men are willing to see him die. What does that tell you about him as a leader?

8. Why doesn't Trumpkin want the Bulgy Bear to be marshal?

9. Who thought having Reepicheep as a marshal was a bad idea? Do you agree?

10. Edmund was so worried watching Peter fight that he bit his lip until it bled! What were you feeling while Peter was fighting Miraz?

11. What kind of school do you think Gwendolen attended?

12. How did Aslan bring justice and joy to Beruna?

13. Why do you think the sick woman knew it was Aslan and not just a big lion?

14. Aslan told Caspian about being a new king, "If you had felt yourself sufficient, it would have been a proof that you were not." What do you think he meant by that?

15. What do you think Aslan might have said to Susan and Peter when they were alone?

Write

Write a paragraph on the topic "What was your favorite part of Prince Caspian" ?

Look Up

Define the following words

Canny

Fray

Inspector

Rushes

Chafe

Dastard

Sentinel

Venison

Grousing

Homework Due November 28, 2011

No homework this week. Use this time to catch up on any work and reading.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Homework Due November 21, 2011

Homework for the week



Read chapters 6-10 Of Prince Caspian

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— New Characters
— Character Development
— Note New Vocabulary Words- look up definitions
— Major Plots Developments
— Examples of Literary Techniques
— Your Interpretation of Passages
— Interesting Quotes or passages

Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. What is considered bad manners among squirrels?

2. How did Caspian's encounter with the Centaur Glenstorm change things?

3. Nikabrik is willing to side with anyone who is also the enemy of Miraz. What is the problem with this kind of thinking?

4. Why do you think the Dwarfs are so very suspicious of men?

5. Who had the best plan for how the war council should proceed?

6. Why did Caspian's party decide to travel to Aslan's How? What does Aslan's how look like?

7. What three places do the Narnians consider the most magical? Why?

8. Why does Trumpkin think the children can't help?

9. Why was Susan reluctant to beat Trumpkin?

10. Why do you think it was Lucy who almost woke up the trees?

11. Why did Susan hesitate to shoot the bear?

12. Do you think Lucy saw Aslan? Why don't you think the others believe her?

13. Aslan wanted Lucy to follow him even if the others wouldn't. What do you think might have happened if she had?

14. Lucy had hoped Aslan would magically make everything perfect again. Have you ever asked God to do that?

15. What do you think Aslan meant when he told Lucy that the older she grows, the bigger he will be?

Look Up

Define the following words

Smithy

Anteroom

Entrenchments

Jibe

Hauberk

Homework Due November 14, 2011

Homework for the week



Read chapters 1-5 Of Prince Caspian

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— Character Development
— Note New Vocabulary Words- look up definitions
— Major Plots Developments
— Examples of Literary Techniques
— Your Interpretation of Passages
— Interesting Quotes or passages

Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. What is a boarding school? Would you like to attend one?

2. Which of the children usually thinks ahead and comes up with the smart thing to do?

3. Now that they're back in Narnia, says Peter, its no good for them to behave like what anymore?

4. How much did the children think their gifts were worth?

5. If you could have any one of the gifts the children received, which would you pick?

6. The Dwarf says he's a dangerous criminal. What do you think?

7. Do you think there really are ghosts in the forest by the sea, or could it be a lie intended to scare people?

8. Do you see any clues yet that Aslan has another plan for the children in Narnia this time?

9. Why do the Telmarines want to pretend that Old Narnia never existed?

10. How does Trufflehunter feel about Caspian?

Look Up

Define the following words

Garn

Bushkins

Dryad

Turret

Courtier

Victuals

Homework Due November 7, 2011

Homework for the week



Finish Reading the Horse and His Boy

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Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. Who is King Lune? What was he doing when Shasta met him?

2. When Aslan told Shasta "There is only one lion," do you think that Shasta was surprised? Were you?

3. Who is the first woodland creature that Shasta meets in Narnia? How does he react to Shasta's news about the attack?

4. What were the names of the Dwarf brothers?

5. What happens to Shasta in the battle?

6. Why do you think Aslan tells people only their story, not someone else's?

7. Why do you think Bree was so gloomy about going to Narnia? Do you think he will be disappointed?

8. Do you like how the book ended? Is there anything you would have changed?

9. In the end, who finds freedom in this story?

Look Up

Define the following words

Chafe

Lapsed

Heraldry

Chide

Portcullis

Haversack

Lintel

Morsel

Mettle

Rowan

Homework Due October 31th 2011

Homework for the week



Read The Horse and His Boy Chapters 6-10
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Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. After Shasta climbed out of the window, why was he anxious to get to the Tombs as quickly as possible?

2. Shasta is comforted and kept warm at the Tombs by a cat. Have you ever felt comforted by a pet when you were scared? What happened?

3. Do you think Shasta just dreamed about that lion roaring, or do you think it really happened?

4. Aravis and Lasaraleen are different, but still friends. Do you have a good friend who is very different from you? What do you like about being together?

5. Why would a king make his servants walk backward in front of him? How would you feel if you were the servant?

6. How does Prince Rabadash plan to defeat Archenland and Narnia? What do you think will happen?

7. Did you laugh at Ahoshta's terrible troubles in this chapter? What did you think was going through Aravis's mind as she watched him suffer?

8. Why is Shasta unable to walk in the desert but Aravis can?

9. Why do you think the lion was chasing the group? Why did it just scratch Aravis when it could have killed her?

10. What did Bree learn about himself in the race from the lion? What do you think he should do to make things right?

Homework Due October 24th 2011

Homework for the week



Read The Horse and His Boy Chapters 1-5
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— Character Development
— Note New Vocabulary Words- look up definitions
— Major Plots Developments
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— Interesting Quotes or passages

Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. What do Shasta and Bree discover they have in common?

2. Can you blame Shasta for wanting to leave? Have you ever wanted to run away?

3. What do you think about how Arsheesh and the stranger talk?

4. How can you tell it took a while for Shasta to learn how to properly ride a horse?

5. What was Bree worried about after he rolled in the grass?

6. Do you think it might have been Aslan out there in the dark, helping the two children and the two horses to meet each other?

7. How do the Narnians look and act differently from the people around them in Tashbann?

8. What does the Raven's example of "easily in but not easily out" mean?

Dictionary-

Look up the following terms. Write down their definitions.

Judicious

Carbuncle

Canter

Copse

Inquisitive

Lineage

Minaret

Colonnade

Flagon

Joust

Galleon

Extra Credit-

Culture- The culture, language, and dress of the Calormenes reminds many readers of long-ago Persian and Turkish empires. The city of Tashbaan that the children enter is very similar to ancient Tashkent, an oasis city of central Asia that grew up along a river in the middle of a desert. Study the cultures of Ancient Asia and write a paragraph on your findings.

Dress up- Make yourself a Turban and dress like they did in Ancient Asia and take a picture.

Homework Due October 17th 2011

Homework for the week



Read The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe chapters 15-end
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Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. The Description of Alan's resurrection also reveals similarities with the accounts of Jesus' resurrection in the Bible (Matthew 27:51-56; 28:1-2; Mark 15:40; Luke 24:1-3; 22-27; 36-43; John 20:26-28) Find as many similarities as you can.

2. Some readers think that there are also some Biblical parallesl to the liberation of the frozen statues in Chapter 16. They point to passages like Matthew 27:51-56 ; 28:1-2; Mark 15:4-; Luke 24:1-3; 22-27; 36-43; John 20:26-28. Can you find any of them?

3. Why is Edmund knighted by Aslan. Why?

4. What titles are given to the four children?

5. Why do the children follow the White Stag? WHat do you think that the White Stag represents in the story?

6. What would the White Stag give them if they were able to catch it? Do they catch it?

7. What brings the children back to England from Narnia?

8. Do you think them returning to England was an accident? Why, or why not?

Prepare for Notebook Check

Prepare for a test reviewing Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and Children's Homer

Study Skills: Memory

HOW WE REMEMBER

1. Memory itself probably cannot be developed; however, improvement in remembering comes from correcting certain habits or thoughts so that we use our memory to its’ fullest potential. Remembering is like seeing; improvement in either function does not depend upon how much we use it but, rather, how we use it.

2. The first and most important rule for remembering is: cultivate the habit of close attention to the thing you wish to remember. Be sure you have a clear, sharp impression of the face, name, date, or facts, which you will need to know at a future time. If you wish to remember a fact, make it meaningful to you.

3. When we are learning, we should try not only to get a strong impression but also to obtain as many different kinds of impressions as possible. Some people can remember colors distinctly, but have a poor memory for shapes. But anyone, by putting together and using all of the impressions our sense organs bring us about one thing, allows us to remember it much more clearly than if we were to rely on sight or sound alone. For example, try reading your lesson aloud. In doing this, your eye takes in the appearance of the printed word, your ear passes the sound of the words to your brain, and even the tension of the muscles of your throat add their bit to the total impression which your mind is expected to store away.

4. Try to visualize it. Either remember a diagram or a picture of the material to be remembered, or take short notes about it, which help you to visualize.

5. Intend to remember. The mere intention to remember puts the mind in a condition to remember, and if you will make use of this fact in studying you will be able to recall between 20 and 60 percent more of what you read and hear than you would if you were not actively trying to remember.

6. Think about it. A fact doesn't belong to you until you have used it. In making use of this principle, plan to spend not more than one-half of your study period in reading your lesson. Use the other half in doing something with what you learn. Think about what you have studied, write down notes on it, and explain it to somebody else.

7. Logical memory. One of the most important of all aids to the remembering process is the habit of associating a new idea immediately with facts or ideas that are already firmly lodged in your mind. This association revives and strengthens the old memories and prevents the new one form slipping away by anchoring it to the well-established framework of your mental world.

8. Remembering by brute force. We will forget more, on the average, during the first hour after learning than during the next 24 hours; and we will forget more, on the average, during the first day than we will during the next thirty days. Whatever is left after thirty days time, we will probably be able to hold on to without much further loss for years to come.

9. Reviewing is much more effective if carried out before memories have entirely escaped than it is after considerable time has elapsed. Repetitions should be strung out over as long a time as is available. We remember better if we pause a little between periods of study.

10. How much to study? You should study more than just enough to learn your assignment. Experiments have proven that 50% more study resulted in 50% better retention. After a week had passed, it was found that extra work had salvaged six times as much of the material as in the case when it was barely learned.

Academic Skills Center

California Polytechnic State University

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Homework Due October 10th 2011

Homework for the week

Read The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe chapters 10-14

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• — New Characters
• — Character Development
• — Note New Vocabulary Words- look up definitions
• — Major Plots Developments
• — Examples of Literary Techniques
• — Your Interpretation of Passages
• — Interesting Quotes or passages

Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. In chapter 10 the children meet Father Christmas. How is he described? How is he liike the traditional image of Santa Claus? How is he different?

2. What does he give to the children? Are they toys?

3. Edmund is forced to face the true nature of the Witch in Chapter 11. What does he learn about her?

4. What name does the Witch detest? Why do you think she does not like it?

5. Peter fights the Wolf Maugrim in Chapter 12. How does Aslan honor him?

6. What does Aslan say to Peter? What did Peter forget to do?

7. In Chapter 13 the Witch claims Edmund as her "lawful prey". Does this seem proper or fair?

8. How does Aslan seem to think about this? What new things do we learn about her magic?

9. In Chapter 14 Lucy ans Susan follow Aslan to the Stone Table. There are many parallels between Aslan's story and Jesus' crucifixion in the Gospels (Matthew 26:38-67) Can you find any of them?

10. Do you think C.S. Lewis wanted there to be parallels to Jesus and Aslan? Why or why not?

Homework Due October 3rd 2011

Homework for the week

Read The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe chapters 5-9

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• — New Characters
• — Character Development
• — Note New Vocabulary Words- look up definitions
• — Major Plots Developments
• — Examples of Literary Techniques
• — Your Interpretation of Passages
• — Interesting Quotes or passages

Answer the following questions. Respond in complete sentences.

1. Edmund does "the meanest and most spiteful think he could think of" in Chapter 5. What is it ? Why does he do it?

2. Do you know anyone like Edmund? Have you ever done something like Edmund?

3. What reasons does the professor give for trusting Lucy more than Edmund when their stories disagree?

4. Maugrim, Captain of the Witch's Secret Police arrests Mr. Tumnus. What kind of images does the name Maugrim suggest to you? Does it seem like a good name for a character like him?

5. What was Tumnus charged with? Who's fault is it that Tumnus was caught?

6. What creature first leads the children as a guide through the forest? What does a creature like that symbolize? Do you think that animal stands for hope?

7. How do each of the children respond when they hear about Aslan for the first time? Why do you think each of them reacts differently?

8. What do the Beavers tell the children about Aslan?

9. What more do the children learn about the Witch? Is she human? If she isn't human, why would she pretend to be human?

10. What seems to frighten the Witch in Chapter nine? Why?