Homework Due October 3rd 2011

Homework for the week

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

Add outline information to notebook.

• — 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?

Homework Due September 26th 2011

Homework for the week

Read The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe chapters 1-4

Add outline information to notebook.

• — 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.

Homework for the week

Read The Children's Homer chapters 17-23

Add outline information to notebook.

• — 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. Who are the main characters introduced in Chap. 1? How are they related?

2. The "old Professor" is Digory (from the Magician’s Nephew). Why are the children sent to stay with him?

3. Whom does Lucy first meet inside Narnia? What kind of creature is it? How is it described?

4. In Chap. 2, what names or titles does Tumnus use for Lucy? What does he call her? Why?

5. Notice the titles of his books. Do any of them strike you as strange or humorous?

6. What curse has the White Witch put upon Narnia?

7. What has Tumnus agreed to do for the Witch? Why?

8. What do we learn about Lucy and Edmund in Chap. 3?

9. Why did Edmund get into the wardrobe? What was his motivation? Did he want to visit Narnia too?

10. In Chap. 4, when the White Witch first sees Edmund, what does she think he is?

11. When Edmund says he’s a boy, what title does the witch give him?

12. How does Edmund feel when Lucy tells him what she’s learned about the Witch?

Review Quizlets

Write an Illustrative Paragraph on the following topic

on the Summary of part 1 or the whole book of The Children's Homer

Write a descriptive paragraph on the topic of your choice.

Review Quizlets

I hope you are reading the blog

There will be a quiz on the material found here this week in class

Homework Due September 19th 2011

Homework for the week

Read The Children's Homer chapters 17-23

Add outline information to notebook.

• — 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. How is Achilles armor described?

2. Who is Xanthos? What do we know about him?

3. How would you describe Helen? Why is she important?

4. What did Hectors mother do after hearing the wail of women? What did she mean?

5. What did Priam retrieve from his treasure chamber? What is the author telling us about what kind of life he has?

6. How would you describe King Priam?

7. What is the role of women in Ancient Greece?

8. What did the Trojans think about the wooden horse?

9. Who is Peisistratus?

10. What is the importance of ships in ancient Greek warriors? How would you summarize book 1

Review Quizlets

Write an Illustrative Paragraph on the following topic

Summary of part 1

Review notes from notebook check. Remember we will have another one mid-October

Personal Reading Improvement

PERSONAL READING IMPROVEMENT

1. The Basic Program 1. Two or three times a day, read something you enjoy for 15 to 20 minutes without stopping. See how much you can read within 30 seconds. 2. Record your reading rate and chart your progress. Recording and charting are essential if you wish to make real progress.

2. Speed – Push yourself gently as you read. If your mind wanders, get it back on track.

3. Vocabulary – Wait until you’ve finished reading to look up unfamiliar words. (If you

stop, you’ll reduce your level of comprehension.)

4. Comprehension – To improve comprehension, recite the chapter after closing the book. See how many specific details you can recall. The more you interact with your text, the more you’ll recall. Recollection and comprehension require a vigorous approach.

5. Practice – Twice a week for an hour, use speed Reader II at the Academic Skills Center. This excellent computer reading program will boost your rate, eventually resulting in skill transfer. Phone us to reserve a time slot.

6. Rate Goals – Set reading rate goals for yourself. A 10% increase in your reading rate over the previous record in a good rule of thumb.

7. Skimming & Scanning – Find an interesting newspaper column or magazine article. Rapidly read the article, sampling just the first sentence or two of each paragraph and a few key words. Jot down all the facts you can remember. Then reread the article slowly, giving yourself a point for every item you can recall.

Calculating Words Per Minute (WPM)

Example Problem

Using the information below, determine your reading speed (WPM) if you read 14 pages and 15 lines in 10 minutes from Sample Book.

Sample Book’s Characteristics

Average number of Words per Page: 237

Total number of Pages: 339

Average number of Lines per Page: 27

Total (approximate) number of Words: 80, 343

237 x 339 = 80, 343

Total (approximate) number of Words per Line: 8.8

Solution

1. Multiply the number of pages by the number of words per page:

14 x 237 = 3,318 words

2. Multiply the number of lines by the number of words per line:

15x8.8=132words

3. Add the products of steps 1 and 2:

3,318 = 132 = 3,450 words

4. Divide the total number of words by the reading time:

3, 450 / 10 = 345 WPM Your reading speed = 345 WPM

The overall VPM value is affected by round-off error. However, the previous method (above) provides a good approximation of one’s reading speed (Words Per Minute).

Academic Skills Center

California Polytechnic State University

http://sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl.html

used by permission

Bibliography

ASC Study Skills Library Kennedy Library 112 ~ 805-756-1256 http://sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl.html

Sydnor, William E. Personal Reading Improvement. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1983.

Reminder

Just wanted to remind you that I'll be checking your notebook on Monday! Make sure your notebooks are complete and organized. Any questions just shoot me an email.

Hope you enjoyed Labor Day!!