Week of September 25-28


We will continue to cover the story "The Dog of Pompeii" this week. We will cover imagery, and figurative language. Make sure that to turn in all assignments on time to avoid getting points deducted from your grade.


*The following are review questions on the story "The Dog of Pompeii"

1. Who is Bimbo and Tito?
2. About how old is Tito?
3. How many times a day does Bimbo trusts that Tito could stay alone? Be specific and give page numbers to support your answer.
4. How did Bimbo and Tito get their food in order to survive daily?
5.When the author wrote" Tito could really see more with his ears and nose than they could with their eyes", what does that mean?
6. What could be found in the forum? Describe what it looks like Use details from text.
7. What is the bathmaster   Rufus, trying to give warning about?
8. Why is Bimbo tugging Tito and why is the air smokey?
9. Rufus said " Those who will not listen to men must be taught by the gods", were the gods teaching people of Pompeii a lesson or was something else is really going on during the scene of people running, Bimbo tugging Tito?
10.Bimbo got Tito to safety and then left, where do you think he left to and why?



*The Dog of Pompeii Project

Students are to pick a picture, which ever they want, that represents something from the story and create a mosaic . Students are to write a short explanation on why they choose the picture and how does it represents the story. The fallowing are some examples of mosaics:

 Week of September 11-17


The following are the review questions on the novel WONDER.
Please make sure that you review them for the test on Friday.

Wonder

By R.J. Palacio

Part 1 August (3-40)
1. What made Auggie’s birth story so funny?
2. What information do August’s parents keep from him? Do you think they should have lied? Why/Why not?
3. Describr Julian’s personality with examples for support.
4. How do August’s classmates react to him on the first day?
5. Why does August hate the way he eats?
6. What rules do August and Summer make about their lunch table?
7. What two instances give Auggie the impression that people do not want to tough them?
8. Why does August call home sick?

Part 2 Via (pages 82-117)
9. How is August’s family like a galaxy according to Via?
10. How does Via’s relationship change with Miranda and Ella in high school?
11. Why was mom standing outside of August’s door?
12. How does Via convince August to return to school?

Part 3 Summer (pages 119-132)
13. Why does Summer leave Savanna’s Halloween party?
14. Why does Summer get mad at Auggie at lunch?
15. Describe Summer’s view on the after life.

Part 4 Jack (134-185)
16. Why was Veronica so upset?
17. How is Jack’s family different than a lot of the other student’s families at Beecher Prep?
18. Why exactly does Jack punch Julian in the mouth?
19. After reading the emails, what do you think that Mr. Tushman’s opinion on the Jack/Julian situation? What is his opinion on Julian’s mother?

Part 5 Justin (pages 187-204)
20. Why was Via worried that Justin would be freaked out by Auggie’s appearance?
21. How does Justin react to the boys making fun of Jack at the store?
22. Why does Olivia not tell her parents about the play?


Part 6 August (pages 206-234)
23. How does August react to his mother telling him not to go to the play?
24. Why was Daisy so important to Auggie in particular?



Part 7 Miranda (pages 236-248)
25. Why does Miranda lie about having a brother who is deformed?
26. Why does Miranda not go on opening night of Our Town.

Part 8 August (pages250-310)
27. Why is August so nervous about going on the nature retreat?
28. How does the relationship between August and the rest of the boys change immediately after the incident in the woods?
29. Why does August’s father throw out the astronaut mask? Why doesn’t he want August’s mother to know?