Language Art
This learning guide will be dead on Wednesday the 7th.
We will be checking it today in class 10/2/15
Wednesday
Wars Learning Guide – November Key
A.
Vocabulary: Become familiar with
each word.
*devious – underhanded *reconnaissance – examine / inspect
*virtue
– high moral standards
*nefarious – wicked or criminal
*rhetorical
– verbal language *woe - sorrow
Grammar
– Pronouns
Pronouns
are used instead of or to take the pace of
nouns in sentences. Pronouns rename or replace a noun. Example:
Holling felt that Mrs. Baker was always picking on Holling. (noun)
Holling felt that Mrs. Baker was always picking on him.
(pronoun)
B.
Underline the pronouns in these sentences.
1.
“She
is always picking on me,” said Holling.
2.
Everyone
was angry with them when the rats ate the cream puffs.
3.
“I
am not sure I will like this,” muttered
Holling to himself.
4.
Our
living room was perfect because no one ever went in it.
5.
When Holling saw the rats he ran fast because they
were chasing him.
6.
Holling thought the plays might be dull, but changed his mind after he
had read several.
7.
“Who
has the knives and forks?” asked Mrs. baker.
Figurative
Language – WORD BANK - simile,
metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, cliché, allusion, alliteration,
analogy, symbolism,
Allusion: reference
to event or person out of history, often found in literature
Alliteration:
using the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely
connected words.
Analogy: a
comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared – relationship of
ideas/things.
Symbolism: something
that stands or represents something bigger
C.
Choose from the word bank to Identify the figurative language.
1.
“November dripped onto Long Island as it did every year” Personification
2.
“The days turned gray and damp, and a hovering mist licked
everything.” Personification
3.
“The azaleas lost the remnants of their white and pink blossoms…and since they
were half-naked and embarrassed, my father wrapped them in
tight burlap.” Personification
4.
“…the stain was as wide as a garbage can lid, and dark with mold.” Simile
5.
“…because I wanted to make the “strange stuff” come out more like a
hiss.” Onomatopoeia
6.
“Strange stuff, the dropsy drown you,” I whispered. Alliteration
D.
For each of the following, identify ALL of the figurative language used
(there may be more than one in each line), AND explain the
meaning.
1.
“Stand here and we’ll see how you’ve done,” she said, which is sort of like a
dentist handing you a mirror and saying, “Sit here and watch while I drill a
hole in your tooth. Simile and
analogy – “like a dentist…” comparing seeing what you miss on a test to the bad
experience of watching your dentist at work.
2.
”…she slashed through my answers with a broad swathe of bright red ink.
It looked like my test was bleeding to death…“The gushing blood slowed to a
trickle, and then, for the last thirty questions in a row, a complete
stop. Simile, personification, symbolism – “Looked like my test was bleeding
to death: - means missed a lot on test – red ink symbolizes blood, which
symbolizes death / failure
3.
“…And I remembered the death threats hanging over me like Shylock’s knife
hanging over Antonio’s chest.” Personification and simile – “death threats
hanging… like Shylock’s knife” – means fears for life
4.
“Then they danced through the kitchen…out onto the front stoop, down the stairs
and past the embarrassed azaleas.” Personification – means azaleas are no
longer in bloom – they are bare
5.
“…My charms crack not, my spirits obey, and Time goes upright with his
carriage.” Onomatopoeia – crack, Personification – spirits obey, time goes upright
6.
“…finally the school clock clicked to noon…”
alliteration – clock clicked,
onomatopoeia - clicked
7.
“So like an unstoppable mob, like a tidal wave, like an avalanche, we rushed
into Camillo Junior High…” simile – like unstoppable mob, like tidal
wave, like an avalanche we rushed…meaning they went crashing in
8.
“I found out that I was going to play Ariel from The Tempest. Ariel is a
fairy.” Metaphor – character is that of a fairy
Understanding
What You Have Read
E.
Answer the questions.
1.
How does mother nature almost seem to go to war with Hollings father (49)? Roofs leaks into his perfect living room
2.
What evidence is there that Holling enjoyed reading The Tempest
(50…)? Holling
practices the delivery of the cuss words – likes the plot, the storm, attempted
murders, witches, wizards, invisible spirits, monster
3.
From pages 53-56, how do you know HHH really likes Shakespeare? Recites lines constantly
4.
What explicitly does Holling tell Mrs. Baker he likes about Shakespeare
(55)? The rhythm
5.
Who is Miss Violet (56)? chorus
teacher
6.
In chorus Meryl stomped on Holling’s foot. What is the effect of that
(58-59)? foot has pain running in gym
class
7.
What good news does Holling’s dad get (62)?
Baker Sports is hiring him
8.
Who is Mr. Goldman (63)? Owner
of Goldman’s Best Bakery
9.
How is Holling able to buy twenty-four cream puffs for two dollars and
forty-two cents (64-65)? By
knowing Shakespeare lines – Mr. Goldman is impressed and provides the cream
puffs
10.
Everyone is looking forward to eating the cream puffs, but it is not to
be. What happened (67)? Rats
eat them
11.
Who does Holling play in the Tempest play (68)?
Ariel the fairy
12.
Holling’s friends insist that Holling buy cream puffs again for everyone.
How was it solved (70)? Mrs.
Baker buys cream puffs for everyone
13.
What happens at the end of November that upsets Mrs. Bigio (72)? Husband dies in Vietnam War
14.
How does Holling compare the war and the sergeant’s death, with Shakespeare’s
plays? In The Tempest everyone (except
Caliban) is happy and forgiven – happy ending.
“That’s how it is in Shakespeare.
But Shakespeare was wrong.
Sometimes there isn’t a Prospero to make everything fine again.” Life doesn’t always have happy endings.
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