#1      The Big Picture

 

1. GO to www.MrBroviak.com

2. In the “Homework Files” section look for the “Big

Picture” homework file

2. Click on it/Download it. Open it and look at the

pictures. Choose ONE of the pictures!

3. Create THREE SIMILES describing your picture.

4. Create THREE METAPHORS describing your

picture.

You can NOT use the same comparison more than once

(means you can't change your simile into a metaphor).

 

#2            Poetry HW 1

REGULAR
Answer any TEN of the following TWELVE questions using complete sentences.
SIMILES & METAPHORS
1. Create your own example of a simile and explain why the two things are being compared.
2. Create your own example of a metaphor and explain why the two things are being compared.
MAGIC LENS

3.    Write an example of a sentence with FACE as the SUBJECT of the sentence.

4.    Write an example of a TEN word sentence with ONE BORING and ONE ACTION VERB in it.

CATERPILLAR & RHYME SCHEME

5.     Pick a poem from our handout and do the RHYME SCHEME for the first TEN lines.

6.     Explain a good example of ALLITERATION in the poem “Caterpillar”.

7.     How does the caterpillar demonstrate BRAVERY in the poem?

8.     Write an example of a simile or metaphor that could have been used in the poem “Caterpillar”, but wasn’t.  It should reference something occurring in the poem.

NON-FICTION ARTICLE

9.     Give an example of a FACT from our non-fiction article this week.

10.  From our non-fiction article, what is something that SURPRISED you in it?  Describe it and explain what is surprising about it.

11.  What evidence from the article would could you use to create a CAUSE AND EFFECT statement?  EXAMPLE – The student’s not doing any studying for the test had the EFFECT of her failing it horribly.

12.  Give an example of an OPINION from our non-fiction article.

 

ADVANCED
Answer any TEN of the following TWELVE questions using complete sentences.

SIMILES & METAPHORS

1. Create your own example of a simile and explain why the two things are being compared.
2. Create your own example of a metaphor and explain why the two things are being compared.

MAGIC LENS

3.   Write an example of a sentence with FACE as the SUBJECT of the sentence.

4.    Write an example of a TEN word sentence with ONE BORING and ONE ACTION VERB in it.

EVIL TEACHER  (At bottom of homework)

5.  Explain TWO clues in the poem that are supposed to help us figure out who the speaker is.

6.  Lines 3-4 are an allusion to an occurrence in our class.  What are these lines an allusion to and explain the connection.

7.   Explain why line 9 of the poem is an embarrassing example of a metaphor.

8.   Connect this poem to a previous poem or story or experience we have read or had in class and explain your connection.

NON-FICTION ARTICLE

9.   Give an example of a FACT from our non-fiction article this week.

10.          From our non-fiction article, what is something that SURPRISED you in it?  Describe it and explain what is surprising about it.

11.          What evidence from the article would could you use to create a CAUSE AND EFFECT statement?  EXAMPLE – The student’s not doing any studying for the test had the EFFECT of her failing it horribly.

12.          Give an example of an OPINION from our non-fiction article.

#3            Poetry HW 2

REGULAR
Answer any TEN of the following TWELVE questions using complete sentences.
Magic Lens
1. Pick any line from the poem “Caterpillar” and label it like we did for the bellwork.
Rhyme Scheme
2. What is the rhyme scheme of the first two stanzas of the poem at the bottom of this homework?
Haiku

13.  Write a good example of a haiku that mentions a squirrel.

-In Just

14.  Explain evidence in the poem that would tell us WHEN the poem is taking place.

15.  Why does the poet refer to the balloonman as being goat-footed?

Living Tenderly

16.  Give two good examples from the poem that demonstrate who the speaker is.

17.  Pick a metaphor from the poem and explain what is being compared and why.

18.  Create your own example of a simile or metaphor that COULD have been in the poem.

Questions 9-12 refer to the poem that you have to read for the quiz, “Evil Teacher”

19.        Explain TWO clues in the poem that are supposed to help us figure out who the speaker is.

20.  Lines 3-4 are an allusion to an occurrence in our class.  What are these lines an allusion to and explain the connection.

21.  Explain why line 9 of the poem is not a correct metaphor.

22.  Connect this poem to a previous poem or story or experience we have read or had in class and explain your connection.

 

ADVANCED
Answer any TEN of the following TWELVE questions using complete sentences.

Magic Lens
1. Pick any line from the poem “Caterpillar” and label it like we do the bellwork.
2. Explain why it is impossible to write a sentence with three adverbs modifying two nouns.

Rhyme Scheme

3. What is the rhyme scheme of the first 2 stanzas of the poem at the bottom of this homework?

 The Spider

4. Create your own example of a simile or metaphor that COULD have been in the poem.

5. The poet makes multiple references to the spider’s web without ever saying the word “web”.  Pick one and explain how it is a reference to a web.

6. Explain the tone of the poem and how the speaker feels about spiders.

Glove & the Lions

7. Explain evidence in the poem that would tell us what kind of a person the lady is.

8. Create an impressive example of alliteration that could have been in this poem.

The Poem connected to this homework

9.   Create your own example of a simile or metaphor that COULD have been in this poem.

10.  Explain the tone of the poem and how the speaker feels about themselves.

11.  Explain the important information revealed about the speaker in the second stanza.

12.  If you didn’t know what BENEVOLENT meant in line 13, what evidence in the poem could help you define it?

 

#4            Novel HW

regular

Answer any TEN of the following TWELVE questions using complete sentences.

The Shadow Club

1.    What is the Point of View in the story AND what evidence would prove this?

2.   Describe an INTERNAL CONFLICT one of the characters has.

3.    Describe an EXTERNAL CONFLICT one or more of the characters has?

  1. Describe what you know of the setting so far, and give evidence.
  2. From page 19, what is a “chronometer” he refers to?

6.    Describe Tyson McGaw as a character.

  1. Why does Cheryl not like her cousin Rebecca?

8.    Why is Jared unhappy with the position Coach Shuler gives him?

9.    What does Jared mean by saying Austin has a “Crocodile Smile”?

10.  Why does Jared change his mind about the Shadow Club “being stupid”?

11.   What nickname does Austin give Jared, and why does Jared not like it? 

12.   Give an example of something that has felt “foreboding” (a sign of something scary coming)?

 

 

advanced


THE OUTSIDERS        
Give TEN character descriptions that you found in the Outsiders that you can connect to people that you know.  Give a brief description from the book, write the page number of the description, list the person that it connects to, and then explain how/why that connects to them.

EXAMPLE:

  1.  pg 12 “likes to jump little kids” – Mr. Broviak – He enjoys attacking innocent children, and I’m pretty sure if he could get a group of teachers together to help him he would do it.

 

#5            Novel HW #2

REGULAR
Answer any TEN of the following TWELVE questions using complete sentences.
The Shadow Club

1      Describe the prank that was so successful it even got written about at the high school.

2.   Describe Tyson’s confrontation with the Shadow Club after he is caught spying.

3.  How does Jared prevent Tyson from telling what he knows about the Shadow Club?

4.    Give an example of “IRONY” that you have seen in the novel so far.

5.    How does Jared get his “blackmail material” to keep Tyson quiet?

6.    Describe the character of Ralphy Sherman in the book.

  1. What Shadow Club members take control of things after the spy is discovered?

8.    What happens with David Berger’s trumpet after the club decides to STOP pulling pranks?

9.    Why does the Shadow Club deciding to STOP their pranks not have the effect they thought it would?

10.  Describe the friendship between Jared and Cheryl in the book.

11.   What EXTERNAL conflict would be most important to the story so far? 

12.   What happens when Mr. Greene confronts Jared about the Shadow club?

 

advanced

Answer any TEN of the following TWELVE questions using complete sentences.

1.           Describe the relationship between Johnny and mother. 

2.           Describe why Randy is considering backing out of the big Rumble.

3.        What did Johnny and Ponyboy eat to survive while at the church?

4.        What message is the sunset poem supposed to teach us about life?

5.        How do the boys prevent the police from recognizing them while in hiding?

6          How is Cherry planning  on helping the Greasers after Bob died?

7.           Why does Johnny decide to turn himself in?

8.           Using the poem, what is the best guess as to what Dally’s “gold” would be?

9.           What happens to Dally and Johnny after the fire?

10.             Why are the greasers considered to be heroes?

11.             Why does Cherry refuse to visit Johnny while he is in the hospital?

12.            While in the hospital, why does Dally want Twobit’s knife?