HS Lit Homework from January 23

   

Syllabus

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1. Fill in chapters 6-8 of your Vocabulary Cloze Worksheet for CoB using your CoB Dictionary.

2. Read City of Beasts, chapters 6-8.

3. Answer the Questions for CoB chapters 6-8.

Chapter 6

  1. How does Kate insist that Alex learn?
  2. Briefly explain what Nadia and Alex hear Ariosto and Carias discussing late at night.
Chapter 7
  1. What is Maura Carias’ camp like?
  2. What kind of animal does Carias have as a “pet”? What happened to it?
  3. Why did Alexander have the experience with the jaguar according to Nadia and Wlimai?
  4. How did Nadia end up getting to go on the expedition?
Chapter 8
  1. Who are the seven natives along on the expedition and what are their jobs?
  2. How was individualism viewed by the Amazon natives and why did steel affect that?
  3. Name three animals that the group saw in ch. 8
  4. Why did Leblanc try to kill the parrot?
  5. Who was the first member of the expedition to be killed? How did it happen?
  6. What happened to Joel Gonzalez, one of the photographers at the lake?

4. Grammar: Write a paragraph of 6-9 sentences about how to write a paragraph in your own opinion. 

Use at least one of each of the following:

Verbal (ANG pp 45-47)

Compound sentence (ANG pp32-33)

complex sentence (ANG pp 34-35)

5. Journal entry: Write about who you would have go on an expedition with you and why. Title this entry "My Expedition Group"and write the date on the top of your page. Write at least five sentences. End your journal entry with a Bible verse that is helpful to those going on a journey. Write one sentence after the Bible verse to tell me why you chose this verse.

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