Questions for the BOOKS!

Sorry it took me a few days to post. Here are the questions for each book!


The Giver Reading Questions:
1. Why do you think that being released from the community is such a bad thing?
2. What was the name of the sister of Jonas’ father? What happened when she became a Nine?3. How is Jonas different from most of the community?
4. Who was released the morning that Jonas is in the House of Old?

Lord of the Flies Reading Questions:

1.What did the cabin of the plane do to the land of the island?
2.What do Ralph and Piggy find in the Lagoon? What do they plan to use it for?
3. What is Piggy’s job on the island?
4. Why does Jack feel that he should be chief?

Fahrenheit 451 Reading Questions:

1.What are the symbols for a fireman?
2. Why does Clarisse have “lots of time for crazy thoughts?”
3. What is the reason Mildred give Montag for taking all of the pills in her bottle?
4. What is the game that the Firemen play with the hound?

1984 Reading Questions:

1. What are the four largest buildings in London and what are the names of the buildings?
2. Why does Winston not like most women?
3. What does Winston start to write that makes him afraid that the Thought Police will arrest him?
4. When was the last time there was no war in London according to Winston?

GRADE REPORTS ONLINE!

WANT TO SEE YOUR GRADE ONLINE?

CLICK ON THE LINK THAT SAYS, "WORKSHEETS AND DISCUSSION SITE" (ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE)

FROM THERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT AND REVIEW YOUR CURRENT GRADE. REMEMBER THAT TO FIND YOUR GRADE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE LAST FOUR NUMBERS OF YOUR STUDENT ID.

Homework: Tuesday, December 8th

Today you have 3 questions for homework. The questions are written below.

Directions: Answer each Question about today’s reading on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which character is hurting the most by what happened in today’s scene (Lennie killing Curley’s wife). Pick a character and explain in 4-5 sentences why they might be hurting the most.

2. Whose “schemes go awry” in today’s reading? Identify two characters whose schemes are ruined and explain why.

3. Pick a song that you think sums up today’s reading. Explain why you chose that song. (1 paragraph)

Homework: Thursday, December 3rd

Finish 'TONE' Worksheet. You can find worksheet on 'worksheet and discussion site'

Homework: Wednesday, December 2nd

Today in class each student came up with 2 open-ended questions based on the story "Of Mice and Men". Then we traded the questions. The homework was for each student to answer another students questions.

**If you were gone today, you are responsible for the following: You must come up with 2 questions based on the book and then write a paragraph answer for each.**

NOVEL GUIDES!

NOVEL GUIDES DUE SOON!

With the end of the book coming up in about a week, Novel Guides will soon be due. If you lost your copy of the Novel Guide, you can now download it from the WORKSHEET AND DISCUSSION site. (Reminder: worksheet and discussion site can be accessed through the link on the left hand side of this webpage.)

Homework: Monday, November 30th

Complete Review for Tomorrow's "Of Mice and Men" Quiz:

• Pick 4 characters who show the Motif of LONELINESS. Give an example of how each character shows or demonstrates LONELINESS.
• Pick 4 characters who show the Motif of PROTECTION. Give an example of how each character shows or demonstrates PROTECTION.
• Pick 4 characters from the book and describe their TONE. In other words, describe the tone of voice that they normally speak in.

Homework: Thursday, November 19th

"Of Mice and Men"  Parallel and Contrast Character Worksheet.

To see copy of worksheet go to:  Worksheet and discussion site (link on left hand side of page)

Homework: Monday, November 16th

1. Assignment:  Write a Short Scene between Lennie and George about one of the following topics:

·     Lennie wants to know why the sun shines

·     Lennie wants to know if they can get a pet monkey to come along with them on their adventures.

·     Lennie fell in the water when they were walking by the creek.

·     Lennie wants George to tell him a story.

If you don’t want to use one of these options feel free to come up with your own subject of conversation between the two characters.

 Requirements: 

·     Must be at least 17 speaking parts or at least 1-1 ½ pages long.  Extra credit will be given for going longer than a page.

·     You should try to use the type of TONE and LANGUAGE that George and Lennie would use when you write your dialogue.

Due: Tuesday, November 17^th

Homework: Friday, November 13th

Complete the following Question:

 Is your Personality more like George’s or Lennie’s? Explain and give 2 reasons why. (1/2 Page)

Homework: Tuesday, November 10th

Today we started reading "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.  Some of you received different homework depending on how far we read.  Both homework assignments are listed below.  Try to do both by Thursday.

1.     Reading Response Question:  What kind of character is George so far?  What about Lennie?  Explain. (1/2 page)

2.  Research 3 other books that John Steinbeck wrote. Tell me the names of the books and briefly describe what each is about.  (1/2 page – 1 page)

Homework: Monday, November 9th

Today we talked about the Great Depression and life during that time period.  The homework was to finish a worksheet that you were given at the end of the period.  You can find the worksheet on the "worksheet and discussion site".  See the link on the left hand side of the webpage.

Homework: Friday, November 6th

1. Complete the "12 Angry Men" Post-Reading Activities.

DID YOU LOSE THE WORKSHEET???
**Remember: You can get the worksheet by clicking on the link on the left hand side that says 'worksheet and discussion site'. You will find all of our worksheets for the week there.**

Today's Journal Questions (Monday, November 2nd)

Answer the following 4 questions.  Write 3-5 sentences for each answer.

1.  In what ways can technology make people's lives better?  Explain.

2.  In what ways could technology make people's lives worse, or at least have a negative effect on people's lives?  Explain.

3.  In your opinion, what is the most important piece of technology that we have?  Explain why.

4.  Imagine you come back to visit Earth 1,000 years from now.  What kinds of new technologies do you think you would see?  Explain what Earth might look like 1,000 years from now.  Be creative!

Homework: Friday, October 30th

Your Homework for the Weekend is to complete the "Hip-Hop Article" Worksheet. The worksheet has Five questions. You can find the articles and the worksheet by clicking on the link below.

Hip-Hop Articles and Questions

Homework: Thursday, October 29th

Today you were given a worksheet over "The Necklace".  The worksheet deals with Irony and Jealousy in the Story.  YOUR HOMEWORK IS TO COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET.  

Lost the worksheet??? You can find a copy of the work sheet by doing the following:

• Scroll down the website page until you see the section that says "Websites to visit".  (You will find this on the left hand side of the webpage almost directly below Mr. O'Hara's picture.)
• Click on the link that says WORKSHEET AND DISCUSSION SITE.   This will take you to the site where you can get all of the worksheets for my class
• Once you are on the new page, click on the worksheet entitled, "Classwork sheets for week of October 26th"  You will find the worksheet there.

Homework: Wednesday, October 28th

Today you were given a worksheet with 4 questions.  To answer question 4, you must read the paragraph below: "A Closer Look: Separate Spheres" "A Closer Look: Separate Spheres"

During the late nineteenth century the doctrine of “separate spheres” shaped French society. According to this idea, men were aggressive and intellectual, qualified to work in the public sphere of universities, business, and politics. Women were seen as weak and emotional, suited for the private sphere. They raised children and made sure that their homes were clean and beautiful. The law reinforced these boundaries: Husbands controlled their wives’ property, and women could not vote or enter professions like the law or civil service. For middle- and upper-class women, supported by their husbands or fathers and aided by servants, this lifestyle was restrictive but not impossible. For poor women the situation was different. Millions of them became factory workers, laundresses, cooks, bread carriers, or seamstresses. These women led extremely difficult lives. At work, conditions could be hazardous, even fatal. Seamstresses endured daily shifts of thirteen hours or more; weavers were exposed to toxic substances; silk workers were surrounded by clouds of steam and frequently caught pneumonia. In the end, women received little in return for working strenuously and endangering their health. Many earned only about four hundred francs in an entire year, the cost of Mathilde Loisel’s party dress. (Write a 1 paragraph summary explaining what the paragraph was about)

Homework: Friday, October 23rd

Homework Tonight:  Click on the Link below to view the worksheet that is due on Monday.  If you don't have the sheet, you must write down the questions on a sheet of paper and answer them!

Point of View Worksheet

POINT OF VIEW DEMONSTRATION!

In today's class we discussed the three different 'Point's of View' that a story could be told from.  The video below is a demonstration of the three types.

Homework: Thursday, October 22nd

Homework:  Complete question #1 on your POINT OF VIEW Worksheet.  For help, look below.

Today we learned about Point of View.  The definitions we learned are listed below:

POINT OF VIEW:  Who is telling the story.

First Person: The story is being told by a character in the story. 

We can tell it is first person when the character uses “I” and “me” phrases.

Third Person Limited: The story is being told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.

The narrator has limited knowledge of the characters in the story.

Can’t tell what characters are thinking inside their heads.

Third Person Omniscient: The story is being told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.

However, the narrator knows everything, including what the characters are thinking and feeling.

Homework: Wednesday, October 21st

Remember the vocabulary Context Clues worksheet that we did in class today???   We went over the definitions for the words.  For your homework, you must write a sentence for each vocabulary word.  Make sure to underline the new vocabulary word in the sentence.

EXAMPLE:

Retorted:   Responded or replied.                                                                                   

Sentence:  When asked a difficult question, the student retorted with a funny but unnecessary answer.

DUE TOMORROW!

Homework for Tuesday, October 20th

Homework:  Finish Class work Question:  Which issue is most important to you? Explain why. (1/2 page)

EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK: Ask parents where they stand on these issues. Get worksheet signed.

Homework: Mystery Journal Question!

You found the Blogspot! Your question is below...

1.  Out of the 10 rules below, which will be hardest for you to follow? Explain why.  Which will be the easiest for you to follow? Explain why.

Ready-Up For Monday, October 19th

Ready-up 

In your opinion, what do people in our world care about the most?  Explain what they care about most, and why they care about it more than other things. 

(1/2 page)

Top 10 things NOT TO DO in Mr. O'Hara's class!

Don't...

10.  Come in LATE!

9.  Sleep!

8.  Insult other students or CURSE

7. Get out of your seat without permission

6. Come without your English supplies (pen/pencil, notebook, folder)

5.  Interrupt teacher or other students when they are speaking.

4. Throw Trash in can from long distance. (Dunk with authority!)

3. Eat, drink, or bring Electronics up in here.

2. Choose the wrong seat (by friends, if you can't see, etc.)

1.  Be Disrespectful!

Friday, October 2nd

What makes an essay good?  In other words, when you write an essay, what are some things that you can do to make it better?  Explain.

WELCOME TO O'HARA/ZELLER ENGLISH!

This will be a website where you can come and post your comments on a variety of topics.  I will also be posting homework assignments on this website. You might need to get on at night, check your homework assignment, and make sure it is complete.  NO MORE EXCUSES that you didn't know what the homework was!  Enjoy...