Wednesday, December 21, 2016

8th Grade Giver Quiz: Would you survive a dystopian future?

Would You Survive In A Dystopian Future?

http://forreadingaddicts.co.uk/literature/would-you-survive-in-a-dystopian-future/9647

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

7th Grade Midterm Study Guide: 2016

Fall 2016: 7th Grade  Midterm Study Guide
I.               Greek Mythology
A.   Major Greek Gods and Goddesses (eat Ambrosia, drink nectar. Blood= Ichor)
1.     Gaea – the earth
2.     Uranus – the sky
3.     Titans:
·      One glowing eyed child
·      Lightning
·      Thunder
·      Thunderbolt
·      Tartarus (deepest layer of Hades {Hell} in the Underworld)
4.     Cronus
·      Lord of universe
·      Kills father Uranus with sickle
·      Assumes power
·      Eats own children to maintain power
·      Wife was Rhea (Titaness)
·      She send child Zeus to island of Crete and gives rock to husband to eat, not child
5.     Zeus
·      Wears aegis which is impenetrable armor made of magic goat skin
·      Overthrows Cronus and releases sibling
·      King of gods
·      Controls master lightning bolt
·      Marries Hera
·      Children: Hephaestus, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Dionysus, Ares, etc
·      Ruler of Mt. Olympus
6.     Poseidon
·      God of sea
·      Wife is Amphitrite
·      Carries trident
·      Nereus was old ruler of sea

7.     Hera
·      Queen of Olympus
·      Zeus won her
·      Turned one of Zeus’s wives into a cow named IO
·      Servant was Argus, memorialized 100-eyes on peacock
8.     Argus
·      Zeus asked Hermes to free IO
·      Hermes closed half of Argus’s eyes
·      Literally bored him to sleep
·      Rest of eyes sleepy for all eternity
·      His eyes were put on peacocks for remembrance
9.     Demeter
·      Sister of Zeus
·      Goddess of Harvest and seasons
·      Daughter is Persephone
10.  Hades
·      Cloak of invisibility
·      Lord of Dead
·      Brother of Zeus
·      Kidnaps Persephone
·      “Rich One” and “Hospitable One” were nicknames
·      River Styx flowed through Underworld
·      Had to pay to be guided to entrance of Hades
·      Cerberus was three headed watchdog of gate
·      Charon = boat captain to Hades
·      Heroes were sent to Elysian Fields
11.  Hestia
·      Sister of Zeus
·      Goddess of Hearth on Olympus
·      No throne
12.  Athena
·      Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy
·      Born from Zeus’s head
·      Hephaestus opened head after complaining of headache
·      Companion was Nike, the Spirit of Victory
·      Chiseled armor inside head
·      Cursed Arachne because Arachne thought she was better than Athena at weaving (arachnophobia= fear of spiders)
·      Her work also offended Athena in looming competition
·      City named Athens

13.  Apollo
·      Brother of Artemis
·      God of Sun, Music, Light, Reason
·      Gets lyre (see photo right) from Hermes 
·      He and Helios control sun chariot
14.  Artemis
·      Twin sister to Apollo
·      Goddess of Hunt
·      Zeus allowed her never to marry
·      Actaeon saw her and Nymphs bathing
·      This was not allowed
·      He was changed into a stag
15.  Ares
·      God of War
·      Son of Zeus
·      Loves Aphrodite
·      “cry baby”
·      Eris was companion
·      Could not bear pain
16.  Hephaestus
·      God of Smiths, Forges, Fire
·      Son of Zeus
·      Creates Aegis
·      Wife is Aphrodite
·      Created first robots to support weak legs
·      Zeus flung him out of Olympus, eventually returned
·      Made twelve golden thrones on Olympus
·      Cyclopes as assistants
·      Made chariots, weapons, jewels
17.  Aphrodite
·      Goddess of Love
·      Loves Ares
·      Came from sea
·      No mother or father
·      Rather have Ares as husband
·      Son was Eros
18.  Persephone
·      Kidnapped wife of Hades
·      Queen of Underworld
·      Daughter of Demeter
·      Ground split and Hades took her
·      She ate three seeds from pomegranate tree therefore she had to spend three months in Underworld
·      Nothing grew on earth, season became known as winter
19.  Dionysus
·      Son of Zeus
·      God of Wine
·      Accepts Hestia’s seat on Olympus
·      Traveled from island to island teaching wine making
20.  Hermes
·      Son of Zeus, wears winged shoes
·      God of Thieves, Merchants, Travelers
·      Stole Apollo’s cows as infant
·      Mother Maia lived in Mt. Cyllene
·      Invented first lyre
21.  Orion
·      Constellation of stars (photo left)
·      Hunter
·      Walk on water
·      King of Chios Island would grant him daughter if he rid island of beasts
·      King blinded him but vision was restored by sun
·      Hunted with Artemis on Crete
·      Apollo sent scorpion to kill him
·      Hung image in sky
B.    Minor Greek Gods and Goddesses
·      Lived on Olympus
·      Prometheus and brother Epimetheus were given task of repopulating earth by Zeus
·      Men and beasts were made of river clay
·      Prometheus modeled man while Epimetheus modeled beasts
1.     Prometheus
·      Stole fire from hearth
·      Gods and goddesses enjoyed burnt offering by man
·      He taught man how to trick gods
·      He was chained to top of Caucasus Mountains
·      Eagle eats liver but it keeps growing
2.     Pandora
·      Zeus sent her to earth
·      Modeled by Hephaestus with consent of Athena
·      Opens famous box, releases miseries onto world, then hope.
3.     Eos
·      Mother of our winds
·      Wanted to marry mortal prince named Tithonus
·      Turned to grasshopper
4.     Helios
·      To sun
·      Only gods could look at him and not be blinded
·      Phaethon was son
·      Wanted to control chariot
·      Dropped the reins
·      Zeus shot him with thunderbolt into river Po
·      Tuned into Poplar tree
·      Hephaestus fixed chariot
5.     Selene
·      Moon
6.     Pan
·      God of Nature
·      Ugly
·      Father was Hermes
7.     Echo
·      Never kept quiet
·      Only repeat words of others
8.     Narcissus
·      Loved himself
·      Died of starvation after starring at river reflection for too long
9.     Nine Muses
·      Daughters of Zeus
·      Mother was Goddess of Memory
·      Each muse had special talent
10.  Orpheus
·      Wife to be Eurydice was killed by snake on wedding day
·      Went to Hades to retrieve her
·      Could not look at her until arrival back on earth
·      Failed at this after doubting she was there could not take her
11.  Danaus, Perseus, The Gorgons
·      Saves Andromeda
·      Perseus slays Medusa who turned people to stone at sight of snake head
12.  Heracles
·      Mother was princess Alcmena
·      Father was Zeus
·      Strong
·      Slave of cousin Eurysheus for killing children
·      many tasks for him, performed twelve labors
·      became slave for Queen Omphale of Lydia for swatting man
·      married Deianira
·      Kills:
Ø  Hydra
Ø  Nemean Lion
Ø  Music teacher
Ø  Crab
Ø  Mares
Ø  Cerberus (captured)
Ø  Children
Ø  Antaeus
Ø  Boar
Ø  Metal feathered birds
Ø  Serpents
Ø  Fire breathing cows
Ø  Wolves
13.  Oedipus
·      Son of King Laius of Thebes
·      Destined to kill father and marry mother
·      Solved riddle of Sphinx to enter city of Thebes
14.  Jason and the Golden Fleece
·      Hera disguises herself as crone needing assistance crossing river
·      Fleece will gain a throne
C.    The Apples of Love and Discord
·      Atalanta did not want to be married
·      Only marry if beaten in race
·      Aphrodite gives three golden apples to Melanion
·      Beats Atalanta in race
·      Eris throws apple into wedding crowd
·      Thetis was bride
·      Hermes agrees to give apple to most beautiful women
·      Aphrodite gets apple
·      Paris, prince of Troy wants to marry Helen who was Queen of Sparta’s
·      Greeks and Trojans fought over Helen
·      Apollo and Paris strike Achilles who is ninety nine percent immortal except for heel
·      He is shot by Heracles poison arrows
·      Troy was destroyed
·      Helen takes control of Spartans
·      Paris is remembered as coward
D.   Greek and Latin Planet Names
Latin
Greek
Mercury
Hermes
Venus
Aphrodite
Earth
Gaia
Mars
Ares
Jupiter
Zeus
Saturn
Cronus
Neptune
Poseidon
Uranus
Uranus
Pluto
Hades




II.             Crispin – Avi
Plot:

        The year is 1377. Crispin is living in a village under the rule of Lord Furnival. The village is currently being controlled by Furnival’s steward John Aycliffe. When his mother dies, she leaves for him a lead cross with an engraving. He cannot read. Aycliffe accuses him of stealing money from the Furnival mansion. After denying the accusations, he becomes a wolves head or an outcast. He is forced to flee the village. While wandering the open roads, he comes across an abandoned village wiped out by the plague. There, he finds a jester named Bear. His real name is Orson Hrothgar. He becomes Bears loyal servant under an oath. Bear teaches Crispin a serious of skilled necessary to a juggler including playing an instrument. Crispin becomes his apprentice. Their destination was the city of Great Wexley. However, getting there is a challenge. They spot Aycliffe a number of times and are forced to travel by night and hide out during day.
        They arrive to Great Wexley and learn that Lord Furnival was wounded in battle and died.  They hide out at the inn of Widow Daventry, a friend of Bears. Crispin discovers that Bear is part of a secret group who is committing treason.
Bear is captured and imprisoned at the Furnival mansion in Great Wexley. After sneaking into the mansion, he holds Aycliffe hostage until he releases bear, who his wounded from torture. Aycliffe is killed right before their great escape from the City. His lead cross said that he was the son of Lord Furnival.

Characters:
1.     Father Quinnel – village priest
2.     John Aycliffe – steward of manor
3.     Crispin – main character
4.     Roger Kingsworth – bailiff
5.     Lord Furnival
6.     Bear – main character
7.     Widow Daventry – Daventry Inn and Tavern
8.     John Ball – lead traitor brotherhood Bear was a member of secretive rebel group.
9.     Goodwife Peregrine—gives Crispin help/food before he leaves Stromford
Setting:
1.     Stromford Village
2.     Great Wexley
3.     Countryside of England
Themes:
1.     Crispin being hunted
2.     Bear attending secret meetings
3.     Both of them hiding out
4.     Entering cities by performing and playing
5.     Being chased by Aycliffe and men
Climax:
I believe the climax in this book is when Crispin runs away from Stromford. The resolution is when Aycliffe falls back into dozens of swords which stabs his back. This is what kills him. Bear and Crispin are then free. Vocabulary: Be able to define the following terms from your notebooks.

Additional Vocabulary:
Definition:
1.     Constellation


2.     Trident:


3.     Arachnophobia:


4.     Narcissism:


5.     Discord:


6.     Achilles tendon:


7.     Hades (place):


8.     Olympus (place):


9.     Troy (place):


10.  Sparta (place):


11.  Climax:


12.  Theme:


13.  Plot:


14.  Characters:


15.  Setting:


16.  Protagonist:


17.  Antagonist:


18.  Round character:


19.  Flat character:


20.  Mood:


21.   Conflict:


22.  Resolution:



2016 Grammar Workbook Study Review pages: See below.
Terms to know: Parts of Speech, Singular and Plural words, and the following list:
Verb
An action word
Ex. To be, to go, to fly, to run.
Noun
A person, place, thing or idea
Ex. Earth, U.S.A, pencil, apple.
Adverb
Tells how something is done
Ex. Quickly, suddenly, quietly.
Adjective
Is a describing word
Ex. Blue, exciting, soft.
Preposition
Describes the location of something
Ex. Near, far, close, on.
Conjunction
Connects two clauses (parts) of sentence
Ex. And, but, or, nor, for, so, yet
Interjection
A word used to express emotion
Ex. Sorry! Wow! Oh!
Plural
More than one
Ex. Wolves, herd, horses.
Singular
Just one
Ex. Horse, wolf, goat.

Review Grammar workbook pages:
Chapter 1: The Writing Process
·      Prewriting (p. 9)
·      Drafting (p. 12)
·      Revising (p. 14)
·      Editing/Proofreading (p. 17)
Chapter 7: NOUNS & PRONOUNS
·      Types of nouns
·      Plural and possessive nouns
·      Pronouns
·      Subject pronouns & Object pronouns
·      Pronoun agreement
·      Clear pronoun reference
·       Latin Phrase
Definition
E pluribus unum
One from many. (USA motto.)
Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres.
Gaul (France) is divided into 3-equal parts.
Omne corpus mutabile est.
Every object is subject to change.
Humani nihil a me alienum puto.
I think nothing human is alien to me.
Satis eloquentiae, sapientiae parum.
Enough eloquence, too little wisdom.
Magna est veritas et praevalet.
The truth is great and will prevail.


Greek/Latin Roots

MONOS
one
UNUS
One
DUO
Two
DUPLEX
Twofold
BI
Two
TRI
Three
TRES
Three
QUARTUS
Fourth
QUARTOR
Four
DECEM
Ten
CENTUM
Hundred
PAN
All
OMNIS
All
HOLOS
Whole
TOTUS
Whole
CLAUDO/CLAUDERE/CLAUSI/CLAUSUM
To close
INCIPIO/INCIPERE/INCEPI/INCEPTUM
To begin
NIHIL
Nothing
NEGO/NEGERE/NEGAVI/NEGATUM
To deny
VANUS
Empty
VACUUS
Empty
APERIO/APERIRE/APERUI/APERTUM
To open
MIKROS
Small
MINUO/MINUERE/MINUI/MINUTUM
To lessen
MINUS
Less
TENUO/TENUARE/TENUAVI/TENUATUM
To make thin
TENUIS
Thin
SATIS
Enough
IMPLEO/IMPLERE/IMPLEVI/IMPLETUM
To fill
PLENUS
Full
COPIA
Plenty
MAKROS
Large
MAGNUS
Great
MEGAS
Great
POLY
Many


VOCABULARY

Monologue
A long speech made by one performer
Monarch
(1) butterfly; (2) a ruler
Monogram
A design composed of letters
Monopoly
Complete control of anything (like a trade, item, or service)
Monolith
(1) A large block of stone; (2) a large organization
Unanimous
Being in complete agreement
Unilateral
One-sided, affecting one person/group/country
Duplex
A dwelling with two living units
Duplicate
To make an identical copy of something
Bilateral
(1) Having 2-sides; (2) made between 2-persons or groups
Bipartisan
Involving two political parties
Bisect
To divide into 2-equal parts
Trilogy
3-literary or musical works that have a related theme
Trisect
To divide into 3-parts
Triumvirate
A group of three people in authority
Quadrant
(1) A quarter of a circle (90 degrees)
(2) a quarter of a square
(3) a machine that measures altitudes
Quartet
A set of four musicians
Quatrain
A stanza with four lines of poetry
Decimate
(1) to destroy a large part of
(2) to kill 1 in every 10
Decathlon
A contest of 10 (Olympic) sporting events
Bicentennial
200th anniversary
Centenary
Pertaining to a 100-year period or a centennial
Centigrade
A scale where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
Pandemonium
Uproar
Panacea
A cure-all for diseases or troubles (a cure)
Omnipotent
All-powerful, having unlimited power
Omnipresent
Present everywhere
Omnivorous
Feeding on both plants and meat
catholic (lower case)
Universal
Catholic (uppercase)
Referring to the Roman Catholic church
holocaust (lowercase)
A great destruction by fire
Holocaust (uppercase)
The murder of millions of Jews and other people by the Nazis during WWII
Totalitarian
The form of government where one person or government holds absolute control
Cloister
(1) a covered walk through a courtyard; (2) a monastery or secluded place; (3) to seclude
Preclude
To prevent or make impossible
Recluse
A person who avoids people
Inception
The beginning of something
Incipient
In the early stages or beginning
Annihilate
To destroy completely
Nihilism
The total rejection of religious or moral beliefs
Negate
To disprove or nullify, to make invalid, to cancel
Renegade
One who deserts a group/cause/faith, etc…
Vacuous
Empty of meaning or purpose
Vanity
(1) Conceit, (especially about one’s appearance) (2) something worthless/useless, (3) a dressing table
Vaunt
To boast or brag
Aperture
An opening that admits light
Overt
Done or shown openly
Covert
Done secretly or closed
Microbe
An organism invisible to the naked eye
Microcosm
A miniature world, small scale
Macrocosm
A large world, grand scale; the universe
Miniscule
Extremely small
Minutia
A small or trivial detail
Attenuate
To make slender or small, to weaken
Tenuous
Thin in form
Satiate
To satisfy an appetite fully
Comply
To do as one is asked or ordered
Implement
A tool or utensil, to carry out/put into effect
Replete
Well-stocked or supplied
Expletive
An exclamation or oath, often obscene
Copius
Plentiful, in large amounts
Magnanimous
Noble and generous
Magnate
A wealthy or influential person
Magnitude
Greatness of importance or size
Megalomania
A form of mental illness where a person has exaggerated ideas of his/her own importance
Polygamy
Having more than one spouse
Polygon
A flat shape with many sides