Monday, January 28, 2019

Part three questions

Foreshadowing and Inference

Find examples of each (at least three)


Imagery Similes and Metaphors

Find awesome imagery in Part 3; three examples each from the different chapters.

copy, cite the page number, and explain each

Find three awesome similes in Part 3; each from a different chapter.
copy, cite the page number, and explain each


Find three awesome metaphors in Part 3; each from a different chapter.
copy, cite the page number, and explain each

Friday, January 25, 2019

Inference and foreshadowing

Find the definition of inference here. Copy it into your notebook. This story is full of inference,

watch this and make a few notes with examples





Find the definition of foreshadowing hereCopy it into your notebook. This story is full of foreshadowing. 

watch this.... 


and this



make a few notes with examples


Assignment:In a new doc or your notebook create a new page titled inference/foreshadowing. 

Put in the definition of inference.

Put in the definition of foreshadowing.

Make a list of 5 examples each of both inference and foreshadowing in The Book Thief. Explain how each serves as inference or foreshadowing.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Mastercard

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 


1. What two companies is Mastercard following the example of?

2. What colour are the two circles on Mastercard's logo? 

3. What kind of pattern did the article say Mastercard's circles form? 

4. What will the new logo be used on? 

5. How many people spontaneously recognized the new, wordless logo? 

6. How long did Mastercard spend researching its new logo?
7. What kind of payments company is Mastercard transitioning to?
8. What kind of examples did the article call Apple's logo?
9. What kind of logos form the apps on smartphones?
10. What did a design expert call a 10-letter name?




MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ 


1) What two companies is Mastercard following the example of? 
a) Visa and Amex b) Apple and Nike c) Apple and Amex d) Visa and Nike 

2) What colour are the two circles on Mastercard's logo? 
a) orange and yellow b) red and orange c) red and yellow d) black and white 

3) What kind of pattern did the article say Mastercard's circles form? 
a) concentric circles b) a circular pattern c) a beautiful pattern d) intersecting circles 

4) What will the new logo be used on? 
a) smartphones b) credit cards c) billboards d) cash registers 

5) How many people spontaneously recognized the new, wordless logo? 
a) over 80% b) under 80% c) about 80% d) exactly 80%

6) How long did Mastercard spend researching its new logo?
 a) more than 20 months b) less than 20 months c) exactly 20 months d) about 20 months 

7) What kind of payments company is Mastercard transitioning to? 
a) a US-dollar payments company b) an electronic payments company c) a cash payments company d) a digital payments company 

8) What kind of examples did the article call Apple's logo? 
a) good examples b) clear examples c) prime examples d) bad examples 

9) What kind of logos form the apps on smartphones? 
a) boring logos b) tiny logos c) colourful logos d) symbols 

10) What did a design expert call a 10-letter name? 
a) optimization b) a kind of monster c) readable d) prime real estate







SYNONYM MATCH: 

Match the following synonyms. The words in bold are from the news article. 

1. removing 
2. drop 
3. logo 
4. stores 
5. spontaneously 
6. extensive 
7. recognizable 
8. strategy 
9. prime 
10. piece 

a. thorough 

b. emblem 
c. bit 
d. action plan 
e. abandon 
f. typical 
g. deleting 
h. without thinking 
i. identifiable 
j. shops




PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER 
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1901/190111-company-logo.html 

1. logo . removing name its Mastercard from its is 

2. had overlapping The circles . yellow red logo and 

3. a two The logo . wordless intersecting as circles 

4. the as Used credit symbol cards . brand's on 

5. without symbol the spontaneously word . People recognized the 

6. extensive conducted research over months . Mastercard 20 for 

7. recognizable logos . instantly world is of The full 

8. spoke the about design A effect . maximizing expert 

9. for a piece real-estate . small Optimize of very 

10. of name 10-letter a A kind monster . is



Vocabulary


 Paragraph 1
      1.the likes ofa.Covering part of the same area.
      2.symbolb.Someone or something regarded as a (similar) type.
      3.overlappingc.Abandon; no longer use.
      4.dropd.A type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.
      5.brande.A shape or sign used to represent something such as an organization.
      6.spontaneouslyf.Identify someone or something from having encountered them (it) before.
      7.recognizeg.As a result of a sudden impulse and without thinking or planning first.
    Paragraph 2
      8.conductedh.Covering or affecting a large area.
      9.extensivei.Of first importance; main.
      10.strategyj.Organized and carried out.
      11.transitionk.A plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.
      12.primel.A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
      13.expertm.Undergo or cause to undergo a process or period of change.
      14.real estaten.Property consisting of land or buildings; and area of something (valuable) that people own.








Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Part two questions

Answer and give example from the text 
with explanation for each.

How do the Hubermanns get Liesel's Christmas present of two books?


What do Hans Jr. and Hans fight about when Hans Jr. 

comes to visit? give example.



What does Liesel inform Hans at the book burning? 

What does Hans do?


Who does Liesel help in the crowd at the bonfire? and why?

Describe the events that lead to Liesel stealing the next book.

Liesel steals her second book, The Shoulder Shrug - one of three books that survived the bonfire. It smolders against her chest. How is this significant? 

Similes and Metaphors

Find three awesome similes in Part 2; each from a different chapter.
copy, cite the page number, and explain each


Find three awesome metaphors in Part 2; each from a different chapter.
copy, cite the page number, and explain each

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Part one questions

Answer and give example from the text with explanation for each.

  1. Who is the narrator of the book?
  2. How do the narrator and Liesel meet?
  3. What is first book Liesel steals?
  4. What causes Liesel's nightmares?
  5. What does Rudy bet Liesel in their race? 



Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Dark Side

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1901/190107-dark-side-of-the-moon.html


1. What is the name of the spacecraft that landed on the moon?

2. At what time did the spacecraft touch down on the moon?

3. What did a professor say the mission established China as?

4. What did a professor say the Chinese had done?

5. What is riskier than landing on the near side of the moon?


6. When did the spacecraft start sending photos back to Earth?

7. What did China's space administration say had been lifted?

8. What did China's space administration say had been opened?

9. What did a designer say was a necessity for exploring the moon more?


10. What does China want to launch by 2020?






MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1901/190107-dark-side-of-the-moon.html
1) What is the name of the spacecraft that landed on the moon? a) China Mission b) Chang'e 4 c) Moon China d) Chang'e 5
2) At what time did the spacecraft touch down on the moon? a) 10:20am b) 10:26pm c) 10:20pm d) 10:26am
3) What did a professor say the mission established China as? a) a pioneer in space exploration b) a pioneer in asteroids c) a researcher d) winner of the space race
4) What did a professor say the Chinese had done? a) the impossible b) something dangerous c) something the US had not tried d) something great
5) What is riskier than landing on the near side of the moon? a) landing on an asteroid b) landing on the far side of the moon c) flying to Mars d) climate change
6) When did the spacecraft start sending photos back to Earth? a) just before it landed b) 24 hours after it landed c) soon after it landed on the moon's surface d) as soon as it took off
7) What did China's space administration say had been lifted? a) pressure b) rocks c) a giant spacecraft d) a mysterious veil
8) What did China's space administration say had been opened? a) a new chapter in lunar exploration b) a space museum c) many jobs in space travel d) a high-tech camera lens
9) What did a designer say was a necessity for exploring the moon more? a) a high-precision landing b) lots of money c) US-China cooperation d) time travel
10) What does China want to launch by 2020? a) a new company b) a returnable spacecraft c) a website d) a space tourism service

PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1901/190107-dark-side-of-the-moon.html
1. a on Successfully spacecraft far land the side .
2. a milestone . was major The success mission's
3. nation a as the pioneer . space exploration Established
4. not dared Americans that have Something the try .
5. risky on landing than near the side . More
6. probe to photographs started The back sending Earth .
7. veil . mysterious lifted had the mission The
8. lay space exploration . foundation the future Help for
9. reach hope the to able to be moon . We
10. launch a has plans spacecraft . returnable to China


VOCABULARY MATCHING
part one

1. land a. Took the risk of doing something; brave. 2. lunar b. An important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel. 3. mission c. Set up an organization, system, or set of rules on a firm or permanent basis. 4. milestone d. Come down through the air and touch and remain on the ground. 5. established e. A person, company or organization who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area. 6. pioneer f. Of, about, or looking like the moon. 7. dared g. An action or event marking a significant change or stage in development. part two 8. surface h. The quality of being worthy of attention; importance. 9. veil i. The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate. 10. chapter j. Send a missile, satellite, or spacecraft on its course or into orbit. 11. significance k. A thing that hides, disguises, or obscures something. 12. precision l. The fact of being required or indispensable. 13. necessity m. A period of time or an episode in a
person's life, a nation's history, etc. 14. launch n. The level top of something; the area of
such an outer part or uppermost layer.