Activities : Comma Splices and Fused Sentances - Excersises One, Two, Three, Four, and Five.
When I started with the activity on Comma Splices, and Fused Sentances, I did not even know what they were. As I started, I was not all that sure how to decipher common splices, and fused sentances, even after reading through the tips, definitions, and rules. After I began going through the questions, I began to begin to get a grasp on Comma Splices, adn Fused Sentences. The explinations given after a right or wrong answer had helped alot thorugh out the activity. With a few wrong answers in activity 1 and two, I had began to understand the concepts of comma splices, and fused sentances. Although I had a bit of difficulty in activity 3, I was able to see where I went wrong, through the explanations, and correct my mistakes while going through activities 4, and 5.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
The Stone Angel Chapter 6 Answers.
1.) Why did John return to Manawaka?
John returned to Manawaka to work for Bram at the farm, because there was no work for him in Vancover.
2.) What had happened to the Prairie?
Because of the drought, the praries had dried up.
3.) What did John do for Bram?
John worked around the farm for Bram.
4.) Who is John dating?
John is dating Lottie's daughter.
5.) How did Bram's "sidekick" die?
6.) What had happened to the Stone Angel
The stone angel had been knocked over
7.) Who was to blame?
Lottie's daughter, and John
8.) Where was Bram buried?
Bram was burried on the opposite side of Jason Curries grave.
John returned to Manawaka to work for Bram at the farm, because there was no work for him in Vancover.
2.) What had happened to the Prairie?
Because of the drought, the praries had dried up.
3.) What did John do for Bram?
John worked around the farm for Bram.
4.) Who is John dating?
John is dating Lottie's daughter.
5.) How did Bram's "sidekick" die?
6.) What had happened to the Stone Angel
The stone angel had been knocked over
7.) Who was to blame?
Lottie's daughter, and John
8.) Where was Bram buried?
Bram was burried on the opposite side of Jason Curries grave.
The Stone ANgel; Chapter 5 Answers
.) How old was John when he and his rnother left Manawaka?
John was about 10 when he and his mother left Manawaka
2.) What does Bram suggest Hagar take on the train to eat?
Bram suggests Hagar to take some eggs with her when she leaves on the train.
3.) What did John do with the Currie heirloom?
John traded the Currie family heirloom for a jacknive.
4.) Where does Hagar run away to?
Hagar runs away to British Columbia.
5.) What is Marvin's job?
Marvins job is to sell paint.
6.) Who does Hagar work for in Vancouver?
Hagar works for Mr.Oately in Vancover.
7.) What lie does John tell Hagar regarding his friends?
John tells Hagar that he actually has friends.
8.) Whose house is Hagar's employer similar to?
Hagar's employer's house is similar to the Currie House.
John was about 10 when he and his mother left Manawaka
2.) What does Bram suggest Hagar take on the train to eat?
Bram suggests Hagar to take some eggs with her when she leaves on the train.
3.) What did John do with the Currie heirloom?
John traded the Currie family heirloom for a jacknive.
4.) Where does Hagar run away to?
Hagar runs away to British Columbia.
5.) What is Marvin's job?
Marvins job is to sell paint.
6.) Who does Hagar work for in Vancouver?
Hagar works for Mr.Oately in Vancover.
7.) What lie does John tell Hagar regarding his friends?
John tells Hagar that he actually has friends.
8.) Whose house is Hagar's employer similar to?
Hagar's employer's house is similar to the Currie House.
The Stone Angel; Chapter 4 Answers.
Stone Angel Chapter 4 Questions
1.) Who is Lucifer?
Lucifer was the name Hagar used for her doctor.
2.) What did Bram read to "improve his mind"?
Bram used to read catalogs to improve his mind
3.) How did Bram act in front of the threshing gang?
When infront of the Threshing gang, Bram used to work hard on the farm.
4.) What did Bram do to disgrace the old Currie store?
To discras th currie stone, Bram "relieved" himself ont he store steps
5.) Why did Hagar drive herself to the hospital when giving birth to John?
Hagar drove herself to the Hospital when having John, because Bram was not there, and she did not want to be seen going with him, so everyone knew it was his child she was carrying
6.) What Currie heirloom does Hagar give to John?
Harag gave to John the Currie family pin.
7.) What did Hagar do to earn more money?
Hagar stole eggs from the farm, and sold them in town to earn money.
8.) Give TWO examples of how Hagar is like her father.
Hagar is like her father because, they both
9.) How old was Marvin when he joined the army?
Marvin was 17 when he joined the army.
10.) What war did Marvin fight in?
Marvin fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge
11.) What does Telford Simmons do for a living?
Telford Simmons is a Banker.
12.) What humiliating thing does Hagar have to ask for at the General Store?
Hagar had to ask for credit at the general store to buy some clothes.
13.) How did Hagar raise the money to leave Bram?
Hagar raised money to leave Bram by selling some of her family things, like her mothers earings, and a china set.
1.) Who is Lucifer?
Lucifer was the name Hagar used for her doctor.
2.) What did Bram read to "improve his mind"?
Bram used to read catalogs to improve his mind
3.) How did Bram act in front of the threshing gang?
When infront of the Threshing gang, Bram used to work hard on the farm.
4.) What did Bram do to disgrace the old Currie store?
To discras th currie stone, Bram "relieved" himself ont he store steps
5.) Why did Hagar drive herself to the hospital when giving birth to John?
Hagar drove herself to the Hospital when having John, because Bram was not there, and she did not want to be seen going with him, so everyone knew it was his child she was carrying
6.) What Currie heirloom does Hagar give to John?
Harag gave to John the Currie family pin.
7.) What did Hagar do to earn more money?
Hagar stole eggs from the farm, and sold them in town to earn money.
8.) Give TWO examples of how Hagar is like her father.
Hagar is like her father because, they both
9.) How old was Marvin when he joined the army?
Marvin was 17 when he joined the army.
10.) What war did Marvin fight in?
Marvin fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge
11.) What does Telford Simmons do for a living?
Telford Simmons is a Banker.
12.) What humiliating thing does Hagar have to ask for at the General Store?
Hagar had to ask for credit at the general store to buy some clothes.
13.) How did Hagar raise the money to leave Bram?
Hagar raised money to leave Bram by selling some of her family things, like her mothers earings, and a china set.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The Stone Angel; Chapter Three Answers.
Stone Angel Chapter 3 Questions
1.) What was Soldier's fate?
Soldier got out of his stable on a stormy night, go his leg caught on a fence, and died threw the night,
2.) Why are these lines spoken by Hagar uncharacteristic of
her: "I'm sorry about it Bram. I knew you were fond of him "
These lines were uncharacteristic for Hagar because she usually pays little to no attention to the feeling of Bram.Also she did not like the horses to begin with, and did not want them, but Bram got them anyways.
3.) How are the old Hagar and Bram alike?
Bram and Old Hagar are like because both of them want to take v ery good care of the house, Bram when he was younger, Hagar not that she is old.
4.) How was Bram like Jason Currie?
Bram was like Jason Currie, because ...
5.) Who is Rita?
Rita is Mrs. Steiner's daughter.
6.) Explain Hagar's statement, "Strangers are easier to assess."
Hagars statement is saying it is easier to assess strangers, because they are not as guarded as people you do know.
7.) What lie does Hagar tell at the nursing home?
Hagar told the nursing home her son died in the war.
1.) What was Soldier's fate?
Soldier got out of his stable on a stormy night, go his leg caught on a fence, and died threw the night,
2.) Why are these lines spoken by Hagar uncharacteristic of
her: "I'm sorry about it Bram. I knew you were fond of him "
These lines were uncharacteristic for Hagar because she usually pays little to no attention to the feeling of Bram.Also she did not like the horses to begin with, and did not want them, but Bram got them anyways.
3.) How are the old Hagar and Bram alike?
Bram and Old Hagar are like because both of them want to take v ery good care of the house, Bram when he was younger, Hagar not that she is old.
4.) How was Bram like Jason Currie?
Bram was like Jason Currie, because ...
5.) Who is Rita?
Rita is Mrs. Steiner's daughter.
6.) Explain Hagar's statement, "Strangers are easier to assess."
Hagars statement is saying it is easier to assess strangers, because they are not as guarded as people you do know.
7.) What lie does Hagar tell at the nursing home?
Hagar told the nursing home her son died in the war.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Poetry Reading Assignment - Break, Break, Break. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Break,break, break,
On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.1
O, well for the fisherman's boy,
That he shouts with his sister at play!
O, well for the sailor lad,
That he sings in his boat on the bay!
And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill;
But O for the touch of a vanished hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,
At the foot of thy crags,O Sea!
But the tender grace of a day that is dead
Will never come back to me.
Thesis: The author uses personification, diction, repetition, and imagery to convey the indifference of nature, and his grief over loosing his friend.
Summary :
The narrator grieves the loss of his friend, Arthur Henry Hallam, a promising poet and essayist who had been engaged to Tennyson's sister, Emily. Hallam died of a stroke in 1833 when he was only 22. Nature, of course, does not stop to mourn the loss of anyone. Cold and indifferent, it carries on, the waves of the ocean breaking against rocks along the seashore without pausing even for a moment. The rest of the world carries on as well: the fisherman's boy happily playing with his sister, the sailor merrily singing, the ship busily plying the waters of commerce. Downcast, isolated by his grief, the narrator yearns to touch the hand of his friend once more, to hear the sound of his voice. But, no, Hallam is gone forever; his "tender grace" will never again return.
Helpful Words/Hints.
1...Break: To crash into a shore and change into foam 2...O: Interjection used before the name of a person or thing addressed by a poet. It is intended to express deep yearning or surprise, joy, pain, fear, wonderment, and other emotions or sensations.
3...would: Wish
4...bay: Part of the sea that cuts into the shoreline. A bay forms after the sea erodes soft rock between masses of hard rock. A bay is smaller than a gulf but larger than a cove.
5...crags: Rough, steep masses of rock at the shoreline
http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/Tennyson.html
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Poetry - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.
1. "Rage, rage against the dying of the light". Because the speaker may be upset that his fater is dying, and is unable yo fight it. Also, because the line repeats its self, it shows much more emotion.
2. The line does shift meaning with each time it repeats. As the poem progresses, the speaker becomes more desperate for his father to live.
3. The speaker wishes his father to 'curse' or 'bless' him. Anything so long as he does something, and acknowledges him there with him.
4. The speaker wants his father to die peacefully, but he still wants him to fight, because of course, he does not want him to die.
5. The contradiction of this form is it does use repetition, but because there is so much emotion in the poem, it does not stick exactly to the proper form.
2. The line does shift meaning with each time it repeats. As the poem progresses, the speaker becomes more desperate for his father to live.
3. The speaker wishes his father to 'curse' or 'bless' him. Anything so long as he does something, and acknowledges him there with him.
4. The speaker wants his father to die peacefully, but he still wants him to fight, because of course, he does not want him to die.
5. The contradiction of this form is it does use repetition, but because there is so much emotion in the poem, it does not stick exactly to the proper form.
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