English 8 - January 28 2014

Please complete a journal entry.  A topic has been provided below in case you are unsure about what to write:

The Schoolboard Office has decided to implement school uniforms.  How do you feel about this?

You have 15 minutes to write.

Students and teacher should then read chapters 12 and 13 together aloud.

Students should then complete any 5 of the comprehension questions below from between chapters 11-13.  Students must make sure to indicate which chapter and question number, as well as write in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!

Iqbal, Chapter 11

1.  On page 85, the text says, “But that little bathroom window of almonds, open sky, and hope would stay with me forever.”  Why does Fatima say this?  What did the window represent to her?

2.  Why does Fatima cry on page 87?

3.  Iqbal, Fatima, and Maria fly the kite for hours, and then it flies away.  What does the kite symbolize?

Iqbal, Chapter 12

1.  On page 93, the text says, “They were made from the same mold, those two.”  What does this mean?

2.  On page 96, the text says, “That’s what they’re afraid of…our voice.”  What does this mean?

3.  On page 99, the text says, “But he didn’t seemed convinced.  He looked worried.”  Why would Eshan Khan be worried since the newspaper articles were what they wanted?

Iqbal, Chapter 13

1.  On page 105, the text says, “The kiln is like a dragon.”  This is a simile because it uses like or as to compare two things.  What does the simile mean?

2.  On page 106, the text says, “That was one of our last long conversations.”  What does this sentence foreshadow?

Once this is done, you may work on the word search provided by the teacher.

Have a great day!