Wednesday, February 11, 2009

TERM#3 ROAR POSTS

5 COMMENTS
1. EARAGON IS “DRAGON” REPLACED WITH AN E
2. I THOUGHT EARAGON WAS A PLACE
3. EARAGON IS 15 YEARS OLD
4.16 IS WHEN A BOY IS CONSIDERED A MAN
5. THEYRE IN A LAND CALLED ALAGAESIA

4 QUESTIONS
1. ERAGON IS A PERSON?
2.DOE IS WHAT, A BABY DEER?
3.WHAT WAS HIS WORK, HUNTING?
4.WHY IS THE WORD SPINE CAPITALIZED?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1.OBSCURE: shrouded in or hidden by darkness
2.SHEATHED- to put into or furnish with a sheath
3.BODING- FOREBODING

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1. SETTING-“THE SKY WAS CLEAR AND DARK”
2.SETTING- “A SLIGHT BREEZE STIRRED THE AIR”

1 SENTENCE
THIS SECTION OF THE STORY GIVES AN OVERVEIW OF THE OVERALL STORY AND ITS SETTING.

5 COMMENTS
1.HE IS LURKING IN THE DARK WOODS ALL BY HIMSELF.
2.HE DISCOVERED THE DEER, I THINK THEYRE PROBABLY GOING TOO RUN AWAY.
3.HIS FAMILY IS WAITING FOR HIM AT HOME.
4.I THINK THAT HE WANTS THE DEER THAT IS INJURED BECAUSE IT WOULD BE AN EASY CATCH.
5.AN EXPLOSION, THE DEERS RAN, AS I THOUGHT.

4 QUESTIONS
1.HOW MANY TIMES HAD HE DONE THIS BEFORE?
2.WHAT IS HE LOOKING FOR?
3.WHERE IS HIS FAMILY?
4.WHY DID HE WANT THE DEER THAT WAS INJURED AND HOW DID IT GET THAT WAY?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1.BREADTH- something of full width
2.TENDRIL- a leaf, stipule, or stem modified into a slender spirally coiling sensitive organ serving to attach a climbing plant to its support
3.WARILY- marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1. SIMILIE- A STONE AS SMOOTH AS THIS ONE
2.

1 SENTENCE
THIS SECTION OF THE STORY EXPLAINS ERAGONS JOURNEY THROUGH THE FORREST AND MOUNTAINS.

5 COMMENTS
1. HE TUCKED THE STONE INTO HIS BAGPACK.
2.HE BELIEVED THAT THE STONE WAS NOT JUST AN COINCIDENCE AND IT WAS NOT SENT TO HIM BY CHOICE.
3.HE LIVES WITH HIS UNCLE AND HIS COUSIN.
4.HE ONLY SEEN TWO PEOPLE IN THE MOUNTAINS THE WHOLE MONTH.
5.HE FEELS AN UNLUCKY, DARK CLOUD, HANGING OVER HIM.

4 QUESTIONS
1.WHAT WILL HE DO WITH THE STONE HE FOUND?
2.WHERE OR WHAT DID THE STONE COME FROM?
3.WHAT DOES THE DARK CLOUD OVER HIS HEAD REPRESENT?
4. “THIS MONTH” HOW LONG HAS HE BEEN IN THE MOUNTAIN?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1. CONFIGRUATION- relative arrangement of parts or elements: as
2.INHOSPITABLE- not showing hospitality : not friendly or receptive
3.URGAL-N/A

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1. PERSONIFICATION- THE MOUNTAINED REVEALED NO NEW DETAILS.
2.METAPHOR- A CLOUD OF MISFORTUNE.

1 SENTENCE
THIS CONTINUES TO FOLLOW ERAGONS TRIP THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AS HE HEADS HOME; WITH NO FOOD.

5 COMMENTS
1.THE SPINE IS THE NAME OF THE MOUNTAIN HE IS ON.
2. HE HAS ARRIVED HOME
3. THE MAN DID NOT TAKE THE STONE FROM ERAGON.
4. GED IS A TRADER, HE TRADES ALL KINDS OF THINGS.
5. I WONDER WHAT ERAGON WILL DO FOR FOOD NOW. HE WAS KIND OF DEPENDING ON THE TRADER TO TAKE THE STOND IN ORDER TO GAIN MONEY TO BUY FOOD.

4 QUESTIONS
1. WHY DOESN’T HE BELIEVE THE HEIGHT OF THE BEOR MOUNTAINS?
2. WHO IS RORAN, AN ANIMAL DOCTOR?
3. IS MORN RELATED TO ERAGON?
4.WHO IS GED AND WHY DOES HE ONLY COME YEARLY?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1. GIRTH- : a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (as a saddle) on its back
2.RANCID- : having a rank smell or taste
3.WOE- used to express grief, regret, or distress

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1. CHARACTER DESCRITIPN- BIG, HEAVY STATURE.
2.PERSONFICATION- FILLED A CHAIR…HIS EVERY MOVEMENT CAUSED IT TO LOUDLY PROTEST.

1 SENTENCE
THIS SECTION OF THE BOOKS EXPLAINS THE COMING OF TRADERS TO THE HOUSE OF ERAGON.

5 COMMENTS
1.ERAGON WON THE FIGHT.
2.ERAGON FOUND THE SNOWMANE STILL RILED UP.
3.ERAGON IS BECOMING WEAK
4. SAPHIRA IS ERAGONS FLYING DRANGON THING.
5.THE SNOWMANE FLYS AND SAPHIRA WILL FL NEXT TO IT.

4 QUESTIONS
1. WHAT DO THE MEAN BY “SKIRTED DEAD MONSTERS”
2.WHY IS HE SO SURPRISED BY HIS WEAKNESS?
3.WHAT IS THIS SUDDEN WEAKNESS CAUSED BY?
4.WHAT EXACTY IS THE BROM?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1. MODICUM- a small portion : a limited quantity
2.GINGERLY- very cautious or careful
3.WRY- Middle English wrien, from Old English wrigian to turn; akin to Middle High German rigel kerchief wound around the head, Greek rhiknos shriveled, Avestan urvisyeiti he turns

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1. METAPHOR- A SCREAM OF RAGE
2. PERSONIFICATION- “KILL THEM” SAPHIRA SAID.

1 SENTENCE
THIS CHAPTER AND PART OF ERAGON TELLS US ABOUT DRAGONS AND THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH THE AIR.

5 COMMENTS
1. THIS BOOK HAS AOT OF DESCRIPTIVE WORDS AND PHRASES.
2.THE SCRATCH ON THE OLD MANS ARM IS GETTING WORSE.
3.HE COOKED THE DINNER FOR THE TWO OF THEM.
4.THEY ATE THE BURNT FOOD LIKE IT WAS THE MOST MARVOLOUS THING.
5. I COULD BEE THE WAY THEY WERE EATING THE FOOD.

4 QUESTIONS
1. HOW DO YOU HAVE A SMOKELESS FIRE?
2.WHAT CONSEQUENCES WILL THE CUT HAVE ON THE MAN?
3.WHAT WILL HIS FAMILY DO NOW?
4.WHAT IS MAKING ERAGON SO NERVOUS?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1. HASTY- : rapid in action or movement : SPEEDY
2.RAVENOUSLY- very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification
3.EMBELLISHMENT- the act or process of embellishing

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1. MAN VS WORLD- I FEEL LIKE IVE BEEN THRUST INTO A WORLD WITH STRANGE RULES THAT NO ONE WILL EXPLAIN TO ME.
2. MAN VS MAN- SAPHIRA INTERPTED ERAGONS THOUGHTS.

1 SENTENCE
THIS EXPLAINS ABOUT SAPHIRA, ERAGON, AND THE OLD MANS TIME INTO THE MOUNTAIN AS THEY COMPLETE THEIR JOURNEY.

5 COMMENTS
1.HE HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANCIENT LANGUAGE HIS COOK SPEAK.
2.THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMETHING IN ERAGONS CASTLE.
3.HE WONT LET ANY SETBACKS KEEP HIM AWAY FROM HIS GOAL.
4.IF YOU DON’T PLAY CLOSE ATTENTION, YOU WILL GET LOST.
5. I WONDER IF THE MOVIE IS LIKE THE BOOK.

4 QUESTIONS
1. WHAT DOES “READING AND PLOTS” MEAN?
2. HE HAS A COOK NOW?
3.WHY DID HE THANK HER SO MUCH?
4.WHAT WERE ERAGON AND THE SERVANTS WAITING FOR?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1. PARCHMENT- the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
2.MAGISTRATE- an official entrusted with administration of the laws: as
3.RUDIMENTARY- consisting in first principles

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1. MAN VS HIMSLEF- ERAGON WOKE…FOUND HIMSLEF CRYING UNCONTROLABLY.
2. MATAPHOR- “THE PAGE WOULD APPEAR COMPLETELY BLACK”.

1 SENTENCE
THIS SECTION GIVES AN OVERVEIW OF ERAGONS CURRENT LIFE?

5 COMMENTS
1.ON THE BACK WHERE MOST AUTHORS HAVE A PICTURE, POALINI HAS A DRAWING.
2.THE COVERED 60 LEUGUES IN 5 DAYS.
3.THEY ARE ON THE RUN AND CONSTANTLY HAVE TO AVOID TOWNS.
4.HE IS FREE FROM CAPTURE BUT HE STILL HAS TO RUN.
5.HE WANTS TO WARN ARYA’S FAMILY OF THE DANGER THAT APPROACHES THEM.

4 QUESTIONS
1. WHAT PATH WILL BE REVEALED?
2.HOW LONG IS ON OF THE LEAGUES?
3.WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEY GET CAUGHT?
4.WHAT IS VARDEN?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1.HAGGARD- wild in appearance
2.HAVOC- wide and general destruction
3.SNUFFED- to crop the snuff of (a candle) by pinching or by the use of snuffers so as to brighten the light

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1.METAPHOR-“FADED INTO THE GLOOM BEHING THEM”
2.FORESHADOW- GIVEN TO VIOLENT FITS AND INSANITY.

1 SENTENCE
THIS SECTION OF THE STORY DEALS WITH DRAGONS AND ENTITIES APPROACHING ARYA, ERAGON AND OTHERS.

5 COMMENTS
1.THEY ARE CAMPING AGAIN WITH SARIA AND THE OTHER DRANGONS.
2.MURTAGH WILL WANT THEM TO DIE BECAUSE THEY POSED THREATS.
3.HE ASKS “WHAT NOW” KNOWING THAT HE DOESN’T CARE.
4.THEY SAY THAT ARYA WILL CERTAINLY DIE.
5. THE URGALS ARE GOING TO CATCH THEM.

4 QUESTIONS
1. WHAT IS MAKING ERAGON SO ANGRY?
2. WHO IS MURTAGH?
3.WHY DOES HE WANT THEM TO DIE WITH EXHAUSTION?
4. WHY DO THEY THINK THAT ARYA WILL DIE?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1. EVADE- to slip away
2.INEXHAUSTIBLE- not exhaustible: as
3.ERODED- to diminish or destroy by degrees

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1.SETTING- HIS HEARTBEAT QUICKENED.
2.PERSONIFICATION- “AS FATIGUE ERODED”

1 SENTENCE
IN THIS SECTION ARYA DIES. ERAGON RELIES ON HER MEMORIES TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.

5 COMMENTS
1.ARYA ISNT DEAD, IF ITS EVEN THE SAME ARYA.
2.ERAGON ENJOYED HIS CONVERSATION WITH ARYA AND MISSED HER WHEN THEY PARTED.
3.ERAGON DOESN’T WANT HIS FREEDOM.
4.”ERAGON AGREED” THAT’S A SHORT SENTENCE.
5. ERAGON AND MARTAGH LAY DOWN TO GO TO SLEEP.

4 QUESTIONS
1. DID SHE COME BACK FROM THE DEAD OR SOMETHING?
2.WHAT IS A SAPPIRA?
3.WHY WOULD HE STAY IN HIS ROOM IF AJIHAD SET HIM FREE?
4.”DOESN’T SHE LOOK LIKE A PRINCESS” WHAT IS THE RELATION BETWEEN MARTAGH AND NASUADA?

3 VOCABULARY WORDS
1.NOBILITY- the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank
2.BURLY- strongly and heavily built
3.INQUIRY- examination into facts or principles

2 LITERARY DEVICES
1. MYSTIC- WARDEN AND THE DWARVES.
2. SETTING- COLLAPSE ALL THE TUNNELS.

1 SENTENCE
ERAGON FINALLY REACHES THE DESTANATION HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO REACH THIS WHOLE BOOK.