11/06 Homework

Bell Work:

Do you think the fire on the mountain is as important as Ralph says?

    Vocab:

    1. Sliver
      1. (noun) a thin piece of something
    2. Fluttered
      1. (verb) flapping quickly
    3. Oblong
      1. (adj) an object of oval shape
    4. Tremulously
      1. (adverb) shaking with fear

    Reading Questions:

    1. What arrives at the island?
      1. What has happened to the signal fire?
      2. What didn’t Eric like to remember, and why do you think that is?
      3. What do the twins see that makes them afraid?
        1. Why do you think Ralph didn’t blow the conch?
          1. How do the twins describe “the beast”

          Homework Question:

          1. Why is Ralph disappointed in himself?
            2. Do the boys successfully catch a pig?
            3. Use ‘sliver’ in a sentence.

          Reading Homework:

          Finish reading chapter 6.