10Sp English: Comprehension & Understanding Questions

Tomorrow, When the War Began-Revision

1)The title of the Novel ‘Tomorrow, When the War Began’, suggests both the future and the past. Why do you think the author chose this title.

Because it gets us to think about what this might be about so like we might think everything might be all safe and stuff since we have someone protecting the world then something happens and then goes into a bad problem.

2)Homer and Lee reacted in different ways to Ellie’s camping trip invitation. Why? Consider the personality and the background of both boys and explain your ideas in your answer.

3)Ellie felt uneasy before she left Hell, and she had begun to make some connections. Why was she afraid to ask questions?

Because she might have thought that something bad has happened and that they might have not known about it or because she's just not that much of a talker when she sees them.

4)The role of leader immediately fell to Ellie’s shoulders when the group released the calamity of the situation. Why was that a natural reaction? What about Ellie’s character inspired her friends to trust her as a leader?

Because she already sounded like a leader so she was already gonna be the leader anyway because of the way she looks after everyone in the group that she went with.

5)Millie and Flip were the two main pets written about in the novel. If you were in Ellie’s of Kevin’s situation, would you choose to endanger the group in an effort to keep your pet with you?

yes because you would need something that would want you to keep going or just to give you that little bit of ope and that you can keep on going.

6)Think about Homer. He was ‘wild, outrageous. He didn't care what he did or what anyone thought’; yet Homer turns out to make good decisions. Why did this transformation occur?

Because when he saw Fi he changed the way he has been doing things since then they got along with each other and then just made changes in there own ways.

7)Robyn’s character is deeply religious. Why do you think the author added her character to the story? What sort of balance (or imbalance) does she bring?

8)When Ellie found Chris asleep during his sentry duty, she was ultimately shocked at the violence of her reaction. Was her reaction justifies? Explain your opinion?

9)Kevin is depicted as a coward at the beginning of the book. Do you think he redeems himself at the end? Explain your opinion

10)The group of teenagers broke many laws throughout the novel. Describe five actions they committed that broke a law. Do you think their actions were justified?

12)The novel was very much about the invasion of Australia, yet the relationships between the friends is documented quite often by Ellie. Why do you think that is?

13)Many invaders died in the novel, with no casualties in Ellie’s group. Do you think that it is fairer if the enemy dies? Or does it become fair when both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ sides die?

14)The novel reminds us that even in times of chaos and trauma, the human spirit will always triumph. Do you agree? Explain your opinion.

15)Do you think that it is friendship and family, and not revenge that provides the motives for the characters’ action in the novel? Explain your opinion.

16)There are four female and four male main characters in the story. Why do you think this is? Would the story be different if the ratio was changed?

17)Tomorrow, When the War Began, shows us that war always brings out the worst in people. Do you agree? Use three examples from the text to support your opinion.

18)Which character in the novel is the most ‘useless’ in your opinion, why? What could be changed about this character in order to make them more useful?

19)What would you say was the overall message of the novel? What parting wisdom did John Marsden intend you to uncover in his story/

20)Whose voice is not heard in this story? Why do you think the author has not included their thoughts and opinions.

21)Create an argument and justification from the point of view of the invaders as to why the invasion was necessary and beneficial.

Weather with you/Can you hear it?

Weather with you

The sun goes down, rain falls while I sleep a raging storm, make’s its way while the town falls I feel like everything's going to be ok...

But as the storm moves on to each town, the city and the sun rise’s with grey clouds no a lot of light was shining.

Can you hear it?

The seashore of the bright blue sea flows with the overwhelming feeling of deep sleep.

Life After Technology

Life after technology

A world of peace, no distractions, no errors, no fighting over who's better at anything, just peace and quiet. I could feel the air as if I was one with it, I could see over the whole world like flying straight over it so many times. I hear the sea from the beach just waves going up and down on the sore. I can touch the ground, the living things, objects like it be able to be in use.

The taste of fruits as I pick them off a tree and start to eat of its delicious sweet taste. As I eat under a tree and enjoy the view of the world’s finest beauty  I start to think that this was all a dream just to get away from reality…

Living my best in virtual life

What kind of equipment will be used?

Just a headset then connect it to

How long can you stay in the virtual world for?

As long as you want.

What will the real world implications be on your body?

That virtual reality is better than being in the real world

The benefits of the virtual world?

I'm not too sure about that.

What to expect when you ‘Plug in’?

A startup then into the land of virtual reality.

Why is virtual reality better than the real world?

Well, to be honest, I'm not too sure to be exact.

What am I learning?

I am learning to understand the ways or imaginations or creative writing.

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows my learning by knowing what I'm trying to explain and say.

What am I wondering?

I am wondering if people would want to be in a virtual world instead of the real world.

9Hh English:4 items, 1 Paragraph

The Items:

Chromebooks

Coloured hat

Sound (Music)

School

Paragraph:

The sound of the bell rings and everyone gets to class, once we got into the class as the teacher enters through the door we say “You're late for class Mr”. So after that, we look at the teacher and he looks back at us, then he says get out your Chromebook and start typing in what I'm about to write on the board, before we got out our Chromebook for our bags, we start to hear loud clear music or sound coming from another class. We went to investigate what was going on from the other side. But then, at that moment where the teacher Mr know it all tells us to sit back in our seats, we all sighed and did what he said, and that's how we end up getting a new reliever each week. The End...  

What am I learning?

I am learning to understand the ways or imaginations or creative writing.

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows my learning by writing out a creative story for the readers out there in the world to understand the meaning of

What am I wondering?

Film slide 8 Resume

David Thewlis - King Einon

Born: 20 March 1963 (Age 55 years) 

Height: 1.89 m 

Full name: David Thewlis Wheeler  

Information: He's been in a lot of the movies, like Wonder woman, Harry Potter and Dragon Heart. He has 1 daughter and her name is Gracie Ellen Mary Friel. David Thewlis played as King Einon from the film "Dragon heart" who is King Einon? he is the young prince of the film, till one day he went to fight with another village and raid until there was no one there. David was from Blackpool, Lancashire, England. 


Dennis Quaid - Bowen The Knight  

Born: 9 April 1954 (Age 64 years) 

Height:1.83m

Full name: David William Quaid 

Information: Dennis Quaid is an American actor known for the dramatic and comedic roles. He has 3 grown-up children 2 sons and 1 daughter. The movies or films that he's been in are Jaws 3, G.I.JOE the rise of cobra, and the day of tomorrow. Some of them as the main character and some just not main.
Dennis Quaid live's in Los Angeles. The main film he was acting in was dragon heart. Why? well, I'm not sure. He acted as the knight (Sir Bowen) in the movie dragons heart, he had to tell the old code to the dying king (King Einon) Because he wasn't paying any attention to what he was doing.  




Pete Postlethwaite - Brother Gilbert  

Born: 7 February  

Height: 1.75m

Full name: Pete William Postlethwaite

Information: T.V shows Pete Postlethwaite was in Sharpe, The sins, Martin Chuzzlewit and more. He has  2 older children making the most of there lives and stuff. Sadly Pete Postlethwaite has passed away due to pancreatic cancer meaning loss of appetite and not eating food a lot more, that's what I think it means. So Pete Postlethwaite was the actor for Brother Gilbert, who is he and what film or movie does he come from? he is a messenger and a poet, going around to each villages dropping off the mail or message that he needs to pass on to other peasants and all. Oh and also he's from the film Dragon heart.  



Sean Connery - Draco

Born: 25 August 1930 (Age 88 years) 

Height: 1.88m

Full name: Thomas Sean Connery 

Information: Jason Connery as his son and Diane Cilento as his wife. Sean Connery is a retired Scottish actor and producer. His mother Euphemia Mcbain was a cleaning woman and his father Joseph Connery was a factory worker and a truck driver. The challenge was when he seduced a movie legend and then he faced the wrath of the mafias, I'm not too sure about how he reacted to it but that's all there was. 
  

What am I learning?
I am learning to understand the 4 characters I researched lives and how they went through in life.
How does this work show my learning?
This work shows my learning by me knowing that I can do what I need to do with the task I've been given.

What am I wondering?

I wonder how hard is it to be an actor like the 4 main characters?

Film Slide 5 SEXXXY Paragraphs

Long wide shot

In the film " Dragon heart " a long shot was used for a dramatic entry in the film like for an example when the villager's said to Bowen "wheres your army" he rides his house up the hill and shows a dragon which his name is Draco. What is this technique's purpose, Its purpose is to show the back-setting and the object's or person's in the shot to make it look like a dramatic entry.       

     Over the shoulders 

Its purpose that took place in the film was to go over people's or object's shoulders to get a better view of the scene, for an example going over the person's shoulder well they are talking to each which mean you can see what they're doing. What effect does it have on the viewers? well, the effect of it just causes you to think about what's going to happen. 

High Angle 

What is a high angle shot, a high angle shot is when you have the camera when looking down at something or someone? For example, in the picture above as you can see an assassin just trying to climb a rocky and sturdy wall. What is its purpose? its purpose is to take shots from above and make it look like there just climbing. This worked well with the movie/film "dragon's heart" because there was a lot of high angles in the film like the part when they start to fly.     

Mid shot

A mid shot last and final shot to explain,  What does a mid shot do and mean? It shows the full body of something or someone, and it means a shot from medium range. What's its purpose? its purpose is to give it a little excitement why I say that, well that's what I think.  Here's an example like in all movies/films they would show a medium shot like to show what it's it is from just medium range.    

What am I learning?

I am learning to write out a full description on the camera angle shots.   

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows my learning because I've done whats need to meet the standed and tried things I've never tried before. 

What am I wondering?

I wonder if camera angle shots are important?

Film slide 6 Do some research (Dragon's Heart)

Dragon's heart

What was life like for people then?

Well, Peasants spend a lot of their time drinking beer in the local tavern. After all, it's safer than drinking the water. Also as well as taxes, peasants have to pay the church. They don't have a prayer of getting rich. Peasants keep their cottages cosy, by keeping all their animals indoors, the stench is terrible, but the animals learn to live with it.

How do we see that shown in the film?

Well, it's shown in the film by the villagers clothing, there looks, and the whole place. 

In what location was the movie filmed and how does that link with the historical setting?

It was filmed around this place called Slovakia its based on the landscape mostly because it says that from the east is Slovakia Paradise National Forest where the film Dragon's heart was there. This links to with the historical setting because it looks just like being in the 10th-century and the setting is right for the film and they based it on there because of how good it looks beautiful 

What am I learning?

I am learning to understand what the past was like as for being a peasant in a village with what they had to go through 

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows my learning by researching the things needed for the work. 

What am I wondering?

I wonder what it would be if I was there?

Film Slide 4 Visual Dictionary

What am I learning?
I am Learning to understand the language of film and Camera techniques.

How does this work show my learning?
By showing that I understand what I'm learning in class is important to learn my about.

What Am I Wondering?
I am Wondering about how hard it would be about learning the language and then practice it. 

English: Words & Definition Slide film 3

LO: Films are visual texts. They employ a combination of visual techniques and sound technique.

“Language of film dictionary“

Body Language - It's like having to show what you're trying to act out your expression and trys

to get attention.

Costumes - Its important to an actor doing a film or movie because it needs

to look like the actual movie to make it look like they're trying to attract the attention of others   

Hairstyle - Gotta make it look good or else it's not a film where there comes

no hairstyle there comes nothing out of it.

Make-up - To help the actors look real and look much better in a film.

Colour - To show some life in its film and to make it look a lot more cache view.

Lighting - show the person doing his/her acting for the film and to see them in the light of view.

Props - Objects or things that are used for the character such

as Swords for swing and other things that can be held.

Settings - It's like a background for the stage.

Dialogue -  It two people having a conversation.  

Sound effects - Help’s who ever ’s doing the thing make it more realistic.

Music - Makes it more entertaining

Silence - Means nothing no one talks no sound and anything that just makes.

Symbols - It's like a mark or person that functions on a certain thing.

What am I learning

I'm learning to understand the language of film through camera shots.

How does this work show my learning?

It show's my learning by Reading and defining the meanings of the words in movies and films.

What am I wondering?

I am wondering if most of the language used in movies are they the same as films?

  

Can Do Wonder Work Part Six & Seven (245-290)

Can Do Tasks:

1. VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words:

Mayhem:

Anything to do with things that harm you.

taciturn:

Saying something little, like a speech and a saying kinda thing.

gazillion:

It's just like a large number as in 6 with a lot of zero's.

sarcastic:

Saying something that you mean but really you don't.

hysterically:

Uncontrolled emotions (all over the place).

bittersweet:

(Food or drink) with sweet and a bitter aftertaste.

My Wonder Venn diagram

What am I learning?

I am learning to put information about the book or movie on to a Venn diagram and also figuring out the difference.

How does this work show my learning?

I think my work shows my learning because I did my best to my ability to explain the things on the diagram.   

What am I wondering?

I am wondering if being a kind person would be a good thing to do.

Wonder Work Part Eight- August (293-362)

1)Explain August’s fears of going on school retreat/camp, were they justified?

August has never left home before. it says "I've never slept away from home before"

2)Compare Eddie and Julian. How are they similar/ different. How do their interactions with August reveal their character?

They both don't care about anyone, they are both popular. By taking one look at him then walk away.

3)Explain how August's relationship with his classmates has changed since he first started going to Beecher Prep, give explains

Once everyone started to get used to him, he began to get more friends and becoming more popular.

4)Describe how August has shown greatness during his year at Beecher Prep? Do you think he deserves the medal? Why?

August has shown greatness by having the courage

5)Compare the character of Auggie at the beginning of the book and in the final chapters. How has he changed and what has contributed to this change?

He changes the way he didn't like school and his friends had been there every step the of way.

6)Describe your favourite character in the story. Explain their impact on the story and why you picked them.

He stands up for his best friend, he can be mean sometimes, but not all the time, he's not so popular with school friends. His impact

7)This story explores the themes of Friendship, Betrayal, Overcoming Challenges, Bullying and Family Relationships. Create a brainstorm web for each of these themes that shows what the story has told for each theme.

8)What do you think Auggie's future holds? What do you think will happen in his life?

His future holds a lot of wonders, through his life will be hard challenges but will become good out of that to.