Tuesday, March 24, 2009

6-11 Yeah im finish!!!!!!!!!!!!

6.If the planes were German bombers, that could signify trouble and that the Britains were attacking .It could signify the spread of the battle. From the nurse's actions, I can infer that she is trying to keep the pilot from worrying about the war. I think she is trying to prevent him from taking any actions that would cause the battle to begin in Brighton. Also i can infer that she doesn't want him to be out of bed and walking around because he needs to regain energy.
7. I think the pilot thinks the nurse is lying about where he is, so now he feels like he can't trust her. I think he thinks he is somewhere other than Brighton.
8. From the pilots actions, I can infer that he is determined and scared. Also, that he does not trust people. The pilot's determination makes him  go on and and fight so that he will know things for himself and don't have to go by what others say.
9. The pilot believes he is in France because of the words on the sign. Also all of his surroundings differ from what they look like in Brighton.
10. I can infer that the pilot believes he is being set-up, to believe he is somewhere he isn't && finding out things that is false. I think he realizes this and so he only says what his squadron officer would've told him to say.
11. . After having read this story, I can infer that the character is  difficult. He is tentative, skeptical, determined, and a bit eccentric. Even though he has doubt, he doesn't let that keep him from playing the game && doing what it is what he got to do. At the end of the story, I think he has made the right decision.

6. answering questions

The German Bombers could signify that the German were winning the war and defeating the Germans. I infer that she didn't want the pilot to worry about the wat, because he needed to rest and regain energy.

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1. The pilot compares his severe injury to something like finding a dead cat on the sofa.
This simile reveals that the pilot state of mind is his leg was in bad condition with a lot of blood but there was no pain.

2. The repetition increases the suspense of the story because the pilot is injured but does not feel no pain so they think that they are okay. the pilot didn't feel good and thought that he was going to pass out.

3. I think the pilot is afraid to land in the water because he was scared to pass out before he pulled the cord to land.

4. I think the pilot passed out when he described the clouds and sun as whiteness and darkness.

5. The details revealed that he was in the middle of war period because he hears the plane in the sky but doesn't hear bombs.

6. The german bombers can tell that he is in germany rather than in Britain. I can tell that the nurse is trying to hide something from the pilot because she said he was imagining things that those aren't the junker 88s even if the pilot knows the sound of the bomber planes exactly because he was bombed by them.

8. The pilot's actions revealed that he is an extremely determined man because he was able to crawl to the window with his leg missing and throbbing. He was able to get to the window and find out that he was in France instead of Britian.

9.) The pilot believes he is in france because he sees a sign that reads G-A-R-D-E A-U C-H-I-E-N , Garde au chien, meaning beware of the dog in french languages.

10.) The pilot now recalls the sentence Johnny used to always say to the pilots everyday because he is afraid that he will get captured by the french and if he does they should know nothing but his name,rank,and number.

11.) The pilot's reactions at the beginning of the story was calm and settle. He wasn't worried at all until he felt as though he was about to faint because he was loosing too much blood. His attempt to get out the window was because he was afraid that the french would capture him but he didn't get away because he saw a sign that puzzled him realizing that he was in France. His responses to the nurse and the wing commander at the end of the story was because he didn't feel as though he could trust them

Dog Questions

11)From reading this story i can infer that the pilot is a very strong hearted man,smart person and is determined but at the same time he has like a ego that makes him not so smart
5.)the details in the second column describe the time and place by saying how the pilot heard the engine of a junker 88 saying that anyone who has been bombed knows the sound that the engine makes.

Dog Questions

10)I cant really guess about this one i don't understand
9.) The pilot believes he is in france because he sees a sign that reads G-A-R-D-E  A-U C-H-I-E-N , Garde au chien, meaning beware of the dog in french.
10.) The pilot now recalls the sentence Johnny used to repeat to the pilots everyday because he is afraid that he will get captured by the french and if he does they should know nothing but his name,rank,and number.
11.) The pilot's reactions at the beginning of the story was calm and settle. He wasn't worried at all until he felt as though he was about to faint because he was loosing too much blood. His attempt to get out the window was because he was afraid that the french would capture him but he didn't get away because he saw a sign that puzzled him realizing that he was in France. His responses to the nurse and the wing commander at the end of the story was because he didn't feel as though he could trust them.
 

Monday, March 23, 2009

11. The pilot is a very brave man who can endure a missing leg and a damaged plane without worrying. he is just joking about his injuries. He is also an extremely determined man because he managed to get to the window with his wound throbbing. Finally the pilot is a man who knos exactly what to do in tough situtions such as being caught by the Germans.
10. I can infer that the pilot believe that he is truely being captured by the Germans. He remembered what a friend of his told him that if he gets caught by the enemy to dont tell them anything but your name, rank, and number. The pilot has relized that he is captured by the enemy.
9. The reason why the pilot conclude that he is in France because he seen a sign that spelled out G-A-R-D-E A-U C-h-I-E-N which meant beware of dog in french. Thats what made him believe that he is in france.
8. The pilot's actions revealed that he is an extremely determined man because he was able to crawl to the window with his leg missing and throbbing. He was able to get to the window and find out that he was in France instead of Britian.
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Dog Questions

9)The pilot comes to a conclusion because he realized that the word he just spelled out was written in french
4.) i think that he blacked out

''Beware of the dog''
Carolyn Coleman Young.

1. The pilot compare it injury to a mess. The similar reveals that he is careless.

2.It highenten the story by telling us that he scare of what might going happen.

3.He only have one leg so he think he won't be able to swim fast enough, so that why he afraid to land in water.

4. I think he was falling when he saw black and white.

5. He talked about weapons that was used during war time. Which implied that he was a solider himself, and this was during his war time.

6. ''Making Inference'' They might signify the battle coming to brighten.

7.''Making Inference''  He share it with the nurse because he really was in brighten.

8. His actions reveals that he was curious and determined.

9. ''Making Inference''  Because, letters in the story can tell that he's in France.

10. ''Making Inference'' I can infer he thinks the man is his enemy.

11. '' Critically  Thinking''  He very careless but, he can be also determined because he really had jump out the window. 

Dog Questions

8)I think what the pilot actions reveal about his character is that he is determined and know what he is talking about
6. the German bombers could tell that he was  in Germany instead of in britain. I say that because the nurse is trying to hide something from the pilot because, she said that he was imagining things that those aren't the junker 88's even if the pilot knows the sound of the bombers plane exactly . And he was bombed by them

7.I think the pilot was about to say that where he was,;At the water was not where he needed to be ..so he thinks and want to be somewhere else

8.i think that he is confused and want to tell and convince people that he do not have a mental problem

9. As said"He is in france"; he knew he wasn't in britain. he knew that he wasn't crazy and came to his senses that he was okay.

10. The pilot knows what's going on and he know that he is talking to a french soldier

11.after reading this story it seems like the character is a ambicious and determined person and some what messed up about the overall effect.he knew what was the right thing to do and to stick with his instinks

Dog Questions(making inferences)

7)I think the pilot thinks the nurse is lying about their location, and he thinks they're somewhere else

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The detail in the 2nd column help reveal the author's time period and background by the author describing the flying planes and weapons these shows that it was during World War @ becuase of all the chaos. 


4.)i think that his plane was falling and he blacked out.
3.)the pilot is afraid he will land in the water because he ony has one leg. which means he cant swim

6. The german bombers can signify that he is in germany rather than in Britain. I can infer that the nurse is trying to hide something from the pilot because she said he was imagining things that those aren't the junker 88s even if the pilot knows the sound of the bomber planes exactly because he was bombed by them. She is saying that they are lancasters or flying fortresses.
2.)it makes the reader wonder whats going to happen next
7. I think the pilot was about to say the water wasn't hard where he was suppose to be at. The fantastic thought that occurred to him was he is not in britain and he didn't want to tell the nurse that he knew. 

Dog Questions(making inferences)

6)If the planes were german bombers then they are probably going to have a war and from the nurse actions toward the pilot, she is trying to keep him focused and not to start any war in brigton

Answers

1. The pilot compares his severe injury to like finding a dead cat on the sofa.
The simile reveals that the pilot state of mind is that his leg was a great mess with a lot of blood but there was no pain.

2. The repetition heightens the suspense of the story because the pilot is injured but doesn't feel any pain so they think they're okay but then the pilot didn't feel good and thought that he was going to pass out.

3. I think the pilot is afraid to land in the water because he was scared to pass out before he pulled the cord to land.

4. I think the pilot passed out when he described the clouds and sun as whiteness and darkness.

5. The details revealed that he was in the middle of war period because he hears the plane in the sky but doesn't hear bombs.

6. If the planes were German bombers, that could signify trouble and that the Britains were attacking .It could signify the spread of the battle. From the nurse's actions, I can infer that she is trying to keep the pilot from worrying about the war. I think she is trying to prevent him from taking any actions that would cause the battle to begin in Brighton. Also i can infer that she doesn't want him to be out of bed and walking around because he needs to regain energy.
7. I think the pilot thinks the nurse is lying about where he is, so now he feels like he can't trust her. I think he thinks he is somewhere other than Brighton.
8. From the pilots actions, I can infer that he is determined and scared. Also, that he does not trust people. The pilot's determination makes him go on and and fight so that he will know things for himself and don't have to go by what others say.
9. The pilot believes he is in France because of the words on the sign. Also all of his surroundings differ from what they look like in Brighton.
10. I can infer that the pilot believes he is being set-up, to believe he is somewhere he isn't && finding out things that is false. I think he realizes this and so he only says what his squadron officer would've told him to say.
11. After having read this story, I can infer that the character is difficult. He is tentative, skeptical, determined, and a bit eccentric. Even though he has doubt, he doesn't let that keep him from playing the game && doing what it is what he got to do. At the end of the story, I think he has made the right decision.
1.the pilot compares his bad injury's to chopping wood and putting the ax in the bath. The smile reveals that the pilot is not worried bout his scares and injury's.

2. the repetition of "I'm going to pass out"heightens the suspense of the story, it shows foreshadowing a event that may later happened in the story, so it gives us a clue.

3. from what i know from the historical context and the background of the story, i think the pilot is scared and he will land in the water because he only has one leg and he cannot swim with that leg .

4. when the pilot talks about the clouds and sun as whiteness and blackness I think he was going out of it and trying to stay awake because he didn't want to die unconscious

5. The Details conclude that he was in the middle of the war time. i say this because he hears the plan in the sky but he doesn't hear the bomb

Dog Questions

5)The detail in the second column help reveal the background and the time period because he talked about flying and weaponry so that was probably during world war II

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i think the pilot is afraid he will land in the water because he is about to be unconscious  and will drown in the water. Also he is afraid that he might be attack by French people.

I think that the pilot was very close to passing out so he was unable to see the true colors of the clouds and sun again.


5.) Details in the second column help reveal the author's time period and background when he talks about bombs,engines,junkers,and deep vibrating basses.
6.) If the planes were German bombers it might signify that everyones in danger. From the nurse's response I can infer that she's not a worrier and wants the pilot not to worry also because it can effect his health.
7.) I think the pilot was about to say that the water isn't like how it used to be because he remember a time he fell in the shower and couldn't get up. I think he doesn't share it with the nurse because he felt embarrassed or thought she wouldn't find it funny.
8.) The pilot's actions reveal that he is very paranoid and he has trust issues and doesn't like being wrong.
5. The details in the second column help revealed the author's time period and background by explaining how the pilot heard the engine of a junker 88 saying that anyone who has been bombed knows the sound that the engine makes. It also reveal that the author experienced this in the war so he can explain how the engines sound and explain the battle.

Friday, March 20, 2009

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the pilot compared his leg to a dead cat on a sofa. he was very brave that he felt no pain

Dog Questions

5) I  think it was after the war and he had gotten back home to his family or in the hospital

Dog Questions

4)I think the pilot had either passed out or went to sleep
4. I think after the pilot described the whiteness and blackness of the clouds a group of british soldiers found his crashed airplane and brought him back to the hospital where he woke up in.

Beware of The Dog Answers

1.The pilot compares his severe injury to a dead cat on a sofa. What the simile reveals about the pilots state of mind is that his leg looks nasty.
2.The repitition of "I'm going to pass out" heighten the suspense of the story because I want to know what is going to happen next I also start forshawdowing.
3. the pilot is afraid he will land in the water because he knew that he would be  target for the french pilot.
4.After the pilot described the clouds and sun as whiteness and blackness I think he was falling and then blacked out.
5. Details in the second column helps reveal the authors time period and background  when the author says how the german soldier shouldn't be flying around alone.
6.If the planes are German bombers, they might signify a fight and trouble. What I can infer about the nurse from her responses to the pilot's questions about the planes is she is trying to conveince to him everything is okay so he won't start trouble.
7. i think the piolot was about to say the water is hard......

Tamara's Answers

1.) The Pilot compares his severe injury to a dead cat on a sofa. The simile reveals that the pilot is in the state of mind where he can laugh and joke about his injuries.

2.) That quote heightens the suspense of the story because it seems like the pilot is starting to get paranoid under the pressure and he might just be heading for danger.

3.) I think the Pilot is afraid that he wont be able to see his family again if he falls in the water.

4.) I think the pilot either passed out or dozed off.

5.) He was so use to hearing the loud bass noises from when the war was going on so he thought he was still there, but he was really just in the hospital and airplanes were going by.

6.) They might signify danger and trouble. The nurse seems like she is trying to keep the pilots mind off of what's going on so that he wont try to retaliate.

7.) I think the pilot was about to say the water is not the way its suppose to be, so he thinks he somewhere else.

8.) That he is some what delirious, but he wants to prove to every one that he is not crazy at all, and he is a very determined person.

9.) They Pilots says that "He is in France" because he knew very well that he wasn't in Brighton he just had to come to his conclusion so that he knew for sure that he wasn't going crazy.

10.) The pilot knows exactly what's going on and he relies that he is talking to a french soldier.


11.) After reading the story it seems like this character is a very determined and some what disturbed but overall he knew the right thing to do, and he stuck to what his mind was telling him.

Dog Questions

3)I think the pilot is afraid that he will land  in  the water because he was trying to get back to his family since the war is over but if he land in the water he might drown and die
3. The pilot is afraid he will land in the water because he would land near france. At the time German soldiers occupied the area and he didn't want to get caught by the soldiers.

Dog Questions

2) The repetition ''i'm going to pass out'' heightens the suspense of the story by making the reader's question what will happen next and how he was just fine a moment ago now he's about to pass out
1. The pilot compares his severe injury to finding a dad cat on a sofa. I think the simile reveals that he jokes around when he has an injury or a severe injury. 
2. The repetition of "I'm going to pass out" heightens the suspense of the story because he was acting like the injury was nothing and he was calm,  now he is about to pass out and you want to know what happens next.
3. I think he is afraid to land in the water because he could pass out and drown or he can get killed by enemy pilots.
4. I think after the pilot describes the sun and the clouds as whiteness and blackness he descends down, lands on the ground and passes out.
5. Details from the second column helps reveal the author's time period and background because he can tell the engine of a Junker 88 and it reveals that he has been bombed before, because he knows the sound of the plane. 
6. The planes signify that a battle was going to start. I can infer that the nurse wants the pilot to stay calm and not to worry, so that he wouldn't do anything to injure himself more.
7. I think the pilot was about to say the water wasn't hard in Britain. The fantastic thought that occurred to him was he was not in Britain.
8. His actions reveals that he is determined because he was able to crawl to window with 1 leg. He got to the window to see he was in France.
9. He concluded he was in France because he saw a sign that said G-A-R-D-E-A-U C-H-I-E-N and it meant beware of dog in French.
10. I infer that he was capture by Germans. He remembered that if he got captured to only tell them his name, rank, and number and he realized he was captured.
11. The pilot of brave because he endured a missing leg and wasn't afraid of flying a broken plane but He was joking about his injuries. He was a man that knew about what to do in situations like getting captured by Germans. 


2. The repetition of "Im going to pass out" heightens the suspense because he is acting so calm while he is saying it and at the end it just leaves you hanging there wondering what is going to happen next.

Beware Of The Dog Answers;

1; The pilot compares his injury to finding a dead cat on the sofa. This simile reveals that the pilot is a little off his rocker. He is going insane because he thinks something like this is rather strange and unusual but interesting to. 
2; The repetition of "I'm going to pass out" heightens the suspense of the story because it makes readers want to go on to find out does he crash or does he make it home to the cockpit.
3; The pilot is afraid of landing in the water because it would be easy for his emenys to catch him.
4; I think the pilot is slowly falling asleep because of so much blood he lost. 
5; In the second column it helps me reveal the authors time period and background because it talks about how he heard the Junker 88 saying that anyone who has been bombed knows the sound that the engine makes.
6; The German Bombers could signify that the German has a better army or better than the Britain. I can infer that the nurse is not telling the pilot the truth because she told the pilot he is dreaming he didn't really hear that Junker 88.
7; I think the pilot was about to say that the water wasn't hard. The fantastic thought that has come to him is that he was not in Britain. He doesn't want to tell the nurse that he knew he wasn't so he told her he was dreaming.
8; The pilot actions reveal that he is a real determined person because he crawled out the window with a missing leg. He was able to find the window and find out he was in France.
9; The reason why the pilot can tell he is in France because it says G-A-R-D-E A-U C-H-I-E-N which means beware of the dog in french. 
10; The pilot recalls the sentence Johnny use to repeat to the pilot everyday because he is scared that he will get caught by the french people and if he does they shouldn't know nothing but his name, ranking, and number.
11; The pilot reactions at the beginning of the story was clam, settle, and determined to get home. He wasn't worried at all until he felt as though he was going to faint because of too much blood lost. He attempted to get out the window because he saw the french. At the end the way he responded to the nurse and the wing commander was because he didn't feel like he could trust them just yet. 

Answers to "Beware of the Dog"

1. The pilot compares his severe injury to a dead cat on a sofa. This simile reveals that the pilot's state of mind is not right. He is a bit delusional because of the big loss of blood.

2. The repetition of "I'm going to pass out" heightens the suspense of story because it makes you wonder if he is really going to pass out.

3.  I think that the pilot is afraid that he will land in the water because he knows that he was flying over a small body of water.

4. I think that after he described the clouds and the sun, he landed in the water.

5. I think that the details in the second column help reveal the author's time period and background because he talks about things that were popularly used during the World War 2 time period. 

6.If the planes are German bombers, that might signify that the city of Brighton is about to be bombed. I can infer from the nurse's responses to the pilot's questions that she knows what is really going on but does not want to worry him.

7.I think that the pilot was about to say that the water in Brighton wasn't hard water. I think that the "fantastic" thought that occurred to him was that he didn't actually go to school in Brighton.


 
1. The pilot compared his severe injury to a dead cat on the sofa that shouldn't be there. He thinks that his injury shouldn't be there. The simile reveals that he is a man that can joke about his injuries even if it is a severe one. 

Beware Of The Dog-yaz

1. To what does the pilot compare his severe injury? What does this simile reveal about the pilot's state of mind?
-He compares his injury to finding a dead cat on the sofa. The simile reveals that he's in a goofy, funny state of mind, to keep his mind off of his pain.

2. How does the repetition of "I'm gong to pass out" heighten the suspense of the story?
-Because, he's driving a plane and if he passes out he can crash and die. Which makes us want to know if it's going to really happen.

3. From what you know of the historical context and background of the story, why do you think the pilot is afraid he will land in the water?
-Because, of all the smoke and disaster on the ground, there's no way of actually being sure you will land safely on th ground.

4. What do you think happened after the pilot described the clouds and sun as whiteness and blackness?
- I think he landed in the water and got tangled in his parachute, and had a hard time trying to swim with a new injury and a lost leg.

5. Roald Dahl, the author of the story, was himself a fighter pilot for the British Royal Air Force during World War II. How do details in the second column help reveal the author's time period and background?
-It reveals that he was in the hospital either in the mist of another war, or the very last of World War II.

6. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.
-It might signify that somewhere else they were still fighting and dropping bombs. I infer that the nurse knew what was going on, she just didn't want to worry a soldier that had already lost a limb in the war.

7. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.
-Idk it's to complicated to put together.

8. What do the pilot's action reveal about his character?
-It says that he's determined and is going to prove that he knows what he's talking about.

9. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.
-He comes to that conclusion because, he realizes that the word he just spelled out was written in french.

10. Answer the "Making Inference
s" question in the yellow box on page 603.
-Idk the clues aren't detailed enough for me.

11. Answer #6 of "Thinking Critically."
-The pilot has a humorous personality, and jokes about the worst situations. He also is very determined to prove whatever he thinks is true. For example,he was determined to prove that the planes that continuously flew by his hospital window was planes that usually fought in wars.
1.) The pilot compares his severe injury to chopping wood and putting the ax in the bath. The simile reveals that the pilot is not worried about his injury and doesn't want anyone to worry about it because he does not feel any pain.
2.) The repetition of "I'm going to pass out" heightens the suspense of the story because it could be foreshadowing a event that may later happened in the story.
3.) From what I know of the historical context and background of the story I think the pilot is afraid he will land in the water because he only has one keg an he can not swim with that one leg he has.
4.)when the pilot described the clouds and sun as whiteness and blackness I think he was blacking out but trying his best to fight it and stay awake because he doesn't want to be unconscious and possibly die.
 

Dog Questions

1)The pilot compares his severe injury finding a dead chopping wood and putting the ax in the bath. What I think the pilot smiles reveal about his character is that he  is brave and don't care if is leg is cut off because he is thankful he still have his life

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1. The pilot compares his severe injuries to finding a  dead cat on the sofa. The simile reveals that the pilot's state of mind was he was really fine and that nothing was wrong with him. Also he didn't feel anything because he was to full of excitment and was so unafraid. The pilot is unaware of what is really happening to him and really isn't normal. 

2. The repetition of "I'm gong to pass out" heighten the suspense of the story because the pilot might actually pass out, while he is  flying the plane. It make readers want to know what will happen to the plane if he was to really pas out. In the passage the pilot is returning back to his regular mind state.


"Beware of the Dog" Questions

1. The pilot compares his injury to "a mess which happened to be there in the cockpit; something strange and unusual and rather interesting."  This simile reveals the fact that the pilot is nonchalant about the entire situation of injuring his leg. He's almost eccentric in that he laughs at the thought of it all and what will happen when others see his leg.
2. The reputation of "I'm going to pass out" heightens the suspense of the story in that we are soon put back into reality. One second, we enter the pilots careless thoughts and the next we're back in the plane. We are soon asking ourselves, "How long has the pilot been in this situation", and despite his thoughts, "is he really on the verge of death"?
3. I think the pilot is afraid he will land in water because not only is he soon going to fall unconscious and possibly drown because he can't swim, but he makes himself a target for any French pilots who are after him. 
4. I think after the pilot described the clouds and sun as whiteness and blackness he began to fall through the skies and soon grow closer to land, which may have constituted for the black that he began to see.
5. The details in the second column help reveal the time period and background of the author in that he mentions the fact that the german solider shouldn't have been flying around alone, or at least have had some weaponry. From this, the reader can conclude that a war or any battle was taking place at the time. 
6. Making Inferences 598: If the planes were German bombers, that could signify trouble.It could signify the spread of the battle. From the nurse's actions, I can infer that she is trying to keep the pilot from worrying. I think she is trying to prevent him from taking any actions(making a phone call) that would cause the battle to begin in Brighton. 
7. Making Inferences 599: I think the pilot thinks the nurse is lying about where he is. I think he thinks he is somewhere other than Brighton. 
8. From the pilots actions, I can infer that he is determined and scared. Also, that he does not trust people easily, that he is skeptical. Despite the pain he felt, his determination urged him to go on and satisfy his curiosity so that he'd be less skeptical and know things for himself.
9. Making Inferences 601: The pilot believes he is in france because of the words on the sign, they say "beware of the dog" in french. Also, his countryside, orchard surroundings make him believe he is in France.
10. Making inferences 603: I can infer that the pilot believes he is in a set-up. I think he realizes this and so he only says what his squadron officer would've told him to say.
11.  Thinking Critically #6.  After having read this story, I can infer that the character has an uneasy character. He is tentative, skeptical, determined, and a bit eccentric. Even though he has doubt, he doesn't let that overtake him. At the end of the story, he has made the right decision and given no unnecessary information to a person he didn't know. 







Dog questions-tiana

1. The pilot says his injury like finding a dead cat on the sofa. This tells me the pilot is crazy,numb to fear,and needs to act as if the leg is not apart of him now to help him through the pain.
2. When he repeated"I'm going to pass out" it made me predict him and the plane falling out of the sky because he passed out while piloting.
3.I think he believes that if lands in the water he will surely pass out and probably die.
4. I think the pilot passed out when he saw black one white.
5. The details in the second column give the story's heart or passion. The airplane and the mention of World War 2 sets the tone and gives me the setting


Monday, March 16, 2009

Directions:

Answer the following questions. When you are finished, comment on one of your classmates responses to #6 on page 607.

Page 592:
1. To what does the pilot compare his severe injury? What does this simile reveal about the pilot's state of mind?

2. How does the repetition of "I'm gong to pass out" heighten the suspense of the story?

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3. From what you know of the historical context and background of the story, why do you think the pilot is afraid he will land in the water?

4. What do you think happened after the pilot described the clouds and sun as whiteness and blackness?

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5. Roald Dahl, the author of the story, was himself a fighter pilot for the British Royal Air Force during World War II. How do details in the second column help reveal the author's time period and background?

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6. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.

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7. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.

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8. What do the pilot's action reveal about his character?

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9. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.

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10. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box on page 603.

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11. Answer #6 of "Thinking Critically."