Section Three GETTING SET FOR THE STANDARDS NAME DATE _ PERIOD 59 THE BIG AND SMALL OF IT ALL © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc Here is an interesting crossword puzzle Why? Quite simply, it has no specific clues What it does have is the idea that each answer is a word that is either a synonym for BIG or a synonym for SMALL The first and last letters of each answer are given to you Write your answers in the appropriate boxes Do well! 75 NAME DATE _ PERIOD 60 FIT TO A “T” © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc Each of these 36 answers shares something with each other All of them begin with the letter T So if all of your answers are correct, you have solved this crossword puzzle and your answers are “Fit to a T”! 76 NAME DATE _ PERIOD © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc 60 FIT TO A “T” (continued) Across allure diplomatic gifted to bring down in football; fishing gear 10 story 11 flap 14 garment maker 18 communicate 19 printed matter 20 send 22 silent 24 entice 25 trial 26 also 27 horn 77 Down to fall or trip golf accessory brown instruct domesticated count standard a drink with jam and bread 10 military combat vehicle 11 writing pad 12 lofty 13 in the direction of 15 uproar 16 sharpness 17 part of a school year 18 strategy 21 constrict 23 very small 24 preposition 25 hit lightly NAME DATE _ PERIOD 61 TWO CHARACTERS IN CONFLICT Often the most intriguing parts of any literary work are the conflicts presented by the author, when one character is pitted against another These conflicts provide interesting reading and something to think about long after you have finished reading the literary work On the lines provided, answer the questions using works you have read either as class assignments or individualized readings When you have completed your answers, share your ideas with your classmates Name a literary work that features two individuals in conflict with each other Include the work’s author and the genre Describe the conflict How did the two characters attempt to resolve the conflict? To what extent were these characters successful in resolving the conflict? If they were unsuccessful, what, in your opinion, contributed to their not being able to settle their differences? If you had been the literary work’s author, how, if at all, would you have made the outcome of this conflict different? 78 © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc NAME DATE _ PERIOD 62 ONE VERSUS THE CROWD © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc An author will sometimes present one character who has a problem with those around him or her Often these conflicts deal with philosophical differences At times, they may even turn into physical encounters The character who is not in agreement with the society’s rules and regulations because of a basic and seemingly important difference (religious, familial, and nationalistic differences come to mind) will make the reader think carefully about the world inside (and outside) the text After all, one of literature’s purposes is to make us think Conflicts exactly that Write your responses on the lines provided When you have finished, discuss your responses with your classmates Name a literary work that presents a conflict between an individual and his or her society Include the work’s author and the genre Describe the conflict How, if at all, did the character attempt to resolve the conflict with society? Did the society make an attempt to resolve the difference(s)? To what extent was the character successful in resolving the conflict with society? What contributed to the conflict’s resolution? What contributed to the conflict’s not being resolved? 79 NAME DATE _ PERIOD 63 WORKING WITH QUOTES “All that we is done with an eye to something else.” —ARISTOTLE “Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is Man.” —JAMES THURBER “Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread.” —RICHARD WRIGHT “Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself.” —VAUVENARGUES “The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.” —CHARLES CALEB COLTON 80 © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc On many standardized English tests, you will be asked to connect a quote with a work (or two) of literature Today you will be asked to prepare to perform such a task First, select one of these quotes (or the one your teacher assigns to you) and paraphrase the quote on the lines provided Then, on another sheet of paper, tell whether you agree or disagree with the quote Select two literary works in which the quote applies, give the title, author, and genre of each work Finally, specifically show how the quote applies to the literary works by using concrete examples from the text These examples can include specific quotes, characters’ actions, conflicts, or any other literary techniques Use another sheet of paper if needed When you have completed your writing, discuss your answers with your classmates NAME DATE _ PERIOD 64 MATCH THE MATE © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc Each word in Group A has its matching word in Group B For example, cloak and dagger make up a matching expression, so you should place the numeral in the A square If all your answers are correct, all columns, rows, and the two diagonals will add up to the same number Group A A dagger B forth C far D cents E exit F socks G bolts H goblins I blood J death K bottom L ladder A=4 B= C= D= E= F= G= H= I= J= K= L= M= N= O= P= Q= R= S= T= U= V= W= X= Y= M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Group B hook flesh hit cloak toil divide life alive weights 10 back 11 zig 12 bat right bake trouble games paste miss kicking zag conquer ball measures turf ends 81 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 left dollars shoes surf near nuts fun enter top odds ghosts cut shake NAME DATE _ PERIOD 65 ROOTING FOR YOU WITH THE ROOTS TE © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc AM FL Y Write the root for each word listed in the clues Then write a different word for each root on another sheet of paper Across short bend feel death 10 form 12 empty 13 15 17 19 20 22 23 Down conquer free skin breathe wander 9.® draw, pull earth great hold, stretch follow see say Team-Fly chief, first 82 11 14 16 18 20 21 straight love step mind build flesh ... to perform such a task First, select one of these quotes (or the one your teacher assigns to you) and paraphrase the quote on the lines provided Then, on another sheet of paper, tell whether you... 65 ROOTING FOR YOU WITH THE ROOTS TE © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc AM FL Y Write the root for each word listed in the clues Then write a different word for each root on another sheet of... where the others slept by breaking the code and placing the correct letters in the correct spaces Use the Substitution Code Helper Since the letters J, K, Q, X, Y, and Z not appear in any of the