Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Compare Contrast Essay

What is it? START HERE

Let us start using the map by comparing any one of the following:
  1. Bread and cake
  2. Cats and dogs
  3. teacher and student
  4. Tarzan and superman
  5. A tractor and Lamborghini
  6. Koshary and Pizza
Once you have completed your plan, save it and share with your teacher.


1.Now compare two characters from the stories 'Thank you Ma'm and 'A Victim treats his mugger Right' using a Venn Diagram.  You will write a comparative essay. formative assessment.


A Bug's Life



Answer the following questions as we watch the movie.

1. How is Flik innovative and a risk taker 14:31?
2. Describe the internal conflict that Flik has. How does he resolve the conflict? (7:20 onwards)
3. How does Hopper have an external conflict with the ant Colony? (6:40 onwards)

Use a Venn Diagram or T table for the question below 

4. Compare and contrast the grasshoppers and the ants.(8:20 onwards)

Classwork 27th May
View the movie form 24 minutes and answer these questions.

  1. What does Princess Atta say when Flik comes back with the Warriors? What does this tell you about what she thinks about him?
  2. What is the reaction of the other members of the Ant Colony about the Warriors? Give at least one example in your explanation.
  3. Write three sentences summarizing the play that the students and their teacher show.
  4. What else does Flik invent and what is it used for?
  5. Where are the Warriors really from? If you were Flik and you discovered that they were not really warriors how would you feel and what would you do?
  6. Why does Flik not want to tell the truth?
  7. Describe the type of conflict in the bird attack against Dot.
  8. How is Heimlich, the worm brave and selfless.
  9. Use a Venn diagram to compare and Contrast Slim and Heimlich. What lessons do you learn
  10. from their actions in the bird attack incident?

Classwork 28th May

Read the Compare and Contrast Essay HERE

Answer the following questions in response to the attached essay

  1. Create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the two cities.
  2. Circle the connectors of contrast in red and this of comparison in green
  3. Underline the topic sentences of each paragraph.
  4. Now write an essay comparing Slim and from the movie 'A Bug's Life'. Complete for homework.

2.Revise the connectors for comparing and contrasting. Here 
Plan your essay paragraphs. You can use this template.

Classwork 4th June Leadership in 'A Bug's Life'.


Princess Atta, Flick and Hopper are all leaders.

1.How does Princess Atta relate with the people that she leads? Give at least two examples.





2. How does Hopper treat Molt and the rest of the grasshoppers? Give two examples.





2. Flick likes to consult and involve people in finding solutions to problems. Give one example of how he does this.







3. Which type of leader do you prefer? Give at least two reasons why you prefer this type of leader. 



4.  Complete the table below. Look up the meanings of the words that you do not know.


Vocabulary
Leader it describes
Example
Cruel


Kind


Dictator


Hopeful


Commander


Selfless


Creative


Motivator


Consults


Bully


Caring


Selfish


Stubborn




Classwork 7th June Plot of a story. Writing Summary




Write one for the movie 'A Bug's Life'

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