English Reading and Writing Portfolio Reading strategies and resources (Summary) The Adventures of Ulysses Chapter 3: Libya was known as where the young god, Morpheus , played . His job was to fly around the world, and scatter sleep from nightfall to dawn. His father, Hades mixed the colors of sleep for him which was dark, thick and sad. But his aunt Persephone secretly gave him a pocket full of bright things.
Morpheus asked Persephone to make a flower that makes people dream. It was called lotus. People living there never did anything except for dreaming and collecting the lotuses. The smell made people dozy and people fell asleep.
Ulysses and his men were heading for this island and when they arrived, and soon they all fell asleep, including Ulysses. They dreamed about horrible things about the Trojan War, so Morpheus made them sleep some happy stuff. However, Morpheus thought that Ulysses should dream his own dream so Ulysses dreamed about all the horrible things that was going to happen during their journey.
Ulysses finally woke up and carried all his sleeping men back to the ship. Everyone had fresh energy and were happy, except for Ulysses, who knew what they were heading for.
Responding to literature (Journal)
The Adventure of Ulysses Chapter 3:Describe Ulysses. What did he look like? Ulysses had wide, grooved brow, sunken eyes, red hair, jutting chin. I think that Ulysses was very strong both physically and mentally. He survived on the Trojan War, and also from the fight with those Ciconians. I think Ulysses was mentally strong because although it was really hard, he still managed to wake up from his dream and stopped himself from falling asleep again even though the smell of lotus was really strong.
Chapter 6: What would it be like to live in a Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night. how do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were?
I think that it would be confusing to live in a place like a Cannibal Beach where the day and night changes so fast. It would be dark and bright and dark again so soon! Also it would be frustrating because I would not be able to get any proper sleep. You might also can't predict when the sun will come up again. Ulysses wasn't used to such fast changes of day and night so his eyes weren't adjusting properly to the light. So Ulysses didn't notice the giant very well. Also, because he notice the trees when it was dark and the giants were really tall, he wasn't sure whether the trees were really a giant.
Chapter 9: At the Wandering Rocks, Ulysses has to decide what to do for himself. All of the advice that he has been given turns out to be useless. What does he decide to do? Have you ever been in a situation that required you to make an important decision on you own? How did you decide what to do? Ulysses decided to ignore the advices and sail straight home, even though he was forced afterwards to meet with all the dangers. He thought that the ghosts can't be so accurate about prophesies and that prophesies are not always reliable. He thought at first that the ghosts were just trying to scare him. I’ve been through a situation when I had to choose on my own as well, and I chose by listening to some advices and judging by myself what was better for me.
Journal Entry #5
Chapter 14: Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he
has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would
you be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain your answer.
I would fight really hard for my family and my best friends when they are in danger. I would try my best to help them or rescue them. I would eagerly help them because they are really special to me. I would really miss them if they are far away from me and I can't visit or see them. Also ,I would fight hard to get to my home because that's where all my families and friends live. It is a place that make me feel safe.
- Classwork on March 19
Writing strategies and resources
Personal spelling and vocabulary (vocabulary)
Chapter 1
vessels - a watercraft bigger than a rowboat
stays - a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast
booty - plunder taken (as in war) ( treasure taken from the war)
prow - the bow of a ship
quartering winds - a wind moving toward a ship in two different angles
baubles - trinket/ something of trifling appeal / to move up and down
shaft - the long handle of a spear or similar weapon
head wind- a wind having the opposite general direction to a course of movement
hull - the frame or body of a ship or boat exclusive of masts, yards, sails and riggings.
scudded - to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward
Chapter 2
bouquets - flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch
hospitable - given to generous and cordial reception of guests
brow - the projecting upper part or margin of a steep place
lolled - to hang loosely or laxly/ to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner
Chapter 3
mutiny - forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority
exiling - to banish or expel from one’s own country or home bailing hooks - something used to transport things moor - a wet and spongy area
smith craft - person working with metal
agile - to be quick and fast bowels - the down of a ship
vigil - the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary;also:a period of wakefulness phlegmy - to move forward.
forging - to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud
disembark - to go ashore out of a ship
gullet - throat
Chapter 4 -
shrouds - something that covers, screens, or guards
reveling - to take part in a wild party or celebration
mischievous - able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble or minor injury
sullen - gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
outwitted - to get the better of by superior cleverness
coursed - to follow close upon
Reading strategies and resources (Summary)
The Adventures of Ulysses Chapter 3:
Libya was known as where the young god, Morpheus , played . His job was to fly around the world, and scatter sleep from nightfall to dawn. His father, Hades mixed the colors of sleep for him which was dark, thick and sad. But his aunt Persephone secretly gave him a pocket full of bright things.
Morpheus asked Persephone to make a flower that makes people dream. It was called lotus. People living there never did anything except for dreaming and collecting the lotuses. The smell made people dozy and people fell asleep.
Ulysses and his men were heading for this island and when they arrived, and soon they all fell asleep, including Ulysses. They dreamed about horrible things about the Trojan War, so Morpheus made them sleep some happy stuff. However, Morpheus thought that Ulysses should dream his own dream so Ulysses dreamed about all the horrible things that was going to happen during their journey.
Ulysses finally woke up and carried all his sleeping men back to the ship. Everyone had fresh energy and were happy, except for Ulysses, who knew what they were heading for.
Responding to literature (Journal)
The Adventure of Ulysses
Chapter 3:Describe Ulysses. What did he look like?
Ulysses had wide, grooved brow, sunken eyes, red hair, jutting chin. I think that Ulysses was very strong both physically and mentally. He survived on the Trojan War, and also from the fight with those Ciconians. I think Ulysses was mentally strong because although it was really hard, he still managed to wake up from his dream and stopped himself from falling asleep again even though the smell of lotus was really strong.
Chapter 6: What would it be like to live in a Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night. how do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were?
I think that it would be confusing to live in a place like a Cannibal Beach where the day and night changes so fast. It would be dark and bright and dark again so soon! Also it would be frustrating because I would not be able to get any proper sleep. You might also can't predict when the sun will come up again. Ulysses wasn't used to such fast changes of day and night so his eyes weren't adjusting properly to the light. So Ulysses didn't notice the giant very well. Also, because he notice the trees when it was dark and the giants were really tall, he wasn't sure whether the trees were really a giant.
Chapter 9: At the Wandering Rocks, Ulysses has to decide what to do for himself. All of the advice that he has been given turns out to be useless. What does he decide to do? Have you ever been in a situation that required you to make an important decision on you own? How did you decide what to do?
Ulysses decided to ignore the advices and sail straight home, even though he was forced afterwards to meet with all the dangers. He thought that the ghosts can't be so accurate about prophesies and that prophesies are not always reliable. He thought at first that the ghosts were just trying to scare him. I’ve been through a situation when I had to choose on my own as well, and I chose by listening to some advices and judging by myself what was better for me.
Journal Entry #5
Chapter 14: Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he
has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would
you be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain your answer.
I would fight really hard for my family and my best friends when they are in danger. I would try my best to help them or rescue them. I would eagerly help them because they are really special to me. I would really miss them if they are far away from me and I can't visit or see them. Also ,I would fight hard to get to my home because that's where all my families and friends live. It is a place that make me feel safe.
Writing strategies and resources
Personal spelling and vocabulary (vocabulary)
Chapter 1
vessels - a watercraft bigger than a rowboat
stays - a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast
booty - plunder taken (as in war) ( treasure taken from the war)
prow - the bow of a ship
quartering winds - a wind moving toward a ship in two different angles
baubles - trinket/ something of trifling appeal / to move up and down
shaft - the long handle of a spear or similar weapon
head wind- a wind having the opposite general direction to a course of movement
hull - the frame or body of a ship or boat exclusive of masts, yards, sails and riggings.
scudded - to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward
Chapter 2
bouquets - flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch
hospitable - given to generous and cordial reception of guests
brow - the projecting upper part or margin of a steep place
lolled - to hang loosely or laxly/ to act or move in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner
Chapter 3
mutiny - forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority
exiling - to banish or expel from one’s own country or home
bailing hooks - something used to transport things
moor - a wet and spongy area
smith craft - person working with metal
agile - to be quick and fast
bowels - the down of a ship
vigil - the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary;also:a period of wakefulness
phlegmy - to move forward.
forging - to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud
disembark - to go ashore out of a ship
gullet - throat
Chapter 4 -
shrouds - something that covers, screens, or guards
reveling - to take part in a wild party or celebration
mischievous - able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble or minor injury
sullen - gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
outwitted - to get the better of by superior cleverness
coursed - to follow close upon
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