8th Grade ELA Teacher Contact: [email protected] Please Note: Collaborating on homework is permissible, however each student must produce their own work. Use your own words. Honor Code Pledge: As a Mystic Valley student, I will be honest and respectful; all of my work will be my own; and I will not tolerate dishonorable behavior. GUIDELINES: *** For the remainder of the third quarter we will be working on Pride and Prejudice. If you do not have a hard copy of the book at home, you may access the book electronically by visiting https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1342/1342-h/1342-h.htm. *** Once a week you will be submitting your 4pt. responses to the provided comprehension questions via TurnItIn. Please include the questions with your answers. How to answer a Comprehension Question in a 4pt. Response: Step One: Restate the topic sentence. Step Two: Answer the question. Step Three: Explain and Give Evidence (Why/How) • Specific Example • Quote • Include page # Step Four: Conclusion Sentence EXAMPLE: 1. What was Mrs. Bennet’s priority in life? Mrs. Bennet’s priority in life was to have her daughters married. On page 3 of Pride and Prejudice, Austen describes Mrs. Bennet; “The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.” One example of Mrs. Bennet demonstrating this priority was when she manufactured the situation where her eldest daughter, Jane was forced to spend the night at Mr. Bingley’s home, in hopes that they may grow closer to one another. Mrs. Bennet may love gossip, but her main motivation in life is having her five daughters set up with husbands. *** Once a week you will be submitting a section of your Pride and Prejudice project via TurnItIn. Note: the Postcard portion of this assignment has changed. Please refer to the updated project assignment provided in this packet. CLICK HERE FOR 8TH GRADE ELA DOCUMENTS (OneDrive) Turnitin Key: Ventimiglia Patriots ELA --> 22018929 Celtics ELA --> 22018968 Bruins ELA --> 22019009 Revolution ELA --> 22019038 Red Sox ELA --> 22019073 DEADLINES: Note: Grades for Quarter 3 Close on Friday, April 10 DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 27 (no later than 8:30am) • Read Chapters 16 - 23 • Submit completed Comprehension Questions for Chapters 16-23 in 4pt. format via TurnItIn. • Submit one journal entry and one postcard for Chapters 1-23 via TurnItIn. DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 3 • Read Chapters 24 - 42 • Submit completed Comprehension Questions for Chapters 24 - 42 in 4pt. format via TurnItIn. • Submit one journal entry and one postcard for Chapters 24 - 42 via TurnItIn. DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 10 • Read Chapters 43 - 61 • Submit completed Comprehension Questions for Chapters 43 - 61 in 4pt. format via TurnItIn. • Submit one journal entry and one postcard for Chapters 43 - 61 via TurnItIn. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS Chapter 16-23 Comprehension Questions 1. How do Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham know each other? Why do they dislike each other 2. According to Mr. Wickham, in what ways in Mr. Darcy’s pride a good thing? 3. How does Mr. Wickham explain Mr. Darcy’s friendship with Mr. Bingley? 4. How is Mr. Darcy related to Lady Catherine de Bourgh? Who is he supposed to marry? Why does this make Elizabeth smile? 5. How does Jane respond when Elizabeth tells her about Mr. Wickham’s accusations against Mr. Darcy? 6. Why doesn’t Mr. Wickham attend the ball? 7. What warning does Miss Bingley give Elizabeth? How does Elizabeth respond? 8. In what ways does Elizabeth’s family embarrass her at the ball? 9. What reasons for marriage does Mr. Collins give Elizabeth? 10. Why does Elizabeth reject Mr. Collin's proposal? How does Mrs. Bennet respond? 11. What bad news does Jane receive in Chapter 21? How does Elizabeth comfort her? 12. Who does Charlotte Lucas get engaged to? Why does she accept the engagement? 13. Why was Mrs. Bennet in a “most pitiable state”? Chapter 24- 42 Comprehension Questions 1. What news does Miss Bingley bring in her next letter? 2. How does Mr. Bennet feel about the prospect of Elizabeth and Mr. Wickham’s relationship? 3. Who comes to visit in Chapter 25? What offer does he give Jane? 4. Why does Mrs. Gardiner disapprove of Mr. Wickham? 5. How does Elizabeth know she was never really in love with Mr. Wickham? 6. How does Lady Catherine de Bourgh feel about the way the Bennet girls were raised? 7. How does Mr. Darcy compare his social skills to Elizabeth’s piano skills? 8. According to Colonel Fitzwilliam, why is Mr. Bingley is “very much indebted” to Mr. Darcy? How does Elizabeth react to this news? 9. What reasons does Elizabeth give for rejecting Mr. Darcy? 10. How does Mr. Darcy justify separating Jane and Mr. Bingley? 11. How does Mr. Darcy justify his hatred for Mr. Wickham? 12. How does Darcy’s letter make Elizabeth reconsider her own behavior and judgments? 13. Where does Lydia get invited? How does Kitty respond? 14. Why doesn’t Elizabeth want Lydia to go? What does Mr. Bennet think? 15. What does Elizabeth mention while dining with Mr. Wickham? How does Mr. Wickham react? 16. What news does Mrs. Gardener bring Elizabeth? 17. Why does Elizabeth eventually agree to go to Pemberley? Chapter 43- 61 Comprehension Questions 1. What is the housekeeper’s opinion of Mr. Darcy? 2. How did Elizabeth react when she saw Mr. Darcy at Pemberley? 3. How did Elizabeth think Mr. Darcy would act around her family? How was she surprised? 4. Who does Mr. Darcy want to introduce Elizabeth to? How does Elizabeth feel about this? 5. How do Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner think of Mr. Darcy? 6. Describe Miss Darcy. How is she different than Elizabeth thought she would be? 7. Who was also visiting Pemberley? Who was he asking for? Why do you think he was so curious? 8. How have Elizabeth’s feelings for Mr. Darcy changed? 9. Why does Miss Bingley ask Elizabeth if the militia was removed from Meryton? 10. What does Miss Bingley say about Elizabeth’s appearance? How does Mr. Darcy respond? 11. What news does Jane bring in her first letter to Elizabeth? 12. What news does Jane bring in her second letter? 13. How does Mr. Darcy respond when Elizabeth tells him the news? 14. How does Elizabeth start to blame herself for what happened to her sister? 15. Why would Mrs. Bennet tell Mr. Gardener to make Lydia get married? What is at stake for the Bennets if she does not? 16. What did Mr. Wickham leave behind in Brighton? 17. Why does Mr. Bennet blame himself for the scandal? 18. On what terms does Wickham agree to get married? 19. Who does Elizabeth think paid off the rest of Wickham’s debts? 20. What do Mr. and Mrs. Bennet argue about? 21. How did Lydia and Wickham act while returning to Longbourn? 22. What secret information does Lydia let slip? 23. According to Mrs. Gardiner, what is Mr. Darcy’s “real defect of his character”? 24. Why was Mr. Darcy involved in Lydia’s wedding? 25. Who will be returning to Netherfield? How does Jane feel about this news? 26. How did Mr. Darcy act towards Elizabeth during his visit to Longbourn? 27. Why does Mr. Bingley make an appointment with Mr. Bennet? 28. Why does Lady Catherine visit Elizabeth at Longbourn? How does Elizabeth speak to her? 29. What reasons does Lady Catherine give for her is disapproval of Elizabeth? 30. Who does Mr. Bennet receive a letter from? What does it say? 31. Why did Mr. Darcy help Elizabeth’s poor sister, Lydia? 32. How did Darcy know that Elizabeth had feelings for him? 33. What confession did Mr. Darcy make to Mr. Bingley? 34. What does Mr. Bennet think about Elizabeth marrying Mr. Darcy? 35. Why does Elizabeth thank Mrs. Gardiner? Pride and Prejudice Project Tier 2 For this project, you will write 3 journal entries and create 3 post cards from the point of view of a character(s) of your choice. You will create one journal entry and one post card for each volume. Volume I: Chapters 1-23 -- Due March 27th Volume II: Chapters 24-42 -- Due April 3rd Volume III: Chapters 43-61 -- Due April 10th Journal Entries: For each journal entry, you should describe the character’s private thoughts and feelings about their relationships with other characters. You should also describe the events and situations they have experienced and any internal or external conflicts they’ve faced throughout the novel. • Each journal entry must be written in 1st person point of view. • Entries must be typed and submitted via TurnItIn. • Each journal entry must be at least 1 page in length, double spaced. • Include descriptive sensory imagery. • Utilize grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions. You may choose the same character for each entry, or if you wish, you may write from the point of view of 3 different characters. Postcards • Create a series 3 postcards written by one or more of the main characters. • Write a short note from one character to another describing an event that occurred within the designated chapters. Using the rubric, your grade will be based on the following: o Knowledge of the text o First person voice o Creativity/word choice o CUPS o Ability to follow instructions Pride and Prejudice Project Rubric Journal Entries: Out of 10 points For each journal entry, you should describe the character’s private thoughts and feelings about their relationships with other characters. You should also describe the events and situations they have experienced and any internal or external conflicts they’ve faced throughout the novel.