April 10 ELA TEST PREP
Question 71
Paragraph 2
How do Marcus’s words about needing to disembark contribute to the plot?
In the passage, ‘The Sand Reckoner” Marcus’s words about needing to
disembark contribute to the plot because in paragraph 2 Archimedes is trying
to play mathematical games with Marcus, but Marcus is trying to get
Archimedes to be serious. He is trying to get Archimedes to understand
there’s a war going on and he needs to focus and stop playing games.
Packing the abacus = Facing reality, and seeing that a war is going on, and
Syracuse has protected itself. Focusing and attending to the tasks at hand.
Question 72
What does Archimedes realize about the Great Harbor that brings the story
to its resolution/conclusion?
REALIZATION OF ARCHIMEDES = GREAT HARBOR
Archimedes realizes something about the Great Harbor that turns the story
towards its resolution. Archimedes realizes they are disembarking on the
Great Harbor. Usually they disembark on the Small Harbor. He realizes he
has to disembark on the Great Harbor so that they Navy could watch over
the people disembarking. He realizes that Syracuse is at war, so the small
harbor was sealed off. Archimedes realized he had to put the mathematical
games away and find some real work. He needed to help his ill father and fill
his responsibilities. In the end he realized no more games.
During the reading: What is the overall plot of the article?
Essay Outline:
First Paragraph will focus on Archimedes reaction to war time relating to the
article, “Archimedes and the Siege of Syracuse” Focus: Initial Reaction:
How did he feel about war in the beginning? What information can you pull
from the text that will support Archimedes initial reaction?
Second Paragraph will focus on Archimedes reaction to war time relating to
the article, “The Sand Reckoner” Focus: Initial Reaction: How did he feel
about war in the beginning? What information can you pull from the text
that will support Archimedes initial reaction?
Third Paragraph: CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE!!!!!!! How does
Archimedes reaction to war change in BOTH passages. Use details from
BOTH passages to explain your answer.