Reading to Write
Contemporary Possibilities
Casula High School
Close Study of literature
English techniques
100

What was the name of the texts we studied in this unit?

"Happiest Refugee", ""5 Ways to dissapoint your vietnamese mother " or "Mid term Break"

100

What was the name of the text and composer that we studied in this module?

"Lion" by Garth Davis

100
When was Casula High founded?

1973

100

Which text are we studying for "Close study of literature?"

"Komninos" or "Komninos by the Kupful"

100

“manicured madonnas marching the streets” is an example of?

Alliteration

200

What is the literary form and name of the composer of "Mid Term Break"?

A Poem by Seamus Heaney

200

Where is Saroo's hometown?

Ganesh Talai or as yound Saroo called it, GANESTALAY
200

What does SHARP stand for?

Safety

High expectations

Achievement

Respect 

Prepared

200

Where was Komninos born?

Melbourne (will accept Victoria)

200

A Rhetorical question is?

A question that does not need answering. Answer is assumed. 

300

What was the theme we studied in Anh Do's "The Happiest Refugee"?

Inner conflict or identity

300

What was the main theme we studied in "Lion"

Identity 

300

What are the words on the Casula High School emblem? (Hint: think alliteration)

Courage, courtesy and concern

300

What was Komninos' heritage and how did it impact his poetry?

Greek = This led to him writing about marginalised groups in Australian society

300

"The wind howled in the night." What technique is this and why?

Personification because the wind has been given human qualities

400

 “I let the hurt sink deeper into my soul” is what type of technique from which text?

Metaphor from "Five Ways to Dissapoint your Vietnamese Mother"

400

"Bars being a prison" is _______________ technique? relevant to which scene? 

Symbolism or metaphor, relevant to the scene where Saroo is stuck on the train 

400

Which teacher has taught at Casula High School the longest and which faculty do they work in?

Mr Ali in Science

400

"when ya first come in ‘ere I thought you was a bikie." What technique is this and what does it suggest about the speaker?

Colloquial language suggests speaker is from a rural town and a bit 'bogan'

400

Give a definition of a simile and explain it's purpose. 

Comparing something to something else using the word's 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison between the two. 

500

"The text is significant to wider society because it allows us to understand the full extent of grieving. Denial is the first stage of grieving. We see through Heaney’s parents’ reactions as well as his that grieving can change and challenge social norms." Which text is this relating to and which colour is it in the ALARM matrix?  

"Mid-Term Break" Blue in ALARM

500

"Davis wants us to feel sorry for Saroo because of his situation. We feel connected to him." Which colour in ALARM does this best fit into? 

Pink = analyse

500

What is the student population currently at Casula High School?

Accept and answer between 1200-1300. 

500

"Komninos’ cynical tone is evident through his use of alliteration as he judges the superficial nature of people living in Melbourne. His purpose is to satirise the people in Melbourne." Which ALARM colour is this?

Orange

500
Give a definition, example and purpose of a metaphor. 

Definition: comparing two things by saying something is something else. 

purpose it to be figurative and not literal in order to emphasise a comparison.