GRADE 9B - 18th AUGUST 2021 by Aysha Roslan https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET Read the story, Metamorphosis, and answer the following questions. en-us 2021-08-18 00:48:10 UTC 2023-03-25 17:31:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f516.png aysharoslan https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683084613 2021-08-18 00:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683084613 aysharoslan https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683085005 2021-08-18 00:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683085005 6. a) In my opinion, he tells the reader that 'it was not a dream' so that it indicates that in reality, he did turn into an insect. AnisaSenuji https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683166083 2021-08-18 01:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683166083 6.a) It puts you in reality, that you are insect. ayaabdelrahmans https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683168374 2021-08-18 01:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683168374 Q6. (a) To tell the reader the character is so shock by what has happened to him that he thinks it is probably a dream but unfortunately it wasn't. nurulizzahs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683174465 2021-08-18 01:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683174465 6.a)he says that it not a dream which means it was real and he is really surprised on what's happening. aaliahabdulhajis https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683178324 2021-08-18 01:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683178324 6. b) It gives the reader this effect of viewing Gregor as an insect in reality and not ponder on how it could possibly be all in his head/ just an imagination. AnisaSenuji https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683178658 2021-08-18 01:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683178658 6 (a) So that while you are reading, you can remember that this is, or could be, something the character is actually experiencing. It could also be a way to keep you engaged in the story, and let you imagine while you are reading how it all happens and what it would look like in a human scale. maryamkotobs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683182755 2021-08-18 01:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683182755 6 (b) For the rest of the extract, whatever is happening to the character will be considered "in real life," and not a dream or imagination. maryamkotobs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683183402 2021-08-18 01:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683183402 5. Third person's point of view(omniscient), because The name 'Gregor' and the pronoun 'he' is present. AnisaSenuji https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683184966 2021-08-18 01:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683184966 4. It would be a better idea to remain in bed rather than get up and possibly hit his head- causing him to pass out. AnisaSenuji https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683192171 2021-08-18 01:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683192171 6.b)based on the story it gives the effect that he is a monstrous insect in real life. aaliahabdulhajis https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683267065 2021-08-18 02:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683267065 3. He is afraid of moving any further forward (as a way to get out of his bed) because if he did, he may hit his head. AnisaSenuji https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683356715 2021-08-18 03:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683356715 Q6. (b) It makes the reader thinks how fictitious it was and how impossible it could ever happened. nurulizzahs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683426925 2021-08-18 04:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683426925 Q5. Third person point of view (omniscient) because the author interpret the events and relate the feelings and thoughts of the character and he uses the name, "Gregor" in the passage as well as the word "he". nurulizzahs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683461409 2021-08-18 04:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683461409 Q.4 Because of his sudden transformation into a hideous vermin, it is difficult for him to move his body anywhere so he thought it would better to just stay in bed. nurulizzahs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683484964 2021-08-18 04:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683484964 Q3. He is afraid of moving any further forward because of high chances he might harm his head. nurulizzahs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683490093 2021-08-18 04:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683490093 Q2. He could probably be a beetle, cockroach or bed bug. nurulizzahs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683504412 2021-08-18 05:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683504412 2. A cockroach. AnisaSenuji https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683505141 2021-08-18 05:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683505141 Q1. After he turns into a vermin, he is now heavier in weight and larger in size which makes it harder for him to move around because he can't balance his head. "...,it would need a sheer miracle for his head to remain unharmed." nurulizzahs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683512032 2021-08-18 05:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683512032 1. He can't get out of bed due to always rolling onto his back no matter how many times he tried to turn to the side (since he had been turned into an insect). '-in his present state he was unable to get himself into this position. However energetically he flung himself onto his right side, whenever he did so he would rock onto his back again.' -Line 17 to 19. AnisaSenuji https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683517247 2021-08-18 05:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683517247 1- He cannot get out of bed because of the constant rolling since he turned into an insect. He tried to turn to the side and succeeded, but came back and rolled on his back again . However energetically he flung himself onto his back again . saramabhouh https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683976255 2021-08-18 12:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683976255 2-He could be cockroach or maybe ladybug saramabhouh https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683992241 2021-08-18 12:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1683992241 6.a)He wants to tell readers that this is not a dream, not imagination. He has really transformed into a vermin. linqianhes https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684009168 2021-08-18 12:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684009168 3- He is afraid to move forward because of the big chances that hurt his head . saramabhouh https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684013280 2021-08-18 12:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684013280 6.b)This allows readers to truly feel the author's personal experience after metamorphosis into a vermin. linqianhes https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684015711 2021-08-18 12:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684015711 5.The author describes it in the third person, because the character is referred by his name. linqianhes https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684019935 2021-08-18 12:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684019935 4- It will be better if he stay in his bed becouse he dont want to have a hit in his head . saramabhouh https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684031864 2021-08-18 13:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684031864 5-It will be better if he stays in bed because of his sudden transformation into an insect because if he gets out of bed he will hit his head and faint on him again. saramabhouh https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684064621 2021-08-18 13:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684064621 He suddenly degenerated into a vermin in the morning, which is a new challenge. He hasn't completely controlled his new body and can't risk going elsewhere. Compared with losing consciousness after falling off the ground, staying in bed is the most appropriate choice. linqianhes https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684090961 2021-08-18 13:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684090961 4.He suddenly degenerated into a vermin in the morning, which is a new challenge. He hasn't completely controlled his new body and can't risk going elsewhere. Compared with losing consciousness after falling off the ground, staying in bed is the most appropriate choice. linqianhes https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684092373 2021-08-18 13:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684092373 3.He was afraid that he would lose consciousness after falling out of bed because he didn't control his new body. linqianhes https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684099957 2021-08-18 13:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684099957 6.a- He wants to prove to the reader that he has already turned into an insect that is not a dream. saramabhouh https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684103564 2021-08-18 13:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684103564 2.a cockroache, big beetle linqianhes https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684104665 2021-08-18 13:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684104665 1.For a vermin, the bed is very high from the ground, and falling can only be death; And he hasn't fully controlled his body yet. He doesn't dare to take risks easily."But when at last he held his head in the air outside the bed, he became afraid of moving any further forward in this way." linqianhes https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684131666 2021-08-18 14:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684131666 6.b- The reader's imagination is very wide because the idea of turning Gregor into a little insect is something that is impossible to happen saramabhouh https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684132540 2021-08-18 14:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1684132540 5. the authors point of vies is from the third person because of the name(Gregor). mohamedafhams https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685021392 2021-08-19 00:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685021392 4. because he suddenly got transformed into a monstrous vermin (insect). it hard to move around so instead of moving everywhere and injuring himself it is better to just sit in the bed. mohamedafhams https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685030054 2021-08-19 00:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685030054 3. Gregor is afraid of moving any further forward so he he can remain unharmed mohamedafhams https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685037317 2021-08-19 00:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685037317 6a.What he want tell to the readers is that he is really turn into a monstrous vermin and it is not a dream or imagination. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685077668 2021-08-19 01:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685077668 6b.It give the effects to the readers that it is in real life and he really turn into insects. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685091772 2021-08-19 01:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685091772 5.it is third person point of view because the name(Gregor) and he. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685102674 2021-08-19 01:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685102674 4.Because he just turn into a vermin and its difficult for him to move around so it is a good choice to stay in bed. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685117545 2021-08-19 01:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685117545 3.He is afraid because it will hurt his head. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685120762 2021-08-19 01:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685120762 2.He can be cockroach. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685124549 2021-08-19 01:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685124549 1. Because he just turn into a vermin so he didn't fully control his body and its hard for him to stay put. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685133889 2021-08-19 01:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685133889 5 It uses the third person POV due to the use of "he" and "his". maryamkotobs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685305168 2021-08-19 03:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685305168 4 Maybe he feels the need to find ot what happened to him. maryamkotobs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685310199 2021-08-19 03:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685310199 3 He was afraid something would happen to his head, or he might get hurt. maryamkotobs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685313421 2021-08-19 03:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685313421 2 A cockroach 🤢 maryamkotobs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685315101 2021-08-19 03:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685315101 1 There was more weight on his abdomen, and his legs were flickering uncontrollably. "His many legs, miserably thin in comparison with his size otherwise, flickered helplessly before his eyes". maryamkotobs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685316953 2021-08-19 03:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685316953 2. he has been transformed into a cockroach aaliahabdulhajis https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685376402 2021-08-19 03:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685376402 1- He couldn't move due to the weight on his abdomen. alshaowafs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685415511 2021-08-19 04:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685415511 2- A cockroach or a bug . alshaowafs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685416232 2021-08-19 04:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685416232 3- He's scared if he moved his head any further he would fall and hit his head. alshaowafs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685418002 2021-08-19 04:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685418002 4- It would be better if he stayed on his bed rather than passing out. alshaowafs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685419137 2021-08-19 04:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685419137 5- Third persons point of view , because he used "he" and " his " in the passage. alshaowafs https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685426127 2021-08-19 04:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1685426127 6 (b)For the rest of the passage it gives effect to the reader that he’s transforming into a bug wasn’t a dream , it was based on reality. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686011805 2021-08-19 13:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686011805 6 (a) To show the reader that contrarily to what he thought, what has happened to him is not a dream. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686012480 2021-08-19 13:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686012480 1.He has transformed into a vermin. "he could see his curved brown abdomen, divided by arch-shaped ridges, and domed so high".Line 4 - 5 https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686948315 2021-08-20 00:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686948315 2. An insect. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686949709 2021-08-20 00:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686949709 3. He is afraid of moving further in this way because he may hit his head and lose consciousness. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686969405 2021-08-20 00:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686969405 4. Because anything can happen to him if he lose consciousness. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686972843 2021-08-20 00:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686972843 5. From Gregor's point of view, which is the 3rd person point of view, To make it more interesting and more clear. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686983214 2021-08-20 00:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1686983214 6. b) At the begging I read it as a normal fiction story, but after I read that line, which is "It was not a dream" I became pitiful for him and I focused more on the story wanting to know if this was really true. https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1687194505 2021-08-20 02:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aysharoslan/9BMET/wish/1687194505