Welcome to grade 9!
Reading comprehension is standardized, and difficult. This is a fascinating article about a poet who couldn’t answer the standardized questions for her own poem.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/standardized-tests-are-so-bad-i-cant-answer-these_us_586d5517e4b0c3539e80c341
Please know that this is a skill that takes time, and some people are naturally able to play the system well and comprehend what is being asked.
To practice: Go to www.newsela.com, https://alberta.exambank.com/grade9.html, and https://www.commonlit.org/- make an account as a student, no classroom.Knowing the terms does not necessarily mean that they can be applied 100% of the time correctly.
Grammar books from amazon.ca could be ordered as well!
Spelling test Thurs Nov 3
www.surveymonkey.com/r/5Y6GQFC
Write-On Monday Oct 24- CLICK HERE for powerpoint to help you prepare.
1) Why does the writer begin with stories proving the special bond of twins? (2)
2) What evidence does Amy give to show that no such bond exists between her and Lucas? (2)
3) What two talents does the narrator have as weapons? (2)
4) What does she mean by “psychological warfare”? (2)
5) Why does Lucas call his sister Lady MacBeth? (1)
6) Why does the situation seem most real when Amy is concerned about Lucas’s safety? (1)
7) What clue suggests that Lucas is not entirely an “unevolved thugoid”? (1)
8) How do we know that this is one of her many great performances? (1)
9) Describe Lucas’s reaction to Amy’s trick. (2)
10) How does the author create suspense in the story? How does she keep readers wondering what will happen next? Use an example from the story to support your answer. (5)
Practice PATs:
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Practice:
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/
Powerpoint- Jeopardy 1
Powerpoint Jeopardy-2 Literary Terms
www.newsela.com- don't sign up as a classroom
June 6-13
Lit Circle Roles Spring 2016
The Giver Link "The Giver" Whole Book
PAT Business Letter Prep- due Monday, May 1
Quiz on poetic devices from booklet Tuesday March 12
Compare and Contrast Powerpoint CLICK HERE
Compare and Contrast Essay on 2 poems from the booklet due Wed April 6
Cool Runnings- part a) Compare Derice to Coach in how they acted when striving for a gold metal. 3 points each minumum. Parb b) Click here
Write-On Monday March 14- google "the elements of short story" and PAT rubric from the Alberta Government Website.
Poetry Powerpoint- CLICK HERE
Essay #1 Planner CLICK HERE
Every student must hand in a 2 minute lead debate on Thursday Feb 4, with proper citations using MLA style with a Bibliography at the end of the debate in alphabetical order. The topics are as follows:
All students should be required to take a cooking class.
Teachers should be replaced by computers.
Junk food should be banned from schools.
Students should not have to show their work in math class
4 Group choices: lead debater, rebuttal, conclusion, timer
https://library.lanecc.edu/sites/default/files/handouts/mla_quick.pdf
THE ESSAY POWERPOINT
Debate Topics and Procedures Debate rubric Debate Research Debate: Thursday Feb 4
Midterm exam Tues Feb 16: "Golden Compass" novel comprehension, grade level non-fiction comprehension of the main idea, Grammar: Dashes, semicolons, colons, parenthesis, periods, capitals.
Homework Jan 22: Role due Monday Jan 25
Grade 9 Golden Compass Timeline 10 and 11- this week
Role, chapter 12, Role, chapter 13, Role, Listen to 14
Chapters 14-23 Complete on own. Assigned Monday Feb 1- Due Thursday Feb 11.
Golden Compass Exam: Tuesday Feb 16
Golden Compass Essay- end of February
March= poetry and film study
E and F Spelling test Thursday Feb 11
Dashes, Colons, and Semi-colons
https://www.shmoop.com/golden-compass/chapter-5-summary.html - Useful Tool
Read up to Part II of The Golden Compass for the return after Christmas Break. A full-text can be found at https://archive.org/stream/TheGoldenCompass_201307/The%20Golden%20Compass_djvu.txt
Skim and find part 5- The Cocktail Party, and read up chapter 10. You could also share copies over the break.
Functional Writing Assignment- Santa Claus Business Letter Due Tuesday Dec 13
Monday Dec 14- D and E words Spelling Test
Fri Dec 4 homework: Look up at least 5 facts about the grade 9 PAT business letter by llooking at Functional Writing Examples on the Alberta Government Website:
https://education.alberta.ca/media/15320213/03-ela9-eosw-functional-2015_20151028.pdf
Spelling test D and E words- Monday Dec 14
Literature Circles - for the novel "The Golden Compass"- final marks to come in January
1st attempt at essay notes
Spelling test B and C words, Monday Nov 30
Visual Journal Assignment (1).docx (65289)ELA 9
Short Story Notes: The 9 Elements of Short Story