Welcome to English 9!
Miss Bass: dbass@salidaschools.org
(719) 530-5437
Miss Francis: jfrancis@salidaschools.org
(719) 530-5473
The best times to meet with me are before school, after school, at lunch, or on Friday. Please, make an appointment to make sure I am available during one of these times.
Weekly Agenda
Handouts
May 12- May 15
Monday, May 12
Read Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday, May 13
Practice Monologue (Due by May 28)
Read to end of Act II
Wednesday, May 14
Thursday, May 15
May 5 - May 8
Monday, May 5
Tuesday, May 6
Paraphrasing tips:
1) Know which character is speaking
2) Use context clues
3) Use side notes
4) Paraphrase sentence-by-sentence v line-by-line
Paraphrase lines:
I.i.36-37 and I.i.79-81
Wednesday, May 7
Shakespeare introduction
Each student has a "line" to memorize
Shakespeare writes in poetry.
Written in Iambic pentameter
Iam=unstressed, stressed syllable pattern
Penta=five
Meter=measure
Blank verse: un-rhyming lines of iambic pentameter
Couplet: two rhyming lines of poetry
Homework for Monday: find a monologue in the play. Write it down and memorize it. At least 8 lines. Done by May 28.
Act I Scene iv
Thursday, May 8
April 28 - May 1
Monday, April 28
Acuity
Tuesday, April 29
Practice commonly misspelled words
Wednesday, April 30
Began reading R & J
Thursday, May 1
Test on commonly misspelled words
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Spelling Test Words for Commonly Misspelled Words
inadvertent
judgment
embarrass
harass
license
liaison
argument
existence
dependent
prerogative
separate
accommodate
commitment
consensus
deductible
foreword
indispensable
occasion
occurrence
privilege
proceed
withhold
April 21 - April 24
Monday, April 21
Tuesday, April 22
Introduce Act I of Romeo and Juliet using the film
Review Characters
Wednesday, April 23
Continue Act I of Romeo and Juliet using the film
Review Spelling and Mnemonic devices
Copied Shakespeare terms/language
April 14 - April 17
Monday, April 14
Research and writing of paper
Due: Research Paper at Midnight to turnitin.com
Tuesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 16
Thursday, April 17
April 7- April 10
Monday, April 7
Research
Tuesday, April 8
Research
Wednesday, April 9
Silent Reading (Book Checks by the end of the quarter)
Research
Thursday, April 10
Research
Due Tuesday: Research Paper FInal
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Example Car Research Essay.doc Size : 29 Kb Type : doc |
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Example Car Research Essay Revised.doc Size : 29.5 Kb Type : doc |
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Example Outline Car Research Essay.doc Size : 27 Kb Type : doc |
A. State how you plan to find info about this car
II.summarize facts from
2 consumer reports articles
III. Search cars online
IV. Your conclusion opinion (backed up by facts)
introduction: explain what kinds of things you want your car or truck to have and where you found information.
explanation of research: tell us what information you found. Cite your sources, aka tell the reader where you found your information.
conclusion: what type of car or truck do you want most? Is this feasible? Back up your findings with the information from the second section!
bibliography: list of your sources' publication information
500-700 words, not including the bibliography.
March 31 - April 3
Monday, March 31
Spelling Practice
Roots: son: personification, Sony, sonic
Path, pass, pat (feeling): passion, patience, compatible, pathogenTrib (pay or bestow): tribute, tribunal, tribune, contribute, tribe
Shortcut Keys Notes
Tuesday, April 1
What to include in Research Paper
Wednesday, April 2
Wrote outlines and continued research
Thursday, Aoril 3
Continued Research
Spelling Samples
Example: Eileen found her "e's" in the cemetery1. Miss Pell never misspells.
2. It's necessary to remember the cesspool in the middle.
3. Please keep quiet about my diet.
4. It's better to give than receive.
5. Rhythm helps your two hips move.
6. There's a rat in separate.
7. It's truly hot in July.
To underline: place the cursor on the word, and CTR+U
To bold: place the cursor on the word, and CTR+B
To italicize: place the cursor on the word, and CTR+I
Highlighting . . .
For an entire word: CTR+ SHIFT+ left or right arrow key
For an entire paragraph: CTR+ SHIFT+ up or down arrow
For individual letters: SHIFT+ left or right arrow
For an entire document: CTR + A
3rd Quarter Deadlines
Check must be completed by March 9
Book Review (no longer necessary only book check)
Use turnitin.com to "discuss" your independent reading book.
id: 7146017
password: WOOHOO
Please post your
100-200 word book review here. Remember to include the following
information:
1) Genre
2) Pros or cons of the book
3) Reading level of the book
4) Quantitative rating out of five stars
5) Personal recommendation
6) Description of main characters
7) Plot description
8) Appropriate age for book
9) Book length
10) Information about author
11) Book review title
Please read and comment on at least one other book review by March 9, 2014.
March 3 - March 6
Monday, March 3
How to write perfect paragraphs.
Tuesday, March 4
Notes from page 1298-1301 about research
On page 1299 please complete the close reading questions
Wednesday, March 5
Bring textbooks to class
Thursday,March 6
No 1st hour English 9
References available at library . . .
Books: Non-fiction: arranged by subject
Fiction: alphabetical by author's last name
Periodicals and Newspapers: magazines, newsletters, and scholarly journals
Reference Sources: dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and almanacs
abstract: A short summary of a journal article.
Electronic resources: DVDs, videos, e-books, audio resources, CD-ROMs
Primary and Secondary Sources:
Primary sources: materials written or created by people who were present at events, either as participants or as observers
Secondary sources: records of events that were written or created after the events occurred by people who were not directly involved in the events.
Bias: (noun) a slant to one side.
Biased: Showing favoritism or innate prejudice
February 24 - February 27
Monday, February 24
Review parts of speech (highlighted handout "Quick Reference: Parts of Speech")
Tuesday, February 25
Discuss Research using textbook
Read P.1292 from textbook and take notes
P.1295-1297 reading and answering questions answer close reading questions on page 1296 and questions on 1297.
Wednesday, February 26
Thursday, February 27
Parts of Speech
Open Class (Can have new words added all the time)
nouns
verbs
adjectives
adverbs
interjections
Closed Class (A limited number of words)
conjunctions
pronouns
prepositions
February 10 - February 13
Monday, February 10
Building Complex Vocab:
Practice Monologue
Tuesday, February11
Monologue Performances
Wednesday, February 12
Watch 12 Angry Men
Thursday, February 13
Watch 12 Angry Men
February 3 - February 6
Monday, February 3
Building Complex Vocab:
Sist: cause to stand
Subsist, sister, assist, insist
Spir(e):breath, breathe
Aspire, inspire, respiratory,
Test: witness
Attest, protest, testimony, testify
Pick monologue to be performed on February 11: 8 or more lines memorized and performed in front of class.
Tuesday, February 4
Practice Monologue
12 Angry Men Open-book Test
Wednesday, February 5
Practice Monologue
12 Angry Men Open-book Test
Thursday, February 6
Practice Monologue
12 Angry Men Open-book Test
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Public Speaking Rubric.doc Size : 42 Kb Type : doc |
Public Speaking Notes
Poise: How calm and comfortable are you?
Voice: Every word heard and understood
Life: Appropriate emotion
Eye-contact: Look at the audience
Gestures: Don't forget your FACE.
Speed: Vary pace and speak at a good rate
January 27 - January 30
Monday, January 27
Building Complex Vocab: flict, fix, flect
Read 26-36 in 12 Angry Men
Tuesday, January 28
Read 36-48 in 12 Angry Men
Wednesday, January 29
Read 48- 60 in 12 Angry Men
Vocabulary -- monologue: one character speaks on stage while other characters are not the focus.
soliloquy: one character speaks on stage while he/she is alone.
root: psych: mind
examples: psychiatrist
psychologist
psychology
psycho
psychiatric
Thursday, January 30
Read 60-end in 12 Angry Men
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January 20 - January 23
Monday, January 20
Building Complex Vocab: sect = cut; intro- = inward, within, into
Finished watching Of Mice and Men film
Literary term: Allusion: reference to a literary work, piece of art, famous place/person
Tuesday, January 21
Vocabulary Practice -- Using the following prefixes, roots, and suffixes, come up with as many words as possible: ject, -ed, -tion, -sion, -ee, fus(e), rupt, struct, sub-, un-, non-, mid-, fer
Checked out 12 Angry Men Books from library
Read 12 AM Introduction and began reading play.
Wednesday, January 22
Read page 5-8 in 12 Angry Men
Thursday, January 23
Read page 8-26 in 12 Angry Men
Important Vocabulary for 12 Angry Men
unanimous (adj) everyone agrees
ex. The vote for the soccer captain was unanimous
anonymous (adj) author or person is unspecified
ex. The ransom letter was anonymous.
deliberate (verb) to argue or discuss at length and in detail
ex. The jury deliberated for four hours
Drama Vocabulary for 12 Angry Men
Stage directions: serve as a guide to directors and performers and readers; usually in italics, when they appear in dialogue they’re in parentheses [or brackets]
Cast: the characters in a play
Setting: time, place, and atmosphere
Dramatic Irony: When the audience knows more than the characters. Helps to build suspense.
Drama: literature in which plot and characters are developed through dialogue and action; uses dialogue and stage directions
Poem: uses stanzas
Prose: uses paragraphs, chapters,
Act: major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book. Each act may be divided into smaller sections called scenes.
Dialogue: written conversation between two or more characters. Used to bring characters to life and give insight into the character’s traits, qualities and reactions to other characters
Characterization: the way a writer creates and develops characters’ personalities;
Direct Characterization: action, thought, dialogue, appearance
Indirect Characterization: other characters’ thoughts about that character; narration; authorial interpretation
January 13 - January 16
Monday, January 13
Building Complex Vocabulary
Passive v. Active Voice
Constructive Response
Goals of Tiny essays
(constructed response):
1) show you know how to use proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and
capitalization
2) show you understand the question and reading
3) show you know how to communicate in writing
Tips for tiny essay:
1) start with an introduction, a topic sentence
2) answer the question using SPECIFIC details that you found in the reading.
3) check to make sure you answered all parts of the prompt.
4) use the test to gauge how long your answer should be.
Example: four sensory details from paragraph six are tactile (touch), sight,
and sound. The reader is invited to "feel" the cool night air. The
reader also is given images of the creepy eyes and large scary bats. Lastly, we
hear sounds of moths whir.
Due tomorrow: Answer constructive response question 14 on p. 427 of textbook.
Tuesday, January 14
Constructive Response
Watch Of Mice and Men and answer Constructive Response:
The book and film are very similar, however, there are a few differences. List two differences between the book and the film. Use 3-4 sentences.
Wednesday, January 15
Review Vocabulary
Watch Of Mice and Men
Thursday, January 16
Bell Work: Review Vocab (see right side for Bell work)
Constructive Response from yesterday's viewing: Who is the most likable character in Of Mice and Men? Support your response with two details. (3-4 sentences)
Watch Of Mice and Men
Active voice: uses
direct verbs (active verbs: run, skip, bemuse.. .)
Subject does the action.
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Passive Voice There was rain. Clothes were bought for Cidny. The homework was forgotten by me. |
Active Voice It rained. Someone bought Cidny clothes. I forgot my homework. |
Bell Work for January 16, 2014
Define
and Identify each root, prefix, and suffix in the following:
1.fusion (fus = pour/blend/mix; -ion = state of)
2. construct
3. perfected
4. tracts
5. transform
6. erupt
7. invaluable
8. infer
9. devaluing
10. distort
January 6 - January 9
Monday, January 6
Review Final Exams for 1st Semester
Tuesday, January 7
Review Vocabulary
Do Pre-reading Research for 12 Angry Men
Wednesday, January 8
Quiz on 12 Angry Men Pre-reading
and
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Due: Pre-reading Research for 12 Angry Men
Thursday, January 9
