Ninth Grade Exam—skills, not content based, exam (click on links for help!)
Know the following: Â inference, summarizing, noun clauses, verb phrases, subjunctive mood in subject verb agreement, central idea in a text, comparing different artistic mediums, parallel structure, subject verb agreement, colons, semicolons, commas, using context clues to figure out the meaning of a word, connotations, logical vs. emotional appeals, flashback, impact, point of view, theme
Ninth Grade Table of Contents for folder—due on Wed. Dec 11:
1. Figurative Language from CC 11/25
2. Connotations/Impact of Word Choices (CC) 11/25
3. Â Semicolons/Colons/Commas (CC) 11/25
4. Spelling  (CC) 12/2
5. Vocabulary Part 2 Odyssey (find in lit book) 12/2
6. Pg. 1105 1-4 Critical Reading 12/4
7. Â Pg. 1114-1115, Critical Reading/After You Read 12/5
8. Subject Verb/Subjunctive Mood, Point of View and Cultural Experience (CC) WILL DO ON MONDAY!!!!!
9. Compare Artistic Mediums (CC) WILL DO ON MONDAY!
11th grade table of contents for folder, due Wednesday, Dec. 11:
1. “Inaugural Address” Questions (in textbook) 1-2 11/25
2. Analyzing Historical Documents WS 11/25
3. Vocabulary for Inaugural Address/JFK (in textbook)
4. Pre Reading: Of Mice and Men 12/2
5. Setting/Background for Of Mice and Men 12/2
6. Chapter 1 Questions Of Mice and Men 12/3
7. Chapter 2 and 3 Questions Of Mice and Men 12/4
8. Chart–Themes in Of Mice and Men  12/5
9. 3 different Frayer Models for 3 vocabulary words from Of Mice and Men 12/5
10. Chapters 4,5,6 Questions Of Mice and Men 12/6
*Turn in folders on Monday!
1. Summary squares 12-31
2. Semicolons and Colons Pg. 733-735
3. Commas with Nonessential Elements…pg 742, Ex. 10
4. Easily Confused Words Notes
5. Appositives  WC Page 521-522
6. Â Aftermath TKAM Â Worksheet
7. Reaction TKAM Worksheet
8. Packet of questions, first page (Chapters 12-18)
9. Packet of questions, second page (Chapters 19-24)
10. A/B Packet of questions, third and fourth page (chapters 25-31)
1. Gatsby quotesâknow who said what
2. Questions related to rhetorical devices and âI Have a Dreamâ (find online or get a copy from me)
And âLetter from a Bâham Jailâ (find online or get a copy from me)
3. What is an authorâs style?
4. You will have to write an essay connecting at least two texts that we read. Look over the following:
Readings: âI Have a Dreamâ, âLetter from the Birmingham jailâ, âA Rose for Emilyâ, âAddress upon Receiving the Novel Prize in Literatureâ, The Great Gatsby, âYour World,â âIf We Must Die,â âFDRâs War Message to Congressâ You cannot use any textbook or book during this essay.
Benchmark will be given on Tuesday. Please use the following to study for the benchmark:
To know:
Connotation, Idiom, Inference, First Person Point of View, Main idea, Summary (use your foldable to review these!)
Semicolons and Colons, Appositives and Appositive Phrases, Commas and Non essential elements, Commonly confused words, anecdotes, allusions
Read chapter 19 of TKAM over the weekend, Adv. 9 only.
Semicolon and Colon Online Jeopardy Game! (Pretty cool)
Appositive Review Game on Quia
Commonly Confused Words quiz online
Also…you must check out Ms. Borland’s blog. She has some great links to review the benchmark as well!!!
Parents,
Today the ninth grade counselor, Mr. Shane Howard spoke to my ninth grade classes about GPAs, the importance of grades now that they are in high school—how it can affect their college choices, and we also distributed the results from last spring’s ARMT testing. Â Please ask your child if you can view the report.
The September calendar is not right–we have had to reschedule some items. This is what the week should look like:
Monday/Today–counselor came to class
Tuesday, September 24: I will be absent, but the students will complete Daily Reading Practice for Monday and Tuesday (Week 7…skip Week 6). Â Students will complete summary squares for chapters 4 and 5 in their folder. Â Students will complete a 2 sided worksheet. One side is called “An Interesting Character in To Kill a Mockingbird” and the other side is about being “Provincial”. Â This goes into their folder when they are finished. Â Finally, students should complete the vocabulary they began last Friday. Also goes into their folder. Â HOMEWORK IS TO READ CHAPTER 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Wednesday, September 25: Daily reading practice, week 7, Wednesday. Â Review DRPs for Monday through Wednesday. Students will add a summary square for chapter six as soon as we review four and five squares. Â Students and I will review the work they did yesterday. We will also review the questions from chapters 1-3 and any vocabulary they had problems with. Â Finally, we will review the subject/verb grammar work they did last week. Â HOMEWORK IS TO READ CHAPTER 7 tonight! đ
Thursday, September 26: Daily Reading practice, week 7, Thursday. Summary square for chapter 7 TKAM, Students will get into groups and identify specific places from To Kill a Mockingbird on the Alabama/Mississippi/TN map. Â Students will put in their folder and we will begin reading chapter 8 in class. Â HOMEWORK IS TO FINISH READING CHAPTER 8 TONIGHT.
Friday, September 27: Daily reading practice, week 7, Friday. Â Quiz on chapters 1-8 TKAM. Â Students will complete work on how to determine theme through character study, concentrating on a passage from TKAM. Â Begin reading chapter 9 in class. Â HOMEWORK IS TO READ CHAPTERS 9 and 10 over the weekend.
October calendar is being worked on. Have a good week!
Chapter 3 questions for The Great Gatsby:
1. Describe Gatsby’s wealth. List some of the things that represent wealth.
2. What kind of people come to Gatsby’s parties?
3. Why did Nick Carraway go to the party?
4. How does Nick meet Gatsby?
5. What are some of the stories about Gatsby?
6. Is Gatsby a “phony”?
7. Describe Nick’s relationship with Jordan.
Answer these tonight as you read Chapter 2.
1. What is the “valley of ashes”?
2. What are “the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?”
3. Who did Tom take Nick to meet?
4. Identify Myrtle and George Wilson.
5. What did Mrs. Wilson buy while she was out with Tom and Nick?
6. Where did they go? What was at 158th Street?
7. Identify Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee.
8. What does Mr. McKee tell Nick about Gatsby?
9. What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
10. What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?
Because of family business, I must be out of town tomorrow. I have postponed the test on “Cask of Amontillado”, “Lady or the Tiger”, “Ballad of Birmingham” and all vocabulary terms we discussed today to FRIDAY. Notebooks will be due then as well.
Have a good Wednesday. It’s picture day tomorrow, don’t forget. Bring your Writer’s Choice book to class tomorrow!!!!
