English 9 course outline
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Favourite things and other questions journal
Respond to 2 or 3 of the following questions in a journal. Make sure you explain your responses.
A. What are your favourite things in life?
B. What would you do if you woke up one morning to find yourself invisible?
C. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? Why would you make this change?
D. Who is the person from history that you would most like to meet and talk to? Why? What would you like to ask?
E. Which person/character from a book, movie or tv show, real or fictional, would you most like to meet and why?
A. What are your favourite things in life?
B. What would you do if you woke up one morning to find yourself invisible?
C. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? Why would you make this change?
D. Who is the person from history that you would most like to meet and talk to? Why? What would you like to ask?
E. Which person/character from a book, movie or tv show, real or fictional, would you most like to meet and why?
Moral dilemma response
Read over a few of the moral dilemmas and respond to 2 or 3 of them in terms of what you would do and why.
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ET appearance paragraph
After watching the movie ET in class you have to make a list of 20 words/phrases that describe ET or Elliot's appearance. Then you have to write a sentence for each of those words or phrases. After that you need to combine the sentences with others that talk about similar characteristics. Put your combined sentences into an order that makes sense. Create a topic sentence for the paragraph and then put your combined sentences down in the order that you chose. Finish with a conclusion sentence that restates the intent of your topic sentence. Edit your work for sentence structure and then pick at least 5 words/phrases that you could improve through use of better vocabulary. Then write a good copy.
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ET personality paragraph
After watching the movie ET in class you have to make a list of 20 words/phrases that describe ET or Elliot's personality. Then you have to write a sentence for each of those words or phrases. After that you need to combine the sentences with others that talk about similar characteristics. Put your combined sentences into an order that makes sense. Create a topic sentence for the paragraph and then put your combined sentences down in the order that you chose. Finish with a conclusion sentence that restates the intent of your topic sentence. Edit your work for sentence structure and then pick at least 5 words/phrases that you could improve through use of better vocabulary. Then write a good copy.
Creative writing story
Create a detailed description of the plot of a story, a character (appearance and personality) and a setting. Use this to create a story individually, with a partner or with a group of 3.
| story_writing_rubric_2018_6_point_scale.docx |
| once_upon_a_time_there_was_a_dragon_who_was_very_lonely.docx |
Simplified versions of Most dangerous game story
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| the-most-dangerous-game-abridged.pdf |
Most dangerous game opinion statements before and after reading
| most_dangerous_game_position_statement_sheet.doc |
Most dangerous game questions
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Most dangerous game map/pictures chart and sentences activity
| most_dangerous_game_activity_explanations_and_examples_with_fill_in_blank_sheet_revised_2019.doc |
Literary terms- Flashcard sheets need to be made for definitions and examples
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Most dangerous game creative writing assigment
| most_dangerous_game_talk_show_example_and_explanation_of_creative_writing_activity.doc |
| most_dangerous_game-diary_example.doc |
Most dangerous game differences between book and movie paragraph
| the_most_dangerous_game_differences_between_the_book_and_movie_activities_2017.docx |
| most_dangerous_game_paragraph_comparing_the_story_to_the_movie_fill_in_the_blank_paragraph_2016.docx |
Individual novel project handout
| general_novel_assignment-_2018-_used_with_lightfinder.doc |
Poetry practice
| poetry_comparison_practice_writing.docx |
Poetic terms sheet- create 3 examples for each except for irony and stanza
| poetic_terms_sheet_3.doc |
| casey_at_the_bat_2017_revised.doc |
| english_9_subject_poem_project_revised_2018_sem_2_term_2.docx |