9th Grade Literature and Grammar
MacBethRead through this list to the right: Any word you are unable to define - look up and provide a written definition. (Oral pop quiz will be conducted in class)
Pilgrim's ProgressPilgrim's Progress is an allegory.
Watch here to find out more about allegories. read about allegories: read Chapters 1 -4 or you can listen to them on audio here. we will work our way through the book about 4 chapters a week. In addition to the story line, allegory and vocabulary, we will explore a bit of the history of the time it was written. (hint: the author wrote it from prison persecuted for his faith). The first 100 years of our country all students read and studied this book along with the bible for the school lessons. ASSIGNMENTS:
read them, critique or summarize them. Here are some research sources:
Education Portal:
Congrats on finishing your novel. These assignments in Vocab/Spelling, Grammar Quizzes and new writing assignment must be completed by Feb 27 (10 days). Be sure to record your scores on your quizzes.
Assignment Summary:
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Vocabulary here are the links to listen to your lesson. (4 days worth)
Listen to the second three minutes of your vocabulary. Take notes as before, writing down the word and meaning.
Grammar Quizzes GRAMMAR
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Read about expository writing on page 4 and watch the presentation, not the video. (Links on the page: Expository Writing, What is Expository Writing, presentation) Writing
Read your essay to an audience.
Grammar/Literature is broken down daily assignments (complete as many as you can comfortably comprehend in a week) This work schedule has the same level of reading as your literature textbook and occasionally I will have a worksheet from the textbook to complete and turn into your ES.
We should be getting a tutor for this class - and you will follow her assignments when the curriculum arrives. It will focus on your writing skills. Course Description: This high-school level course requires students to analyze a wide variety of literature. Students will be reading an autobiography, science fiction and allegorical novels, poetry including epic poetry, short stories and plays. They will review grammar, vocabulary and spelling as well as the elements of a story. They will focus on poetic and literary devices such as metaphor and irony. Students will be required to present orally as well as to produce numerous written works. Writing assignments include narratives, articles, essays, research, ads, letters, poetry and a final project of writing a play. A final exam is given at the end of the course. Reading List: Books: Grammar Land, Nesbit; historic autobiography of your choosing; Pilgrim’s Progress, Bunyan;Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Verne Plays: The Tempest, Shakespeare; The Importance of Being Earnest, Wilde Short stories: The Gift of the Magi, The Ransom of Red Chief, O’Henry; The Cask of Amontillado (partial), Poe; The Necklace, Maupassant; other excerpts Poetry: The Odyssey, Homer; Emily Dickinson and others These lessons are copied from a curriculum and we are going to skip days 43 - 89 for right now. That means we are skipping Shakespeare and Pilgrim's Progress don't worry we will come back to those towards the end of the year. For now you will be reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. **This means that the vocab section will be a bit out of sync you skip pages in your notebook if you would like. Day 90* Reading
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Portfolio/records: In your portfolio you should include two of your writing assignments from this quarter. One can be short one; one can be one of your bigger projects. You can also include screen shots. NOTE! If you are turning your portfolio into the school district, keep a separate records binder for yourself at home. Include the best writing assignment and maybe one other assignment that you think highlights the course or your child. This is for your high school college records. You will hold onto these records until your child is in college! You don’t want to save too much, but you want to have enough, just in case. Report Card: Time for a quarterly grade to check on how you are doing. Do you remember how it goes? Add up all the grades FROM THIS QUARTER. Add up the top numbers (your scores) and write that number down. Add up the bottom numbers (the total possible points) and write that number down. Add a new line on your grading sheet. At the beginning of the line write, “THIRD QUARTER GRADE.” Next to it somewhere in another block write your two totals (your total score/total possible). Divide those numbers. your score divided by total possible. Move the decimal point over two places to the right. In the next box over, write the number in front of the decimal (something between 1 and 100). This is your percent grade. In the next box over write your letter grade. Anything starting with a 9 is an A. Anything starting with a 8 is a B. Anything starting with a 7 is a C and so forth. If you have everything perfect, then your grade is 100. That’s an A too. Your goal is to get an A for the course at the end of the year. Go back and look at where you lost points. What can you do to avoid losing those points in the next quarter? Draw a line across your grade report, or maybe print out a new sheet and start fresh for the new quarter. Day 121 Vocabulary
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Day 1* (Materials for English: vocabulary notebook — I suggest getting a composition/spiral notebook) We will begin with easy reading and review of grammar. this will allow you to spend time reading your Lord of the Rings Novel. We will begin writing on the 10th day - be prepared to produce excellent narrative essays. Vocabulary
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History Link: Watch this video on Roman Poetry and take the quiz Day 3** Vocabulary
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Preposition definition
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Gerunds
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Writing Process: Thesis Statements
Day 10 Vocabulary
Types of Writing Article
Day 11* Vocabulary
watch this on writing types
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Better Sentence Structures
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Watch Fragments, run-ons and splices
Day 14 Vocabulary/Spelling
watch this Video on Sentence Structure
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Day 16 Vocabulary
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Watch: types of Fiction
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Education Portal Video on this Poe Story Day 43 Vocabulary
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List of Vocab terms to review
Alliteration Allusion Characterization Foreshadowing Homonym Imagery Irony Metaphor Monologue Oxymoron Persona Personification Prologue Pun Rising Action Soliloquy Sonnet Synonym Tableau Theme Lens Mood Tragedy Drama |