English 9

Section 1 today:

# 15.  What is an adjective? An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, limiting or making it more exact; it may indicate quality or quantity. There are three general types: descriptive, limiting and proper.

# 16.  Give an example. Descriptive (yellow, wide house), limiting (third, several boys), proper (Canadian policy).

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After reading the story "The Sea Devil" answer the following questions:

 

1. What is a dilemma? Describe a recent dilemma you have had to deal with (2-3 sentences).

2. Identify the following parts of the stories' plot:

• the complicating incident (p.256—Glossary of terms)

• a single crisis

• the climax

• the resolution

     3. Review the section on conflict in your handout titled, The Five Basic Elements of the Short Story. Write 2-3 paragraphs that relates a recent brush with danger or death. After writing, identify what type of conflict (either external or internal) your story is and also identify the kind of conflict your story most resembles (man vs. man, man vs. circumstance, man vs. society, man vs. himself/herself).   

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Section 1 Questions

# 12 Give an example of a transitive verb:

A transitive verb is followed by a noun or pronoun (the object) which completes the action specified by the verb. Example: Jim hit the dog.

# 13 Give an example of an intransitive verb:

An intransitive verb does not need to be followed by a noun or pronoun to make sense. It shows location or being. Example: She walked down the street.

# 14 Give an example of a linking verb:

A linking verb shows a relationship between the subject and the noun that follows it. Often a form of the verb "to be." Example: That play was good.

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Vocabulary

 

Here is a list of words to add to your vocabulary section. For each word, write the definition as well as a synonym for each word. This list should be typed or written very neatly.

*A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as one or more other words. Example: happy—content      cold—chilly

 

1. Ascertain

2. Elicit

3. Deduce

4. Incidental

5. Inquiry

6. Conjecture

7. Intrusion

8. Absolved

9. Conjure

10. Conceal

11. Depict

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Today we will continue working on our detective notebook. Be sure to collect all relevant information to build a good case. Too much information is not an issue when collecting data; you don't have to use it all for your final project.

When you have completed your notebook, start working on your final project. For this assignment, students will write a formal police report. Here are the basics:

Summary of the crime (18 marks)

Write a 200-300 word summary of the case. This is a formal written report, so pay attention to the quality of your written expression. Write the details in chronological order showing how the case unfolded. Be sure to include the crucial evidence which helped you to solve the case.

Checklist:

• title (The Case of the Crooked Man)
• date
• rough draft
• edit for spelling, sentence structure, clarity

Hand in your notebook along with your summary by Friday, February 19th

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Good morning,

Section 1 question for the day:

 

# 10 What is a verb?  A verb is a word that specifies actions or events that take place in a time or a relation between two things.

 

# 11 What are three kinds of verbs? There are transitive, intransitive and linking verbs.

 

Review nouns and pronouns by watching this beauty from way back:

Pronouns
Nouns

Now that you have read "The Crooked Man" by Arthur Conan Doyle and looked at the essential elements of a mystery, you are ready to take the role of detective. As a detective, you will need to start a notebook to keep all of your findings and clues. As you review the story, keep detailed notes to help you solve the crime. Here are the basics:

Details of interest (5 marks)

• The 5 W's
• Setting (where and when does the story take place)

Two character sketches (5marks)

• provide character traits
• age
• relevant details

Discoveries and clues (5 marks)

• what does Sherlock notice or deduce
• provide quotes to paraphrase text
• Example: "the blinds were not down, for the room was seldom used in the evening" (220).

Facts: 5 Crucial  and 5 Incidental (10 marks)

Example: "Mrs. Morrison...denied any knowledge of ill humour" (223)

One Sketch (5 marks)

Example: footprints, paw prints, murder scene, murder weapon, keyhole

Total marks: 30

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Today we will be reviewing a major part of the short story: Plot

By using the fable Red Riding Hood as our guide, we will be able to better understand the five essential elements of any story: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Denouement.

 

 

Mystery and Suspense

After reviewing the main elements of mystery (page 263 Inside Stories), students will be assigned a reading from Inside Stories I: "The Crooked Man" by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Section 1

9. What are different types of Pronouns?

Personal (I, yours, her, them)
Relative (who, which)
Demonstrative (this, these)
Interrogative (who, whom, whose, which, whichever, whomever)
Reflexive (myself, himself)
Intensive (himself)
Indefinite (all, another, any, none, several, each, everyone, anything)
Reciprocal (each other, one another)

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Today we completed reading "The Friday Everything Changed" from Inside Stories I. Students were asked to answer three of the seven questions from page 11. Students were reminded to answer questions in complete sentences, not one or two-word answers.

Section 1 Questions:

6. Write down the nouns in the following sentence: Her pride suffered because of her forgetfulness, but his courtesy brought her happiness. (Qualities)

7.  Write down the nouns in the following sentence: Her honour had been preserved. (General idea)

Students also received a handout on the Five Basic Elements of the Short Story.

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Good morning. Answer your section one question after 10 minutes of silent reading .

• Sec 1

Write down the nouns in the following sentence: They were on the way to the dance, which was held in the fall, usually in November.

• Topic sentence review

• Paragraph review

• Journal/Free Write Question (2-3 paragraphs):

What are some traditions in your family? It could be a yearly trip or something you do at dinner.

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Create a mind map on a topic of your choice. Be sure that it expands to at least three levels.

From your mind map, choose three sub topics. Write an eight sentence paragraph as shown in class. Be sure to underline the topic sentence and the concluding statement.

Example paragraph:

The best pet is a dog.

The first reason is that they are loyal. My dog runs to my side when I get home.

The second reason is that they are happy. She is always wagging her tail and smiling.

The third reason is that they are friendly. My dog always rubs up against me and wants to cuddle.

For these reasons, dogs are the best pet.


Mind map (6 marks)
Paragraph (6 marks)

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Section 1 work thus far:

1. Define a noun
2. Write down the nouns in the following sentence: Albert met his sisters' best friend, a pretty girl (Albert, sisters, friend, girl).
3. Write down the nouns in the following sentence: They stood on the corner of Broadway and Third in the downtown section of New York (Broadway, Third, section, New York).

For Friday's Section 1 question:

     4. Write down the nouns in the following sentence: He was carrying a coat, tie and a hat (coat, tie, hat).

We also started building our vocabulary. Students should write the word, a definition, and place it into a sentence. Here are our first four words:

1. Forlornly
2. Galvanized
3. Pirouette
4. Transfixed

Finally, student started a mind map/web. After choosing a topic, students were asked to place the topic in the middle of the page and expand their maps outwards until they reached at least three levels. We will be using the concept of mind maps to help with the writing process.

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Today's lesson included:

1. Section 1: What is a noun? Definition and examples
2. Writing strategies to help students get started

• One minute free write.....non stop
• Sentence variations
• Six word stories

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Welcome to English 9. This blog is intended for students and parents to stay up to date with current assignments and important dates. Please e-mail me at any time with specific questions or comments. We will be starting the year with a number of concepts. Here are a few to ponder:

Staying Organized
Establishing Routines
Language Conventions
Journal Writing
Vocabulary Building
BIG IDEAS


Tuesday's lesson includes setting up our binders into four sections, a TED talk and our first journal question.

Binder sections

1. Section 1 (Language features, structures and conventions)
2. Vocabulary
3. Journal writing/written responses
4. Story and/or text notes and assignments

Ted Talk

Amy Purdy's Living Beyond Limits

Question of the day (2-3 paragraphs)

If life were a book and you were the author, how would you want your story to go?