LANGUAGE ARTS 9
LANGUAGE ARTS 9
Ninth Grade English Language Arts focuses on comprehension and composition of informational, literary, and persuasive texts, as well as on speaking, listening, research, and critical reasoning skills. This course exposes students to a variety of texts from American and world cultures. Students read novels, short stories, plays, essays, poems, and nonfiction. Students write in a variety of styles with a focus on structure, vocabulary, and writing mechanics. In addition, students engage in a variety of discussions and oral presentations, as well as research and reasoning tasks, and the research process.
Use this link to access the novel, Animal Farm, by George Orwell
You may also listen to this audio book as you read Animal Farm.
Use this link to access the novel Lord of the Flies: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
You may also listen along while you read with this audio book of Lord of the Flies.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
-Here's a quality audio book for Of Mice and Men
Vocabulary
Each week we'll be working with ten vocabulary words. The words for the week will be available here on my site every Monday. We'll practice with these words on block days followed by a weekly vocabulary quiz on Fridays.
You need to create an account and join the correct class for your period. Use the following links to join your class in vocabulary.com.
Period 3: https://www.vocabulary.com/join/E1QR5Y51
Period 4: https://www.vocabulary.com/join/SQG04DGG
Weekly Agenda
Thursday, 8/13
-Welcome to the first day of school!
-Teacher introductions
-Policies and Expectations Review
-ID Pictures in auditorium
Friday, 8/14
-Bring your charged chromebook
-Policies and Expectations Review
-Match Game
Weekly Agenda, 8/18-8/22
Monday, 8/18
-Collect Policies Signature
-Bookmark Mr. A's website
-Join vocabulary.com. Make sure you join the correct class.
-Begin work with Key Terms
-Complete Key Terms Pre-Quiz
-Take notes on the handouts for each definition
Tuesday, 8/19
-Discuss Common Lit Pre-Assessment for tomorrow
-Finish working with Key Terms
-Complete Key Terms Post-Quiz
-Introduce Personal Collage Project
Block, 8/20
-Complete the Common Lit Pre-Assessment
Friday, 8/21
-Have you submitted your completed Personal Collage?
-Complete Capitalization Quizziz
-Complete No Red Ink Practice Sessions on capitalization
-Writing Pre-Assessment on Courage-due date, Monday, 8/25 end of period