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Grade 9
English I

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Grade 9 English I Course Outline (1.0 Credit)

To expose students to a variety of literary genres to further their appreciation of literature.
To develop students’ vocabulary-building skills through the use of context clues and word origin/structure analysis.
To help students recognize and understand the use of a variety of literary elements (terms and techniques).
To enable students to respond to literature in a way that reflects intelligent and thoughtful analysis.
To provide a wide range of learning opportunities, including daily and longer-term projects, in order that students of all ability levels may be able to reach their respective potentials and be successful.
To foster a classroom atmosphere that emphasizes the importance of respect for others’ opinions, beliefs and ways of being

Objectives:
- The student will review and practice grammar and punctuation.
- The student will develop vocabulary.The student will practice different types of essay writing.
- The student will read critically, informatively, and for pleasure.
- The student will give informal book talks and make a formal research presentation.
- The student will listen to teacher lecture and readings

Reading literature and informational texts:

vocabulary
poetry
short stories
drama: Macbeth, Oedipus Rex and Antigone
novel: Things Fall Apart
non-fiction essays and memoirs

Writing:
- sentence structure
- comparison essay
- research-based essay
- Hyper text activity

Speaking and Listening:

presentations
listening comprehension activity

Language Usage:

writing and editing strategies
parts of speech

Course Outline

Introduction

Introduction
Course Description
Pretest
Assignment: Pretest
Understanding Plagiarism
Units and Assessments
MLA Formatting
MLA Formatting MSWord 2007
MLA Documentation updates
MLA Citation
MLA Incorporating Sources
Writing about Literature

Vocabulary: Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes

Vocabulary #1
Quiz: Vocabulary #1 Quiz
Vocabulary #2
Worksheet: Vocabulary #2 Worksheet
Vocabulary #3
Vocabulary Review

Parts of Speech: Nouns & Verbs

Traditional Grammar
Verb
Worksheet: Verbs Practice
Noun
Worksheet: Nouns Practice
Essay: Nouns & Verbs Practice
Possessive Nouns
Using Possessive Nouns
Worksheet: Possessive Noun Practice
Types of Nouns
Concrete Nouns
Countable Nouns
Collective Nouns
Essay: Types of Nouns Practice
Shows Action
Past/Present/Future
Present Tense
Auxiliary
Quiz: Noun Quiz
Worksheet: Verb Tenses

Vocabulary: Homonyms

Homonyms
Homonym Examples
More Examples
Assignment: Homonyms Writing Practice
Worksheet: Homonyms Worksheet

Parts of Speech: Pronoun

Personal Pronouns
Possessive Personal
Essay: Personal & Possessive Pronoun Practice
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Quiz: Pronoun Quiz

Parts of Speech: Adjectives & Adverbs

Adjective
Assignment: Adjectives Practice
Possessive Adjectives
Demonstrative Adjectives
Assignment: Demonstrative Adjectives
Interrogative Adjectives
Adverb
Conjunctive Adverbs
Words that Modify
Worksheet: Adverbs Worksheet
Infinitive Phrases
Intensifiers
Kinds of Adverbs
Adverb Positions
Misplaced Modifiers
Special Cases
Relative Adverbs
Quiz: Adjectives Quiz

Parts of Speech: Preposition & Conjunctions

Prepositions
Worksheet: Prepositions
Shows Relationships
Common Prepositions
Order of Adverbs
Co-ordinating Conjunctions
Worksheet: Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions
Interjection
Examples
More Examples
Quiz: Prepositions Quiz

Parts of Speech: Review

Review
Quiz: Parts of Speech Quiz

Short Stories

Introduction
Handout: Short Story Terms
Handout: Conflict
Handout: Plot
The Most Dangerous Game
Handout: “Most Dangerous Game” setting
Handout: “Most Dangerous Game” study questions
Assignment: “Most Dangerous Game” setting
Assignment: “Most Dangerous Game” study questions
Assignment: “The Most Dangerous Game” Storyboard Project
The Interlopers
Handout: “The Interlopers” study questions
Assignment: “The Interlopers” study questions
Cask of Amontillado
Handout: “Cask of Amontillado” study questions
Assignment: “Cask of Amontillado” study questions
Final Project
Essay: Short Story Essay
Handout: Final Essay Tips

Vocabulary: Word Origins

Internet Activity
Assignment: Word Origins

Sentences: Construction

Construct Sentences
Complete Sentence
Simple Subject & Simple Predicate
Worksheet: Subject Predicate
Simple Subject
Predicate
Quiz: Construct a Sentence Quiz

Sentences: Objects & Complements

Objects
Subject Complements
Object Complements
Review
Quiz: Objects & Complements

Sentences: Parallel Structures

Parallel Structure
Worksheet: Parallelism
Two-part Conjunctions
Sentence Level
Quiz: Parallel Structure Quiz

Sentences: Capitalization

Capitalization
Rules to Remember
Capitalization Rules
Quiz: Capitalization Quiz

Sentences: Punctuation Marks

Overview
Periods
Question Marks
Exclamation Points
Commas
Worksheet: Commas
Semicolons
Worksheet: Semicolons
Colons
Worksheet: Colons
Quotation Marks
Worksheet: Quotations
Underlining
Assignment: Underline/Italicized Practice
Dashes
Hyphens
Apostrophes
Worksheet: Apostrophe
Ellipsis
Brackets
Quiz: Punctuation Quiz

Sentences: Clauses

Definition
Coordinate clauses:
Coordinating conjunctions
Subordinate clauses
Define and Classify
Handout: Clauses Practice
Assignment: Clauses Practice
Relative Clauses
Independent Clauses
Dependent Clauses
Quiz: Clause Quiz

Sentences: Using Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifier
Squinting Modifier
Worksheet: Modifiers
Quiz: Modifier Quiz

Writing: Descriptive Essay

Descriptive Essay
Brief Guide
Essay: Descriptive: Creating a Monster
Assignment: Descriptive Writing

Writing: Parallelism

Parallel Structure
Faulty Parallelism
Sentence “lost” parallel structure

Reading and Writing: Persuasion

Introduction
“I Have a Dream”
“Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Handout: “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Assignment: “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Assignment: Persuasive Speech

Vocabulary: Context Clues

Internet Activity
Assignment: Context Clues

Poetry

Unit Objectives
Five Elements of Poetry
What is a Poem Made of?
Parts of Poetry
New in an Old Way?
How to be a Poet
Poetry Links
Poetry Journal
Assignment: Poetry Journal
Sample Journal
Essay Writing
Essay: Compare/Contrast Poetry

Vocabulary: Concrete Words

Internet Activity
Assignment: Concrete Words

Writing: Hyper Text Assignment

Hypertext Assignment
What is a Hypertext
Assignment: Hypertext

Drama: Macbeth, Oedipus Rex and Antigone

Macbeth
Oedipus Rex
Antigone

Novel: Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

Course Survey

Course Survey
Handout: Course Survey
Assignment: Course Survey

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