9th Grade Literature and Composition-1st Block Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Tasha Brihm
- Term
- 2019 - 2020 School Year
- Department
- English Language Arts
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Assignment
These are the worksheets in your distant learning packet.
If you have access to the internet you may also practice using www.ixl.com or www.flocabulary.com.
- commonlit_america_student.pdf
- conflict-activities.pdf
- point-of-view-activities.pdf
- paraphrasing-activities.pdf
- commonlit_how-the-internet-came-to-be_student.pdf
- analogies-activities.pdf
- context-clues-activities.pdf
- root-words-activities.pdf
- ela-student-test-stress-2001006170-article_and_quiz.pdf
- inferencing-activities.pdf
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Assignment
These are the worksheets in your distant learning packet. If you have access to the internet you may also practice using www.ixl.com or www.flocabulary.com.
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IXL Practice
You need to spend at least 5 hours this week on IXL. If you have problems logging in, text me at 706-373-9334.
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The Secret Life of Bees Chapters 1 & 2
Answer the as you reading or after you read each chapter. Please type your answer in another font or color to set it apart from the question.
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Flocabulary: Theme in Literature
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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News Ela (How honeybees get their jobs)
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Flocabulary: Summarizing
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Flocabulary: Civil Rights
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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CommonLit: THE HUMAN SEASONS
This assignment is due 03/05/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.
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Romeo and Juliet Final Project
These creative assessments will be graded on effort, creativity, and completion. Your final product must reflect that you have put forth the appropriate time and effort to earn the full 100 points. (This is a summative assessment)
Due: March 4, 2020
PROJECT OPTIONS:
1. Dramatic Interpretation (may be done in groups of 2-3 or solo): Stage a scene from Romeo and Juliet. You will act out the performance live for the class or film it and play it for the class. You must use props and costumes! You may not read your lines from a script. Each person must speak 15 lines from memory or more. If you are acting with a group then each person is responsible for their 15 lines. If you are reciting a solo performance, find a monologue or soliloquy of at least 15 lines.
2. Soundtrack- create a soundtrack for Romeo and Juliet. Create a CD or collect songs on a flash drive that reflect the mood/tone of each significant scene. (Minimum of 10 songs for the entire play). Create a playlist that tells the song title and explain WHY this was chosen for a specific scene.
3. Obituary- Write an obituary for the four characters that lost their lives in Romeo and Juliet.
4. Graphic Storyboard- Create a graphic storyboard for Romeo and Juliet. This must include at least 10 drawings with captions. Present to the class and explain.
5. Diary:Create a diary for 3 major characters from the novel. The diary should cover the 5 days of the play. ( A total of 15 entries)
6. Essay: Write an essay explaining who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The essay should be written in an argumentative format and include evidence from the text to support your conclusion. The essay should be at least 2 full pages typed.
All projects must be presented to the class. You will have 20 points deducted from your final grade if you choose not to present.
Due: March 4, 2020
PROJECT OPTIONS:
1. Dramatic Interpretation (may be done in groups of 2-3 or solo): Stage a scene from Romeo and Juliet. You will act out the performance live for the class or film it and play it for the class. You must use props and costumes! You may not read your lines from a script. Each person must speak 15 lines from memory or more. If you are acting with a group then each person is responsible for their 15 lines. If you are reciting a solo performance, find a monologue or soliloquy of at least 15 lines.
2. Soundtrack- create a soundtrack for Romeo and Juliet. Create a CD or collect songs on a flash drive that reflect the mood/tone of each significant scene. (Minimum of 10 songs for the entire play). Create a playlist that tells the song title and explain WHY this was chosen for a specific scene.
3. Obituary- Write an obituary for the four characters that lost their lives in Romeo and Juliet.
4. Graphic Storyboard- Create a graphic storyboard for Romeo and Juliet. This must include at least 10 drawings with captions. Present to the class and explain.
5. Diary:Create a diary for 3 major characters from the novel. The diary should cover the 5 days of the play. ( A total of 15 entries)
6. Essay: Write an essay explaining who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The essay should be written in an argumentative format and include evidence from the text to support your conclusion. The essay should be at least 2 full pages typed.
All projects must be presented to the class. You will have 20 points deducted from your final grade if you choose not to present.
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NewsEla
Follow the link and complete the assignment.
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Romeo and Juliet Pop Quiz
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The Verona Voice
The Verona Voice is a newspaper and you are a reporter. After Reading Acts 3 and 4, write one article for each Act. Remember to include the most important details for each Act. Please use your own graphics.
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Act 3 Clozed Summary
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CommonLit: EXCERPTS FROM ROMEO AND JULIET
This assignment is due 02/19/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.
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Romeo and Juliet Character Analysis
Complete the chart provided.
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Act II Clozed Summary
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CommonLit: Would You Marry a Stranger?
This assignment is due 02/12/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.
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Act 1 Clozed Summary
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Romeo and Juliet Act 1: Scenes 1-3
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CommonLit: ADOLESCENCE AND THE TEENAGE CRUSH
This assignment is due 02/06/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.
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Flocabulary: Allusions
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Flocabulary: Irony
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Flocabulary: Alliteration & Assonance
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Parallelism Practice 1
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Epic Narrative
“Epic” Narrative Rubric
Now that you have created your own personal “epic hero,” you will create his/her/its story. Your “epic” narrative should follow the storyline of classic epic heroes.
Use the rubric below to help you write a spectacular “epic” narrative.
______ Your “epic hero” is supernatural or special from birth or as a small child. (10 pts.)
______Your “epic hero” is charged with a quest with more than one obstacle or challenge along the way.( 20 pts)
______ Your “epic hero” visited an unnatural world (10 pts.)
______Your “epic hero” received help from a companion. (10 pts.)
______ Your “epic hero”hits a low point, but comes back fighting (10 pts.)
______ Your narrative has a clear beginning, middle, and end. (25 pt.)
______ Your narrative is very easy to read and has very few grammatical errors. (15 pts.)
Now that you have created your own personal “epic hero,” you will create his/her/its story. Your “epic” narrative should follow the storyline of classic epic heroes.
Use the rubric below to help you write a spectacular “epic” narrative.
______ Your “epic hero” is supernatural or special from birth or as a small child. (10 pts.)
______Your “epic hero” is charged with a quest with more than one obstacle or challenge along the way.( 20 pts)
______ Your “epic hero” visited an unnatural world (10 pts.)
______Your “epic hero” received help from a companion. (10 pts.)
______ Your “epic hero”hits a low point, but comes back fighting (10 pts.)
______ Your narrative has a clear beginning, middle, and end. (25 pt.)
______ Your narrative is very easy to read and has very few grammatical errors. (15 pts.)
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Flocabulary: Five Elements of a Story
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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My Epic Hero
Use the example to help create your own Epic Hero.
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Flocabulary: Characters
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Flocabulary: The Odyssey
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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CommonLit: THE MYTH OF ARACHNE
This assignment is due 01/16/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment. It is your first formative assessment.
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Scylla and Charybdis: They Odyssey
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Practice Vocabulary List 1
Practice Vocabulary List 1
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The Odyssey: Circe the Grace of the Witch
Complete the Google Form after you have read pages 386-387
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Vocabulary List 1
Define and use the words in List using the attached form.
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Bell Ringer 1/15/20
Complete the Google Form.
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Bell Ringer 1/13/19
Please complete the Google Form.
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The Cyclops: The Odyssey
Read pages 374-385, and complete the attached assignment.
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Bell Ringer 1/10/20
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Flocabulary: Conflict
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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The Characteristics of an Epic Hero
Read the stories of Perseus and Achilles and complete the chart provided to you.
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Bell Ringer 1/9/20
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Bell Ringer 1/8/20
Today's Bell Ringer is on Subject/Verb Agreement. Complete the Google Form.
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Flocabulary: Greek Mythology
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment