Happy Monday! Please complete the following on the BW 2 Sheet:

Rule: Quotation with an end attribution

Sample Sentences:

1) “I have arrived,” said Jack.

2) “That hurts!” screamed Mary.

3) “Are you sure?” asked Joe.

What do you notice?

About #1:

About #2:

About #3:Think about:

commas, end punctuation, capitalization…

ELA 9 Vocab 2:2Word POS Def. Example

1 Narcissistic Adj Arrogant; excessive love of oneself

2 Enunciate V To pronounce clearly

3 Disposition N Natural attitude toward life

4 Misconception N Not true; a faulty idea

5 Anecdote N a brief story to prove a point

6 Stifling Adj Suffocating; to deprive of oxygen

7 Crux N A crucial point; a difficult problem

8 Abode N your home; dwelling

9 Garret N A small attic

10 Samaritan N A person who helps those in need

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Theme Statements

• Theme: the message of the story; the moral;• Themes are usually inferred, not directly stated• Themes can be discovered by:– 1. examining what happened to the main character– 2. examining how the main character changes– 3. examining the conflicts– 4. examining important life statements made in the text– 5. examining the title

Themes are NOT a summary of the work or defined in a single word!

Example Theme Statements

1. General idea: good vs. evil (Star Wars, Avatar…)Theme statement: Good always triumphs over evil

2. General idea: love (The Notebook, Titanic…)Theme statement: True love can conquer all

3. General idea: revenge (The Patriot, TMDG)Theme statement: Sometimes revenge is necessary evil.

“The Gift of The Magi”Theme Statement

General Idea: Love; giving gifts+ Specific Focus: Making sacrifices; relationships

= Theme Statement

1) The best gift of all is love.

2)

3)

Let’s try

making

some

Theme

Statemen

ts

together!

“The Necklace”Theme Statement

General Idea: + Specific Focus:

= Theme Statement

1).

2)

3)

General Idea: + Specific Focus:

= Theme Statement

“The Scarlet Ibis”

General Idea: + Specific Focus:

= Theme Statement

“The Cask of Amontillado”

Theme Statements

Writing a “Theme” Paragraph

Must haves: * Topic Sentence * Primary & Secondary Support * Transitions * Closing Sentence * Proper grammar & mechanics

The Paragraph

Prompt: Explain the major theme of the story “The Gift of the Magi”. Be sure to give examples from the text for support.

Topic Sentence: Analyze the prompt

Arrange the key words Assert your position

The major theme of “The

Gift of the Magi” is

_______________.

Prompt: Explain the major theme of the story “The Gift of the Magi”. Be sure to give examples from the text for support

Topic Sentence: The major theme of “TGM” is

Primary Support: This is shown when

Secondary Support: For example,

Primary Support: Secondly,

Secondary Support: This can be seen

Primary Support: Finally,

Secondary Support: This is illustrated…

Conclusion: Therefore, the major theme of “TGM” is

EXIT

What do you think the following characters would do if they won the lottery? Choose 2 &

respond!

• Madame Loisel• Jim & Della• Montresor• Doodle’s brother• Rainsford

Happy Tuesday! Please complete the following on the BW 2 Sheet:

Rule: Quotation with front attribution

Sample Sentences:1) Jack said, “I have arrived.”

2) Mary screamed, “That hurts!”

3) Joe asked, “Are you sure?”

What do you notice?

About #1:

About #2:

About #3:Think about:

commas, end punctuation, capitalization…

Reading Visuals: 6 Steps

oPTICS

Overview

Parts

Text/Title

Innards

Conclusion

So What?

Reading Visuals: 6 Steps

oPTICS

Overview

Parts

Text/Title

Innards

Conclusion

So What?

Reading Visuals: 6 Steps

oPTICS

Overview

Parts

Text/Title

Innards

Conclusion

So What?

Happiness Survey DataStep 1: Analyze the Data for question 1

* Take out your 5 surveys * Add them to the 5 I give you

* Look at your responses for #1: Can $ buy happiness * Make a “T” chart * Go through all 10 surveys and count up the # yes and the # no; keep track in “T” chart * Turn the numbers into percentages:

EXAMPLE: 6 yes = 60%; 4 no = 40% * Draw a rough draft of a pie chart that reflects your

data.

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Happiness Survey DataStep 1: Analyze the Data for question 2

* Look at your responses for #2 * Go through all 10 surveys and count up the #’s for

each column;

* Turn the numbers into percentage; include ALL columns, even if it is 0%

* Draw a rough draft of a bar graph that reflects your

data. * “Y” axis = % * “X” axis = Happiness Categories

Happiness Survey DataStep 1: Analyze the Data for question 3

* Look at your responses for #3 * Go through all 10 surveys and count up the #’s for

each column;

* Turn the numbers into percentage; include ALL columns, even if it is 0%

* Draw a rough draft of a line graph that reflects your

data. * “Y” axis = % * “X” axis = Wealth/Income

Data Analysis Questions:

Look at your raw data and determine if there was a difference in the way the following groups

responded:1) Males vs. Females A. Look at all three survey questions…

2) Ages: young vs. old A. Look at all three survey questions

Happy Wednesday! Please complete the following on the BW 2 Sheet:

Rule: Quotation with middle attribution

Sample Sentences:1) “I was thinking,” Lisa said,

“that this might not be a good time.”

2) “Do you think,” Mark asked, “that the Tigers will win?”

What do you notice?

About #1:

About #2:

About #3:Think about:

commas, end punctuation, capitalization…

Writing about your Data: Explanatory Essay

Purpose: to write about your data findings in a formal report while incorporating your graphics.

Explanatory Essay OutlineI. Introduction A. “Hook”/Lead B. Bridge sentence C. Thesis Statement

II. Survey Q #1 A. Basic Results (yes/no) B. Gender & age results C. Research conclusion

III. Survey Q #2 A. Basic Results B. Gender & Age results C. Research Conclusion

IV. Survey Q #3 A. Basic Results B. Gender & Age results C. Research Conclusion

V. Conclusion A. Restated thesis B. “So why does it matter…”/Call to action…

I. Introduction A. “Hook”/Lead B. Bridge sentence C. Thesis Statement

Explanatory Essay: Introduction

EXAMPLE: Do happiness and money go hand in hand? Can one exist without the other? Versions of these age old questions were asked to various members of the Port Huron High School community and the results were analyzed. Research across both gender and age showed that indeed money is an indicator of happiness.YOUR research result…

what did you find out?

Explanatory Essay: Body Paragraphs

EXAMPLE: II. Survey Q #1 (topic

sentence) A. Basic Results (yes/no) B. Gender & age results C. Research conclusion

III. Survey Q #2 A. Basic Results B. Gender & Age results C. Research Conclusion

IV. Survey Q #3 A. Basic Results B. Gender & Age results C. Research Conclusion

PHHS community members were first asked, “Can money buy happiness?” The results of this questions are that ____% agree that money can buy happiness, while ____% disagreed with the statement. For this question, ______ tended to agree more while ______ saw this as untrue. Also, based on the responses, younger people responded________ while those who are older claimed ________. Therefore, research suggests that money ______ buy happiness.

Explanatory Essay: Concluding Paragraph

EXAMPLE: V. Conclusion

A. Restated thesis B. “So why does it matter…”/ Call to action…

Thus, research across both gender and age showed that indeed money is an indicator of happiness. These results indicate a need for a shift in what brings happiness to people; material things are not an indicator of internal happiness and happiness cannot be bought.

Happy Thursday! Please complete the following on the BW 2 Sheet:

Rule: Indirect Quotations

Sample Sentences:1) Tom said that he was

hungry.

2) Lisa said it hurt a lot.

3) She asked me if I felt well.

What do you notice?

About #1:

About #2:

About #3:Think about:

commas, end punctuation, capitalization…

Creating Graphs & Charts

• Log in to our class website: www.tomehaveenglish.weebly.com• Click on the ELA Flipped Out Tab

• Click on the link

ELA 9 Vocab 2:2Word POS Def. Example

1 Narcissistic Adj Arrogant; excessive love of oneself

2 Enunciate V To pronounce clearly

3 Disposition N Natural attitude toward life

4 Misconception N Not true; a faulty idea

5 Anecdote N a brief story to prove a point

6 Stifling Adj Suffocating; to deprive of oxygen

7 Crux N A crucial point; a difficult problem

8 Abode N your home; dwelling

9 Garret N A small attic

10 Samaritan N A person who helps those in need