Ms. Kelly

Language Arts 9

Posted: September 25, 2013

Today you did some group work on analyzing "A Sound of Thunder" for repetition used for effect, examples of showing and not telling, similes and metaphors and the use of sound. We also discussed the dash and how it can be used for effect, and reviewed coordinating conjunctions.   Snapshot moment drafts will all be passed back tomorrow with comments, and the final copies will be due on Monday.

Posted: September 25, 2013

Personal Essays are due tomorrow. Please have them typed, double spaced and in MLA format (see attachment for instructions).   Article of the Week #3 is due on Friday.
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Posted: September 24, 2013

Today in class we read "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury, and tomorrow we will be looking at the author's writing techniques in the story. Please see me if you missed the class today and need to borrow a copy of the story to read before tomorrow's class. You can also find the story online.   Snapshot drafts with draft questions were due today, and the final copy will be due on Monday.

Posted: September 24, 2013

Homework: Finish reading "Charles" by Shirley Jackson. http://www.loa.org/images/pdf/Jackson_Charles.pdf   Assignments: Personal Essay (MLA format) due Thursday.                     Article of the Week #3 due Friday.

Posted: September 23, 2013

Today in class you created a first draft and revised it using the STAR strategies (substitute, take away, add and rearrange). Your homework is to use the STAR strategy on your snapshot drafts, marking where you use each strategy. Snapshot drafts with draft question and STAR strategies are due tomorrow. School pictures will be taken in class on Thursday.

Posted: September 23, 2013

Today we started our short story unit and practiced mapping plots on a plot diagram.   Reminders: The playground article of the week is due on Friday Final copies of your personal essays are due on Thursday in MLA format (see attached document) School pictures will be taken during class on Wednesday.
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Posted: September 19, 2013

Snapshot Moment: drafts, with a draft question, are due on Monday (they can be on looseleaf or in your Writer's Notebook)   -The draft question is what you want me to look for as I read your snapshot moment. Do you want me to  look  at voice, grammar, ideas, your conclusion, etc.? Period Three: I will be collecting your Writer's Notebooks on Monday. Make sure they are organized, have all of your Quick Writes in them as well as your two reading goals.

Posted: September 19, 2013

Personal Essay drafts (with a draft question on them) were due today. Article of the Week #2 is due tomorrow.

Posted: September 17, 2013

Today we looked at adding voice to our writing, and read "Young People and Their Video Games Make Me Furious!" by Donald Mills. You were given an assignment to respond to Donald Mills' opinions about teenagers and video games using your voice as a teenager. The assignment is due on Thursday, September 19th.   Assignment Reminders: ·MLA Format: typed, double spaced, no title page·10% deducted for each day late·no electronic copies accepted- print on your own time·I will accept assignments until 3:30- just pass it in to me or to the main office   See the attached document for how to type the first page of the assignment in MLA format.    
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Posted: September 17, 2013

Reminders: Personal Essay drafts are due on Thursday. Article of the Week #2 is due on Friday.

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