English 9
Homework - read everyday for 20 minutes
👌 Reading other people's writing, helps us improve our own.
👌 Reading other people's writing, helps us improve our own.
Representing and Speaking Activity
Part 1 - Representing
1. Take a picture that represents the concept courage.( /1)
2. Explain how the picture shows courage in either the character, setting or conflict. ( /2
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3. Provide a caption for your photo. ( /1) Explain the theme of your caption. ( /1)
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4. What is the tone of your picture? ( /1) How is the tone revealed? ( /1)
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5. Show your picture to a friend or family member; ask them what mood they feel as they view your picture. Explain. ( /2)
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6. Complete your project by submitting it through your GAFE Classroom. ( /1)
Total /10 = %
Part 1 - Representing
1. Take a picture that represents the concept courage.( /1)
2. Explain how the picture shows courage in either the character, setting or conflict. ( /2
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Provide a caption for your photo. ( /1) Explain the theme of your caption. ( /1)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the tone of your picture? ( /1) How is the tone revealed? ( /1)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Show your picture to a friend or family member; ask them what mood they feel as they view your picture. Explain. ( /2)
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6. Complete your project by submitting it through your GAFE Classroom. ( /1)
Total /10 = %
ELA 9 - Unit 1: It Take Courage
Read the article “William’s Windmill” on page 15 of your textbook. Then answer the following constructed response questions in a well written paragraph.
REMEMBER: 1. Answer the question, 2. Back it up! and 3. Conclude.
#1) What is the main message/theme in this article? Support your answer with 2 references to the tex. (6 marks)
Follow the six steps when answering the question.
1)Topic sentence with TAG.”........................................................................ /2
2)Transition, lead-in, quote“......................................................................... /0.5
3)Explain how reference supports the
main message (supports the theme you chose) ……………………………………………………………………………………. /1 4)Transition, lead-in, quote ……………………………………………………. /0.5
5)Explain how Second Reference supports the main message
(supports the theme you chose) ……………………………………………… /1
6)Concluding sentence (summary of paragraph) …………………………… /1
Total - /6
#2) Make a text-to-self connection to this article. How does making this text-to-self connection help you better understand this text? (6 marks)
Follow the four steps when answering the question.
1)Topic sentence ………………………………………………………... /1
2) Full explain connection connection ………………………………… /2
3) Explain how the connection helped you understand the text ……. /2
4) Concluding sentence (summary of paragraph) ……………………. /1
Total: /6