This document outlines activities for an English 9 survival kit. It includes three activities: 1) Students will create a comic strip using figurative language. It must have a minimum of 5 scenes. 2) Students will write a paragraph about the importance of respect and excellence using correlative conjunctions. 3) Students will work in pairs to write inferences based on given situations using underlined clues. All activities will be completed on a full sheet of paper.
This document outlines activities for an English 9 survival kit. It includes three activities: 1) Students will create a comic strip using figurative language. It must have a minimum of 5 scenes. 2) Students will write a paragraph about the importance of respect and excellence using correlative conjunctions. 3) Students will work in pairs to write inferences based on given situations using underlined clues. All activities will be completed on a full sheet of paper.
This document outlines activities for an English 9 survival kit. It includes three activities: 1) Students will create a comic strip using figurative language. It must have a minimum of 5 scenes. 2) Students will write a paragraph about the importance of respect and excellence using correlative conjunctions. 3) Students will work in pairs to write inferences based on given situations using underlined clues. All activities will be completed on a full sheet of paper.
FIRST QUARTER I. Activity. Individual Work The students will think of a scenario of their choice then they have to make a comic strip that will include different figurative language.
You’re the apple of I can give you my
my eye. heart and my soul.
Minimum of five (5) scenes.
This will be done on a whole sheet of paper.
II. Activity. Individual Work
The students will write a (1) paragraph (minimum of 8 sentences) about the importance of respect and excellence of the students toward other people by using correlative conjunctions. It will be done on a whole sheet of paper.
III. Activity Paired Work
The teacher will post the following situations on the board: (the italics and underlined words are the answers) The students will write an inference based on the situations given. It will be done on a whole sheet of paper. 1. A character has a diaper in her hand, spit-up on her shirt, and a bottle warming on the counter. You can infer that this character is a mother. 2. A character has a briefcase, is taking a ride on an airplane, and is late for a meeting. You can infer that this character is a businessperson. 3. A character uses words like "stat" and "emergency" and "prep" and "operation." You can infer that this person works in the medical field. 4. A detective enters the house, which has been ransacked. He sees blood on the floor, and it leads out the back door. You can infer that a crime has occurred in the house. 5. When you enter a house, you see backpacks by the door, small shoes scattered near them. You see an art easel, and a room with a doll house and a toy box. You can infer that there are children in this family. 6. Your friend walks past you without smiling. Her head is hanging down. She wipes a tear away from her eye, and looks at her report card. You can infer that your friend did not have good grades on her report card. 7. You walk into the room and the teacher tells you to clear your desk and get out a piece of paper and a pencil. You can infer that an assessment will occur soon.