1. Happy Monday! Please complete the following on the BW 2 Sheet:
Rule: Quotation with an end attribution
What do you notice?
About #1:
About #2:
About #3:
Sample Sentences:
1) “I have arrived,” said Jack.
“That hurts!” screamed Mary.
“Are you sure?” asked Joe.
Think about:
commas, end punctuation, capitalization…

2. ELA 9 Vocab 2:2 Example Narcissistic Adj
Word
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
Not true; a faulty idea 5
Anecdote
a brief story to prove a point 6
Stifling
Suffocating; to deprive of oxygen 7
Crux
A crucial point; a difficult problem 8
Abode
your home; dwelling 9
Garret
A small attic 10
Samaritan
A person who helps those in need

3. A
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4. B

5. C
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6. D
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7. E
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8. F
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9. G
ELA 9

10. H
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11. I
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12. J
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13. Themes are NOT a summary of the work or defined in a single word!
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!

14. Example Theme Statements
1. General idea: good vs. evil (Star Wars, Avatar…)
Theme statement: Good always triumphs over evil
General idea: love (The Notebook, Titanic…)
Theme statement: True love can conquer all
General idea: revenge (The Patriot, TMDG)
Theme statement: Sometimes revenge is necessary evil.

15. “The Gift of The Magi” Theme Statement
General Idea: Love; giving gifts
+ Specific Focus: Making sacrifices; relationships
= Theme Statement
Let’s try making some Theme Statements together!
1) The best gift of all is love. 2) 3)

16. “The Necklace” Theme Statement
General Idea:
+ Specific Focus:
= Theme Statement
1). 2) 3)

17. Theme Statements “The Scarlet Ibis” “The Cask of Amontillado”
General Idea:
+ Specific Focus:
= Theme Statement
“The Cask of Amontillado”
General Idea:
+ Specific Focus:
= Theme Statement

18. Writing a “Theme” Paragraph
Must haves: * Topic Sentence * Primary & Secondary Support * Transitions * Closing Sentence * Proper grammar & mechanics

19. The major theme of “The Gift of the Magi” is _______________.
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 _______________.

20. Topic Sentence: The major theme of “TGM” 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

21. EXIT Madame Loisel Jim & Della Montresor Doodle’s brother Rainsford
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

22. Happy Tuesday! Please complete the following on the BW 2 Sheet:
Rule: Quotation with front attribution
What do you notice?
About #1:
About #2:
About #3:
Sample Sentences:
Jack said, “I have arrived.”
Mary screamed, “That hurts!”
Joe asked, “Are you sure?”
Think about:
commas, end punctuation, capitalization…

23. Reading Visuals: 6 Stepso P T I C S
Overview
Parts
Text/Title
Innards
Conclusion
So What?

24. Reading Visuals: 6 Stepso P T I C S
Overview
Parts
Text/Title
Innards
Conclusion
So What?

25. Reading Visuals: 6 Stepso P T I C S
Overview
Parts
Text/Title
Innards
Conclusion
So What?

26. Happiness Survey Data 10 Step 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. 10

27. Happiness Survey Data Step 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

28. Happiness Survey Data Step 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

29. Data Analysis Questions:
Look at your raw data and determine if there was a difference in the way the following groups responded:
Males vs. Females
A. Look at all three survey questions…
Ages: young vs. old
A. Look at all three survey questions

30. Happy Wednesday! Please complete the following on the BW 2 Sheet:
Rule: Quotation with middle attribution
What do you notice?
About #1:
About #2:
About #3:
Sample Sentences:
“I was thinking,” Lisa said, “that this might not be a good time.”
“Do you think,” Mark asked, “that the Tigers will win?”
Think about:
commas, end punctuation, capitalization…

31. Writing about your Data: Explanatory Essay
Purpose: to write about your data findings in a formal report while incorporating your graphics.

32. Explanatory Essay Outline
Introduction
A. “Hook”/Lead
B. Bridge sentence
C. Thesis Statement
Survey Q #1
A. Basic Results (yes/no)
B. Gender & age results
C. Research conclusion
Survey Q #2
A. Basic Results
B. Gender & Age results
C. Research Conclusion
Survey Q #3
Conclusion
A. Restated thesis
B. “So why does it matter…”/Call to action…

33. 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.
Introduction
A. “Hook”/Lead
B. Bridge sentence
C. Thesis Statement
YOUR research result…what did you find out?

34. Explanatory Essay: Body Paragraphs
EXAMPLE:
Survey Q #1 (topic sentence)
A. Basic Results (yes/no)
B. Gender & age results
C. Research conclusion
Survey Q #2
A. Basic Results
B. Gender & Age results
C. Research Conclusion
Survey Q #3
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.

35. Explanatory Essay: Concluding Paragraph
EXAMPLE:
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.

36. Happy Thursday! Please complete the following on the BW 2 Sheet:
Rule: Indirect Quotations
What do you notice?
About #1:
About #2:
About #3:
Sample Sentences:
Tom said that he was hungry.
Lisa said it hurt a lot.
She asked me if I felt well.
Think about:
commas, end punctuation, capitalization…

37. Creating Graphs & Charts
Log in to our class website:
Click on the ELA Flipped Out Tab
Click on the link

38. ELA 9 Vocab 2:2 Example Narcissistic Adj
Word
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
Not true; a faulty idea 5
Anecdote
a brief story to prove a point 6
Stifling
Suffocating; to deprive of oxygen 7
Crux
A crucial point; a difficult problem 8
Abode
your home; dwelling 9
Garret
A small attic 10
Samaritan
A person who helps those in need