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…

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

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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!

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.

“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)

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

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

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

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 _______________.

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

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

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…

Reading Visuals: 6 Steps o P T I C S Overview Parts Text/Title Innards Conclusion So What?

Reading Visuals: 6 Steps o P T I C S Overview Parts Text/Title Innards Conclusion So What?

Reading Visuals: 6 Steps o P T I C S Overview Parts Text/Title Innards Conclusion So What?

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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…

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?

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.

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.

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…

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 2:2 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