2. Extracts necessary information From various types of texts.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Activity 8
Competency 5.
Extracts necessary information
From various types of texts.
Competency Level 5.4
Reads and responds to simple poems

3. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions

4. There are about 70 contractions in the English language.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
There are about 70 contractions in the English language.
Most contraction are made by leaving out two letters like the word she will (she’ll).
Some contractions are missing only one letter.
Words are squeezed together

5. I + am = I’m Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Whenever there is a contraction with I, I must be capitalized.
You will only use am with I in a contraction. Replace the a with an apostrophe. Squeeze the words together.
I + am = I’m

6. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions
A contraction is one word that is made by putting together two separate words and shortening them

7. Contractions Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English I + have = I’ve
they + have = they’ve
we + have = we’ve
you + have = you’ve

8. Contractions I + had = I’d they + had = they’d we + had = we’d
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions
I + had = I’d
they + had = they’d
we + had = we’d
you + had = you’d

9. Contractions she + will = she’ll I + will = I’ll they + will = they’ll
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions
she + will = she’ll
I + will = I’ll
they + will = they’ll
we + will = we’ll
he + will = he’ll
you + will = you’ll
it + will = it’ll

10. Contractions Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
have + not = haven’t does + not = doesn’t
is + not = isn’t do + not = don’t
had + not = hadn’t must + not = mustn’t
could + not = couldn’t would + not = wouldn’t
should + not = shouldn’t
can + not = can’t (leave out one of the n’s)
will+ not = won’t (not willn’t!!!!!!!!!!)

11. I + had = I’d they + had = they’d we + had = we’d you + had = you’d
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions
I + had = I’d
they + had = they’d
we + had = we’d
you + had = you’d

12. Contractions Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
she + has = she’s
he + has = he’s
it + has = it’s
that + has = that’s

13. am Contractions We have You have They have He has She has It has We’ve
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Contractions
We have
You have
They have
He has
She has
It has
We’ve
You’ve
They’ve
He’s
She’s
It’s am

14. Contractions do not does not did not is not are not was not were not
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions
do not
does not
did not
is not
are not
was not
were not
don’t
doesn’t
didn’t
isn’t
aren’t
wasn’t
weren’t

15. Contractions I am I’m We are We’re You are You’re They are They’re
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Contractions
I am I’m
We are We’re
You are You’re
They are They’re
He is He’s
She is She’s
It is Its

16. not am Is Are Was Were will shall Contractions
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions am Is
Are
Was
Were
will
shall
not

17. am is are not will have Try it!
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions am is
are
not
will
have
Try it!

18. Contractions I am not He is not We are not He was not They were not
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions
I am not
He is not
We are not
He was not
They were not
She will not
I’m not
He’s not /He isn’t
We’re not/ We aren’t
He wasn’t
They weren’t
She’ll not/She won’t

19. Contractions will not shall not may not can not must not do not
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Contractions
will not
shall not
may not
can not
must not
do not
does not
did not
would not
won’t
shan’t
mayn’t
can’t
mustn’t
don’t
doesn’t
didn’t
wouldn’t

20. Contractions Who is What is Where is When is How is Who’s What’s
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Contractions
Who is
What is
Where is
When is
How is
Who’s
What’s
Where’s
When’s
How’s

21. I am happy I’m happy. We are ready We’re ready.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
I am happy
I’m happy.
We are ready
We’re ready.

22. You are tall. You’re tall. They are poor. They’re poor
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
You are tall.
You’re tall.
They are poor.
They’re poor

23. He is fat. He’s fat. She is nice. She’s nice.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
He is fat.
He’s fat.
She is nice.
She’s nice.

24. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
I am nice
I’m nice

25. He is rich. He’s rich. She is poor. She’s poor.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
He is rich.
He’s rich.
She is poor.
She’s poor.

26. Write the contracted form of the following sentence.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Question 1
Write the contracted form
of the following sentence.
I am going to the party today.

27. I'm going to the party today
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
No !
I'm going to the party today

28. Yes ! Answer 1 I’m going to the party today.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Yes !
Answer 1
I’m going to the party today.

29. Let’s write the contracted form of the following sentences.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Let’s write the contracted form of the following sentences.
I will see you soon.
I’ll see you soon.
I will not come tomorrow.
I’ll not come tomorrow. or
I won’t come tomorrow.

30. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
He is big.
He’s big.
Yes !

31. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
It is big.
It’s big.
Yes !

32. She is tall. She’s tall. Yes !
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
She is tall.
She’s tall.
Yes !

33. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
He is
He’s

34. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
She is
She’s

35. where is where’s there is there’s here is here’s when is when’s
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
where is
where’s
there is
there’s
here is
here’s
when is
when’s

36. not
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English

37. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
He can not go.
He can’t go.

38. Can be written as a limerick or as another form of poetry.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
A nonsense poem is a humorous poem with silly characters and actions. It is meant to be fun.
Can be written as a limerick or as another form of poetry.

39. Let’s read and enjoy the following poem
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Let’s read and enjoy the following poem
A Princess Laments
I kissed a frog because I’d heard
That it would turn into a prince.
That’s not exactly what occurred,
And I’ve been croaking ever since.
by Jack Prelutsky

40. Write the contractions in the above poem.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Question 2
Write the contractions in the above poem.
Answer :I’d /That’s /I’ve

41. Answer :I’d /That’s /I’ve
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Answer 2
Answer :I’d /That’s /I’ve

42. Voice: Poet as Speaker Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
The Sugar Lady
In this poem, the poet tells a story about a lonely old woman hoping to talk.

43. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
There’s an old lady who lives down the hall,
Wrinkled and gray and toothless and small.
At seven already she’s up,
Going from door to door with a cup.
“Do you have any sugar?” she asks,
Although she’s got more than you.
Hoping you’ll talk for a minute or two.
by Frank Asch

44. Write the contractions in the above poem.
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Write the contractions in the above poem.
There’s
she’s
she’s got
you’ll

45. Author’s Purpose: Be Descriptive
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Author’s Purpose: Be Descriptive
Me by Karla Kuskin
The author’s purpose is to describe a strange-looking person.

46. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
“My nose is blue,
My teeth are green,
My face is like a soup tureen.
I look just like a lima bean.
I’m very, very lovely.
My feet are far too short
And long.
My hands are left and right
And wrong.
My voice is like the hippo’s song.
I’m very, very,
Very, very,
Very, very
Lovely?”

47. AABB Rhyming Pattern First Snow
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
AABB Rhyming Pattern
First Snow
Snow makes whiteness where it falls.The bushes look like popcorn balls. And places where I always play, Look like somewhere else today.
By Marie Louise Allen

48. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Rhyme
Rhymes are words that end with the same sound. (Hat, cat and bat rhyme.)
Rhyming sounds don’t have to be spelled the same way. (Cloud and allowed rhyme.)
Rhyme is the most common sound device in poetry.

49. Rhyming Patterns Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Poets can choose from a variety of different rhyming patterns.
(See next four slides for examples.)
AABB – lines 1 & 2 rhyme and lines 3 & 4 rhyme
ABAB – lines 1 & 3 rhyme and lines 2 & 4 rhyme
ABBA – lines 1 & 4 rhyme and lines 2 & 3 rhyme
ABCB – lines 2 & 4 rhyme and lines 1 & 3 do not rhyme

50. ABAB Rhyming Pattern Oodles of Noodles
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ABAB Rhyming Pattern
Oodles of Noodles
I love noodles. Give me oodles.
Make a mound up to the sun.
Noodles are my favorite foodles.
I eat noodles by the ton.
By Lucia and James L. Hymes, Jr.

51. ABBA Rhyming Pattern Let me fetch sticks, Let me fetch stones,
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ABBA Rhyming Pattern
From “Bliss”
Let me fetch sticks,
Let me fetch stones,
Throw me your bones,
Teach me your tricks.
By Eleanor Farjeon

52. ABCB Rhyming Pattern Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
The Alligator
The alligator chased his tail
Which hit him in the snout;
He nibbled, gobbled, swallowed it, And turned right inside-out.
by Mary Macdonald

53. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Repetition
Repetition occurs when poets repeat words, phrases, or lines in a poem.
Creates a pattern.
Increases rhythm.
Strengthens feelings, ideas and mood in a poem.
(See next slide for example.)

54. I can do it. Can you ? isn’t 1- 10 11- 20 21- 30
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
I can do it.
Can you ?
isn’t
1- 10
11- 20
21- 30

55. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Yes !

56. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Poetry Elements
Writers use many elements to create their poems. These elements include:
Rhythm
Sound
Imagery
Form

57. What elements do poets use to creat poems ?
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Question 3
What elements do poets use to creat poems ?
They use rhythm, sound ,imagery and form

58. What elements do poets use to creat poems ?
Unit Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Answer 3
What elements do poets use to creat poems ?

59. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
yes !
Look again
yes no

60. Unit 10 Choices In Life Grade 11 English
Hope you had fun !