WEEK 1
Share your
portfolio drafts
with your group to get feedback.
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Prepare your final drafts before May 13.
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Remember to include your best fiction and nonfiction writing of all kinds!
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Week 2
Prepare for Fiction and Nonfiction textual analysis.
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We will review basic genre types, features of each, and common methods for understanding, explaining and analyzing and discussing the effects of figurative language.
Week 3
We will review:
Writer's technique, context, world-building, structure, arguments,
balance,
bias,
perspective
and viewpoint.
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Week 4
We will have practice questions, instruction decoding, and vocabulary review games.
Get ready for your in-class final at the end of this month!
Also, remember the importance of developing story structure!
May - June 6
We will prepare our final projects and practice for exams!
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You have all come a long way since September of last fall. I can't want to read your final drafts of your short stories, plays, poems, and film scripts!
all portfolio's are due for final grading May 13, so you won't have to think about them before Final Exams at the end of May.
I will host one or two after school "practice" exam mini-lessons after school, depending on interest.
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P.S. If you haven't yet, there is still time to turn in your book reviews for partial credit!
Our weekly class routines
appear monthly with new
weekly goals for reading,
writing, and communication.
Stay up-to-date on our
classwork & progress here.
STAY ON
COURSE
IN
APRIL
WEEK 1
Preview poets.
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Look at several poems.
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Identify feelings & discuss meanings.
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What do we know about the time?
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How does it sound?
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Discuss our interpretations and opinions of the poem.
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Week 2
Past & present.
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What can we show about where and when we are now?
How can we write a poem that matches our feelings, experiences
or observations? Should it be a Haiku?
A sonnet? Lyrics for a song? Free verse?
Based on poets of the past, which forms would we choose for today?
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Week 3
Poetry out loud.
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How do we say it?
What's the rhythm?
What's the tone?
What's the speed?
What's the volume?
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What's the effect?
What does it mean?
How can I explain a poem that I choose to share with the class?
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Week 4
Workshop.
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What does my poem say?
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How do I want it to sound?
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How can I revise my poem?
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How might I decide to share my poem?
Upcoming
Accomplishments
Poets in Grades 7-12
are invited
to participate in this
"open-mic" event
in the library.
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We have several poets
from Grade 9 who have submitted entries for our
Friday Poetry Slam on
April 26!
Special thanks to our School Librarian for letting us
shout among the shelves after school from
3-4 p.m.
Dear Students & Parents,
Every month, I'll update you on what we're doing in our English class. You will find our latest quizlet here, exam review lists, updates on our recommended reading, learning objectives, and highlights from our ever-evolving Writer's Spotlight! Further down, previous months' review of all we've covered. I hope you can forgive this website's homespun nature. I rely on linking Google Doc Links to this page since these are easy to keep up-to-date.
As an English teacher, I love preparing engaging lessons, providing feedback, and teaching in the classroom with my students. If you would like to learn more about my teaching, philosophy, classroom rules, or wishlist for parent volunteers and supplies, it is all here on Ourenglishpractice.online. If you prefer to receive these as PDFs, send me an e-mail or a WhatsApp message. Or, drop by to see me!
Sincerely,
Ms. Kathleen
WhatsApp: (###) ###-####
Student & parent consultation times available by appointment.
Writer's Spotlight
Last month's project:
Adventure Travel Writing!
Photo: "Team Sunny Side"
Online Resources
I hope these help everyone to stay on track. Be sure to check the multi-month LO LOG to review what we've done, videos, links, and other resources related to lessons from previous months. These may help you review what we have been discussing in class! Questions? Let's talk in class.
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