Grade 9 English

peer editing

Day 39: Peer Editing, Interrogative and Imperative Verbs

Today’s class is all about collaboration and refinement. Students have spent the past several days building their essays—now it’s time to polish them through peer editing. By sharing their writing and giving constructive feedback, students will develop stronger revision skills and learn to see writing from a reader’s perspective. After a short grammar mini-lesson, students

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essay checklist

Day 38: Essay Checklist, Rough Draft Completion, and Linking Verbs Quiz

Today’s lesson is all about refinement. Students are moving from draft writers to editors of their own work. Before we can polish and perfect our essays, we need to make sure every essential element is in place—from proper MLA formatting to well-structured paragraphs. Think of this stage as tightening the bolts on an already assembled

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mla in-text citations

Day 37: MLA In-Text Citations and Linking Verbs Lesson Plan

Today’s class focuses on polishing writing fundamentals and building strong research skills. Students will begin with a quick review of linking verbs—a grammar cornerstone that helps improve sentence clarity. Next, they’ll move on to the essential skill of creating MLA in-text citations, learning how to properly give credit within their essays. Finally, any remaining time

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concluding paragraphs

Day 35: How to Write Strong Concluding Paragraphs for Grade 9 Essays

Simple Past Tense  Today begins with a quick grammar refresher on the simple past tense—a foundational skill that helps students describe completed actions clearly and effectively. I’ll include a link to the full lesson, which will review how to form and use the simple past tense, including regular and irregular verbs. This short review strengthens

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introductory paragraphs

Day 34: Teaching Introductory Paragraphs in Grade 9 English

1. Simple Present Tense Quiz Before diving into today’s writing lesson, students will begin with a simple present tense quiz. This short activity helps reinforce grammatical accuracy, which is essential for clear and professional writing. Encourage students to review their answers carefully, paying close attention to verb forms and subject-verb agreement—both of which often sneak

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AI PEEL paragraph helper

Day 32: Refining Writing with the AI PEEL Paragraph Helper and Correlative Conjunctions Quiz

1. Correlative Conjunctions Quiz Start today’s class by reviewing correlative conjunctions. Students have already been introduced to pairs like either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also. This short quiz will check for understanding before moving forward. Encourage students to take their time—remind them that strong grammar skills support better paragraph writing. Once the quiz is complete,

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