Grade 9 English

Today’s class will guide students through independent reading, a quick grammar review, and then dive into the classic short story The Interlopers by Saki (H.H. Munro). This story is perfect for exploring irony, plot twists, and how setting can shape a story’s meaning. 1. Silent Reading Begin class with 15 minutes of silent reading. Students […]

Today’s lesson keeps us deep in William Kotzwinkle’s The Curio Shop. Students will wrap up the questions they began yesterday, then move on to a fresh set of prompts that focus on the elements of fiction. 1. Silent Reading – 15 Minutes As always, we’ll begin with quiet reading time. Students should log an important

1. Silent Reading – 15 Minutes As always, begin class with focused silent reading. Students should log one idea, theme, or image from their independent reading that stood out to them today. 2. Colons Quiz Introduce today’s colons quiz. This is a short check-in to reinforce the punctuation rules learned yesterday.  Get the Quiz and

Today’s class has a nice balance of structure and creativity. Students will begin with silent reading, followed by a focused grammar mini-lesson on colons, and finish with time to polish their scripts and storyboards. This lesson wraps up our writing and storytelling unit, so it’s a chance for students to bring together everything they’ve been

Welcome to Day 17 of our Grade 9 English journey! Today, we keep the momentum rolling with a scripting lesson that pushes students further into the world of storytelling. By now, they’ve already had some practice with script and storyboard activities, and today’s class is dedicated to giving them time to expand and refine their

Today’s class moves us into the creative world of scriptwriting and storyboarding. Students will practice their analytical and visual storytelling skills while working with Roald Dahl’s short story Lamb to the Slaughter. Lesson Flow: 1. Silent Reading (15 minutes)Start the class with 15 minutes of silent reading. This routine helps students build stamina and focus

Today’s lesson plan blends reading practice with grammar and literary analysis. Students will begin with their independent novels, then move into a commas lesson that links to a detailed guide, and finally, wrap up their worksheet work on Eleven. Lesson Flow 1. Silent Reading – 15 MinutesStart the class with quiet, focused reading. This consistent

1. Silent Reading (15 minutes) As always, begin class with 15 minutes of silent reading. Encourage students to log their thoughts or track themes, characters, or devices they notice in their independent novels. 2. Quick Quiz on Capitalization Follow up the reading session with a short quiz on capitalization rules. This reinforces yesterday’s lesson while

Day 13 is all about sharpening grammar skills while keeping our momentum with literary analysis. Today’s focus: a capitalization lesson that refreshes students on the rules they think they know but often forget in practice. After that, we’ll return to Sandra Cisneros’ Eleven to continue logging the elements of fiction. Lesson Flow Silent Reading –

Today, we’re digging deeper into the elements of fiction by applying them to one of my favorite short stories: Eleven by Sandra Cisneros. This relatable and powerful story is perfect for showing how character, conflict, setting, and theme all come together to create meaning. Here’s how the day is structured: 1. Silent Reading (15 minutes)