September 9-13: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we will continue our study of short stories with a focus on mood, tone, and imagery. We will also work on Unit 3 Vocab this week, with the Vocab Quiz on Friday.


**Please keep track of your reading guides for all the stories we read this unit - they will be due on the day of the test (currently scheduled for Thursday, September 19, but subject to change). If you need an extra, all assignments are linked on this blog and there are a limited supply of extras in the black binder labeled for your class in my room.**

Reading Guides Due onTest Day (this is a growing list - click each title for a copy of the reading guide - all stories are linked in previous blog posts):

1. "The Most Dangerous Game"
2. "The Necklace"
3. "The Cask of Amontillado"
4. "The Cold Equations"

Monday, September 9:

• Vocab Unit 3: Intro Words
• Finish reading "The Cask of Amontillado"
• Reading Guide

Tuesday, September 10:

• Vocab Unit 3: Choosing the Right Word (finish for homework)
• Discuss diction/imagery/tone in "The Cask of Amontillado"
• Continue work on Reading Guide

Wednesday, September 11:

• Vocab Unit 3: Completing the Sentence (finish for homework)
• Wrap up "The Cask of Amontillado"
• Finish Reading Guide

Thursday, September 12:

• Vocab Unit 3: Homework Due
• Have homework done at the beginning of class. We will grade it at the beginning of the period. The only two assignments I will check are Choosing the Right Word and Completing the Sentence. Make sure you have both of those finished.
• Begin reading "The Cold Equations"
• Reading Guide

Friday, September 13:

• Unit 3 Vocab Quiz
• Extra credit: Flash cards for all 20 words - each flash card must include: word, part of speech, definition, and sentence from the book - Due before quiz on Friday.
• Continue reading and working on Reading Guide for "The Cold Equations"

Next Week:

We wrap up our short story unit with our unit test on Thursday, September 19.

Important Dates:

• Thursday, September 12: Unit 3 Vocab homework due
• Friday, September 13: Unit 3 Vocab Quiz
• Thursday, September 19: Short Stories Unit Test and Reading Guides due
• Monday, September 30: Have a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in class.
• If financial difficulty prevents you from obtaining a copy, please notify me ASAP at amanda.egbert@cobbk12.org, so I can make arrangements. Conversely, if you can donate a copy for a student in need, your help will be greatly appreciated!