Grade 9 Unit 2: Nonfictionlpss 2009- 2010 1
Grade 9 -- Unit 2: NonfictionLPSS -- 2009- 2010 1
Holt Elements of Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Resources1 Reading (SSR)
For Independent Practice, 70, 153, 231,
319, 455, 555, 629, 705, 833, 1039
Index listings on 1238. / Reading, 866 / See LPSS ELA Blackboard for Reading Log, Status of the Class, AR Guidelines, Summer Reading Guidelines. Other things will be added on an on-going basis.
Double Entry Journals and Learning Logs,
Dialectical Journals,
2 Vocabulary
Dictionary, 1149-1150
Vocabulary Development / The Dictionary, 838-839
Vocabulary, 875 / Using a Dictionary,
677-680 &
Transparency, 41
Using a Thesaurus,
682-683 &
Transparency, 42
3 Writing Prompts
Prompts should be derived from the readings for this unit.
Quickwrites, 1232
Power Notes, Collection 12 / Daily Writing Prompts,
writing-prompts/index.htm
Holt Elements of Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Resources
4 Grammar
Daily Language Activities, Proofreading
Activities, 1-25, and Sentence
Combining, 77-91
Virtual File Cabinet—practice, remediation,
assessment, review, enrichment pages
Language Handbook Worksheets
Fragments, 1176, 1180
Run-ons, 725, 1180-81
Capitalization, 1186
Syntax problems, 1201
Colons, 1191
Spelling, 1197 / Chapters 2-17
Transparencies Preview: Proofreading
Warm-Ups, Sentence Combining / Fragment, 83
Run-on, 83
5 Quotes
Visual Connections, Segment 10
Biography, 221, 674, 890
Analyzing Nonfiction, 232
Definition, 1134, 1140
Workshop Resources-Writing, Listening
& Speaking, 25 / Punctuating Quotes, 360-362, 703, 955
Paraphrasing, 868, 897-898
Analyzing Word choice, 592, 773, 781, 789-790
Making Inferences, 676, 680-681, 868
Writing Expository Essays, 539
Think as a Writer: Writing, Ch. 22 / Elements of Textbooks,
135-50
Elements of Nonfiction,
247-263
Reading Nonfiction,
154
Ways of Ordering
Paragraphs, 60
Strategies for reading,
358-364
Previewing a bio, Transp. 19 & 20
Reading a biography, 85, 90-93
Holt Elements of Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Resources
6 Information
Questioning text, 38, 1100
Audio Library, disc 4
“Can Animals Think,” 39
“Teaching Chess & Life,” 119
“Community Service & You,” 120
Audio Library, disc 11
“On the Abolition of War,” 450
“The Arms Race,” 451
“Jackie Robinson,” 844
Holt Reader, 200 / Process, Products
Checklist,
4 / Stating Main Ides, 536, 610-611, 870
Summarizing, 718-720, 734
Citing Sources, 732,733, 738, 745
Reading Workshop Support, Ch. 23
Think as a Writer: Grammar, Ch. 10 / Questioning the Author,
172, 724
Main Idea, 259
Viewpoint, 250
Citation for an article,
710-712
Author’s Purpose, 251 / Citations,
and
“Legalize Drugs”
“Why Do NBA…”
“Gettysburg”
“9/11 speech”
7 Educated Consumer
Consumer and Workplace Documents, 1059-
1091, 1093H, 1093I
Power Notes-Collection 12, Reading ppt.:
Consumer Documents
Text Bias, 383
Validity, 391
Connotation/Denotation, 310, 435, 512, 622,
1038
Daily Language Activities, T28, T33, T37, T49
Logical thinking, 836, 1152-53
Holt Reader, 189, 193, 194, 197 / GISTing example,
5 / Consumer Materials, 857
Connotative/Denotative Meanings of Words, 684, 875
Comparison/Contrast, 616-632
Transparencies Preview-#25 / Reading for the Everyday World, 570-
595
Bias, 252
Comparison/Contrast order, 65 / Better Business Bureau
Holt Elements of Literature / Blackline Masters / Holt Elements of Language / Reader’s Handbook / Other Resources
8 TrackingTrends
Resources for Teaching Advanced, 168, 169
Generating Research Questions, 38, 42, 88-91,
1155-1156
Accuracy, 675 / Inquiry and Research, 725-754
Forming a Research Question, 726-727
Think as a Writer: Writing, Ch. 26 / Elements of Graphics,
554-567
Website Profiler, 520
Questioning the Author,
165-166
Index cards, 708, 754 /
(click on Research Room on pencil at top)
9 Writing a Research Report
Writing a Research Paper, 706-725
Workshop Resources, 92-101 / Research Based Report Rubric,
6
10 Essay Analysis
“A Defense of Jury System,” 370
Audio Library, Disc 10, Track 4
Power Notes
Author’s Claim, 370
Evaluating an Author’s Argument, 370-71 / Recognizing Persuasive Techniques, 868
Sequence of Information, 517
Focus on Speaking and Listening,
Ch. 27
11 Writing Persuasively
Power Notes, Collection 5, Workshop ppt:
Persuasive Essay andCollection 12,
Workshop ppt.: Business Letter
Writing a Persuasive Essay, 382-389
Writing a Business Letter, 1084-1085 / Persuasive Writing, 539, 784-793, 868 / Focus on Persuasion, 225-234
12 Autobiography
Power Notes, Collection 3, Elements ppt:
Point of View and Collection 1,
Workshop ppt: Writing Autobiographical
narrative
“How to Eat a Guava,” 623
Narrator and Voice, 170-71
Point of View, 1140
Narrator, 1140
Persona, 1141 / Autobio
Group Presents Rubric,
7 / Advantages/Disadvantages of First Person Writing POV, 603, 771, 917 / Point of View, 379-80 / Ben Franklin
Becoming Anna