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Skill: Summarize and Apply
Pick one of the following three quotes. 1. Summarize the quote
in your own words. 2. Think about how this quote could apply
to you.
• Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.
Will Durant
• It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a
thought without accepting it.
Aristotle
• My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but
understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to
school, were more educated and more intelligent than
college professors.
Maya Angelou
ALL ABOUT
YOU!!!!
1.Your Name
2.The last book you read and/or
your favorite book
ALL about
Language Arts
Fire & Tornado Drills
For a fire drill you…
For a tornado drill you…
For a lockdown you…
Supply List
This year you will need…
• Plenty of pencils
• Blue and red pens
• Highlighters of various colors
• Sticky notes
• 2 one subject spiral bound notebook with college
ruled paper
• 1 inch binder
• Folder
1. Million Dollar Question: The amount of
homework you can expect..?
2. Is there extra credit?
3. What kind of reading activities will we do?
4. What kind of writing activities will we do?
5. Grammar… I hate grammar… Can we do
away with it?
6. What type of atmosphere can I expect in
Mrs. Welches’s class?
All About Welches
Background
• From a small town
• 3rd generation teacher
• Went to IU
• Love my family and friends
• Going to be a mom this
November
Things I love
My dog!!!
Books!
Guilty Pleasure: Netflix marathon
And… when students do their homework 
Pet Peeves
A…lot… A LOT! You don’t spell alittle so
why spell alot?
Rudeness annoys me. A lot.
So… Why are you a teacher
again?
- I had great teachers!
- I get to be a kid all day long.. Except when
I have to act like an adult.
- I REALLY love books.
- The creativity Language Arts class allows.
- Without my subject, none of the other
subjects could exist 
Really… I’m Quite Boring.
Now you know all there is to know
about dear old Mrs. Welches!
Class Map
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Where are things in the room?
Front wall
Side wall with cabinets
Other wall with agendas
Back Wall
My desk
Helpful things here and there
Exit Ticket
What places do you want to go?
Think of ONE goal you have for yourself
this year. What is it? How do you plan on
achieving it? How will this goal help you go
BIG places?
*Keep for next class.
End Day 1 
Lesson 2
Procedures and Expectations
Purpose
• To familiarize you with the expectations in
English 9
• To understand the rules and procedures of this
classroom
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Think..Pair…Share.
Get out your exit ticket from yesterday. Take a few
minutes to read over what you wrote, or finish your
writing.
Once you have completed the above step, pair up with
someone next to you (there is no need to get up from
your seat). Share what you wrote and exchange
thoughts.
Ask your partner 1) Do you feel you have a good chance
of attaining this goal? 2) What obstacles do you foresee
preventing you from reaching your goal? 3) How will
you handle those obstacles?
What If…
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4.
5.
6.
7.
I’m Tardy?
I have a cell phone out I shouldn’t?
I’m absent?
I forgot to do an assignment?
I talk back or am rude?
I need to reach you outside of class time?
Other questions? Other expectations?
Syllabus Time
• Sorry, this part is going to be boring.
Honors Summer Reading Q & A
1. If you need an extra copy… look on the class
website.
2. DUE BY LESSON 4. NO EXCUSES.
3. If you are new… you have until lesson 4 as well.
4. Full Sentences (that are legible).
5. Insightful reflections.
6. Clear evidence that you read that text.
7. Work Time / Q & A.
Exit Ticket
Technical Documents
Reflect upon your first days as a high school student.
What have been some of the highs you’ve experienced?
What are some of the lows?
Think about the goals you have for yourself. Write a
technical document in 7 steps titled “How to Succeed in
High School.” List step by step instructions on how you
plan to succeed at AHS! Step 7 should be your final goal –
ex: Graduate with honors, get into a great college, meet
the man of my dreams, etc.
Step 1: (2-3 sentences)
Step 2: (2-3 sentences)
Step 3: (2-3 sentences)
Etc.
Lesson 3
Elements of a Story
Purpose
• To review and identify the elements
of a story
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Short Story Review
Fill in the following graph.
Short Story Elements
Label the graph based on the story
we just read.
Constructed Response
1. Restate Question – OR, give creative
introduction to response
2. Give textual evidence. Always support with
quote.
3. Explain evidence. If you do not explain your
evidence then your argument does not seem
complete
Constructed Response
Connecting with the Text
Why do you think the author made the story so
inviting at the beginning?
Ex: The reason the author made the story
inviting at the beginning was_________. The
author drew Billy to the house by putting a
bright fire, animals, and pretty curtains in the
house. Without these elements, Billy would not
have gone to the house.
YOU TRY! Constructed Response
1. Restate Question – OR, give creative introduction to
response
2. Give textual evidence. Always support with quote.
3. Explain evidence. If you do not explain your evidence
then your argument does not seem complete
Connecting with the Text
A. Why do you think the author made the story so
inviting at the beginning?
Exit Ticket
Worksheet
Complete the following worksheet over the
story we just read.
Lesson 4
AOW Intro and SpringBoard 1.1
Purpose
• To understand the expectations and
procedures for completing your weekly nonfiction article
• To familiarize yourself with the setup of the
SpringBoard text
• to understand and use academic words and
phrases that we will be using throughout the
unit
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Constructed Response
1. Restate Question – OR, give creative
introduction to response
2. Give textual evidence. Always support with
quote.
3. Explain evidence. If you do not explain
your evidence then your argument does
not seem complete
1. Identify the biggest difference between
The Landady and Dorthea Puente.
Constructed Response Example
Example:
The biggest difference between The Landlady
and Dorthea Puente is that The Landlady liked to
kill young men and Dorthea Puente liked to kill
elderly people. An example of this difference can
be seen when Dorthea buries her elderly tenants
and steals their money and The Landlady stuffs
and admires the flawless bodies of her young
tenants. They both kill their tenants, but they
have different tastes how they like to kill them.
AOW
AOWIntro
Intro
• What is an AOW?
• Why do we do AOWs?
• How will they be graded?
SpringBoard Intro
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Page 1 – Unit Overview
Table of Contents
Goals
Academic vocabulary / Literary terms
Activity 1.1
Exit Ticket - Context Clues
Read the following sentences. Identify the meaning of the
bolded word by using context clues.
1. To prepare for the imminent storm, Brian went
to the store and bought a snow shovel, salt for
his driveway, and new snow boots.
imminent means
a. unknown
b. about to happen c. scary d. big
2. Jason was so overwhelmed by the plethora of
items at the salad bar that he couldn’t decide
what to get.
plethora means
a. shortage b. colorful c. smelly d. overabundance
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Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs
Label the nouns, adjectives, and verbs in the
sentence below. REMEMBER: Noun = person,
place, thing, or idea. Adjectives = describe nouns
OR other adjectives. Verbs = show action or
express a state of being. Adverbs = describe verbs
(how, when, where, how much, what extent)
A negative attitude quickly interferes with learning.
Exit Ticket
Spend the rest of class reading silently. Come
back to the next class period with your reading
book ready for reading workshop time.
*Remember, this is MANDATORY.
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Bell Ringer – Context Clues
1. Sometimes at lunch we have slowmoe. Slowmoe is a
good drink. I like chocolate but some people like skim
slowmoe.
What is slowmoe? ice cream
milk
pizza
2. We like to go to glubnub class. Sometimes we run
races or play ball. We learn the rules for different
sports. Glubnub is a fun class!
What is glubnub? music
art
gym
CHALLENGE: On the back of this page, write your own
context clue riddle. Try to give good clues that will
help your reader to know the meaning of the new
word!
Bell Ringer– Context Clues
1. No matter how valid Jeremy's reason was for being late
to the concert, the usher remained adamant in his
refusal to let him enter the hall.
a. menacing
b. complacent
c. firm
2. Sam sat a long time at his desk before beginning his
essay exam, until it appeared he had some sort of
epiphany on the topic and began writing furiously and
nonstop.
a. decision
b. insight
c. instigation
7. I am so glad we went to see the opening of the artist's
work at Leitner's Galleries. What a formidable new
talent!
a. polite
b. young
c. impressive