9th Grade Pre AP/IB English Curriculum for AJHS
(updated 3/16/07)
1st Nine Weeks:
Language Objectives: Standards III, IV, and V
Run-On Sentences, Sentence Fragments, and Comma Splices
Parallelism, Capitalization, Comma Usage, Semi-colon and colon usage
Quotation Marks and Underlining (italics), Apostrophe
Logical Progression and completeness of paragraphs
Reading Assessment: Formal reading assessments / simulate types of passages and
questions which will be included on graduation exam.
Composition / Writing Activities:
Short Research Paper Animal Farm
Family Stories / Personal Narratives/ Writing portfolios
Creative Writing: short story (fantasy, fairy tale, tall tale)
Response Journals
Literature:
Short Story Unit from Glencoe
Animal Farm
Anthem
Independent reading
Speech / Oral Communication:
Introduction of class members
Presentation of research report
Propaganda-explain an advertisement
Vocabulary: Words taken from literature studied.
2nd Nine Weeks:
Language Objectives: Standard I and II
Identify: Correct Noun Forms, Correct Verb Forms, Incorrect shift in Verb Tense, Correct Pronoun case
Recognize Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun-Antecedent agreement in number and gender
Identify effective use of voice. Determine correct placement of modifiers
Identify correct usage of commonly confused words
Use words that create clarity, precision, and vivid description
Use formal and informal language appropriately
Reading Assessment: Formal reading assessments / simulate types of passages and
questions which will be included on graduation exam.
Composition / Writing Activities: Poetry Analysis; Analyze Poetic types
Character Analysis Essay (The Odyssey)
Epithets, Creative Writing: Original Poem
Odyssey or Les Miserables creative project
Literature: Poetry Unit from Glencoe
The Odyssey
Les Miserables
Independent Reading
Speech / Oral Communication: Oral interpretation of poems
Presentation of creative projects
Original Poems
Memorized short poem
Vocabulary: Words taken from literature studies
3rd Nine Weeks:
Language Objectives: Grammar mini-lessons based on results of diagnostic test given at the beginning of 3 rd
Quarter—re-teach those that students have not mastered.
Worksheets based on sentences from students’ compositions
Reading Assessment: Formal reading assessments / simulate types of passages and
questions which will be included on graduation exam.
Composition / Writing Activities: Research paper/MLA Documentation 3rd and 4th nine weeks
Valentines to Romeo / Juliet or Literary Love Letters
Comparison / Contrast Essay
Creative writing: One act play / skit / sketch
Literature: Drama—Romeo and Juliet
Other plays: (Teacher’s choice)—The Miracle Worker, Twelve Angry Men, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Selected Essays
Independent Reading
Speech / Oral Communication: Memorized lines from Romeo and Juliet
Dramatic Performance
Vocabulary: Words taken from literature studied.
4th Nine Weeks:
Language Objectives: Grammar mini-lessons based on students’ needs
Worksheets taken from students’ writing
Comprehensive test at the end of the year to assess progress
Reading Assessment: Formal reading assessments / simulate types of passages and
questions which will be included on graduation exam.
Composition / Writing Activities: Continuation of Research Paper/MLA documentation
Writing based on Great Expectations (character analysis, letters, etc.)
End-of-Year Writing Reflection
Literature: The Novel: Great Expectations
Fahrenheit 451
Night (teacher choice)
Selected essays which may be used for reading assessment samples
Independent Reading
Speech / Oral Communication: Presentation of creative project
Role-playing (Great Expectations)
Group Discussions
Vocabulary: Words taken from literature studies.