Journal Grade 9

902 only – Introductory Journal Entry Mon week-end Students were asked to write a paragraph detailing a minimum of 5 things they DID over the weekend. Students were to pick 5 verbs from the Dr & MRS VANDERTRAMP list ( Irregular Past Tense Verbs conjugated with the auxiliary verb ETRE) and use these to write about their weekend activities

Journal Entry #1 - Ma Journee ( My day) Students were to use a balanced mix of Regular (avoir as the auxiliary verb) Past Tense Verbs and Irregular ( ETRE as the auxiliary verb) Past Tense verbs to write about their actions from wake-up to bedtime in one day.   This was to be a minimum of 10 complete sentences with at least ten verbs written in the past tense.

Journal Entry #2 Lettre: Cher Père Noël Students were to write a letter to Santa Claus. Format: Start with a greeting. 5 complete sentences of pleasantries and asking questions. Create Xmas list for Santa (include a minimum of things you will ask Santa for) Closing Statements, remarks, pleasantries ( a few sentences) Closing and Signed Name

Journal #3: Ma Vacance et Mes Résolutions pour 2016 This journal entry has two parts. PART 1: Ma Vacance Requirements A minimum of ten sentences Use ten past tense verbs to describe things you did over your winter break/Christmas vacation. Be sure to use sufficient details. Watch your spelling, grammar ( masculine vs feminine, singular vs plural, etc.) PART 2: Mes Résolutions pour 2016 Write a paragraph of 5 -6 sentences minimum detailing your goals and resolutions for 2016. In addition to the goals and resolutions, provide details. *Hint – Qui/Who? Quoi/What? ( example – What will you do to achieve this goal?) Quand/When?(When will you work on this?) Où/Where? ( Where do you plan to do this ?) Pourquoi/Why?( Why is this your goal or resolution ?) Comment/How? (How do you lpan to do this or achieve this ?) *See resource notes on next page to help you with the future format ( you can also look at the PowerPoint you referred to for your 2016 flip-chart resolutions) Your journal entry is the same idea, with more details and extended writing and use of vocabulary.

Journal #3: PART 2 Mes Résolutions pour 2016 Format Notes Sentence structure when writing in the near future ( Futur Proche) tense is a follows: Je vais + infinitif ( verbe) + details tu vas + infinitif ( verbe) + details il va + infinitif ( verbe) + details elle va + infinitif ( verbe) + details nous allons + infinitif ( verbe) + details vous allez + infinitif ( verbe) + details ils vont + infinitif ( verbe) + details elles vont + infinitif ( verbe) + details Exemples Je vais faire tous mes devoirs. Je veux être plus responsable et améliorer mes notes et d'améliorer mes notes avant d'aller à avant l'école secondaire (Dartmouth High). Ma mère m'a dit qu'elle me récompenser avec dîner spécial et du shopping si je fais tous mes devoirs. Je ne vais pas manger autant de sucre et des bonbons. Ces aliments ne sont pas bon pour moi et je veux être en bonne santé. Aussi, j'entraine pour mon équipe de natation et je veux être en bonne forme.