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 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.

Journal #4 – Lettre pour le Saint Valentin You are to write a love letter to your Valentine (This can be funny. Write to a celebrity or an imaginary person.e.g. Taylor Swift, SpongeBob, etc.) Your letter is to include 3 full paragraphs ( each paragraph 5-8 sentences in length) Format: Title, Salutation, 3 paragraphs closing, signature Paragraph 1 – Share your feelings for your Valentine Paragraph 2 – Compliment your Valentine. Personal and Physical attributes ( e.g.Tu as les beaux yeux, bleus comme la mer) Paragraph 3 – Write about why you are the perfect couple (e.g. On peut etre bizarre ensmble, nous sommes deux moitiés d'un même coeur Include at least one model expression from each category given to you in the “Corny/Cheesy” Valentine’s Expression Handout ( *attached to my blog).

Titre: Tu veux être mon Valentin? / ma Valentine ? Will you be my valentine ? Pour commencer: Ma chérie/Mon chéri My dear Mon amour My love Mon chou My sweety Mon lapin My hunny Tes Sentiments: Tu es ma raison de vivre you are my reason for living Je ne rêve que de toi I only dream of you Je ne suis heureux/heureuse Im only happy when i’m with you qu'avec toi Tu me fais tourner la tête You make my head turn Son “Look” /Les Compliments: Tu es la plus belle/le plus beau you are the prettiest / most handsome Tu es tellement gentil(e) you are so kind J'adore tes yeux I love your eyes Je n'ai d'yeux que pour toi I only have eyes for you Votre Couple: Nous sommes fait l'un pour l'autre we are made for each other Nous sommes le couple parfait we are the perfect couple Nous ne faisons qu'un we are one Nous allons si bien ensemble we go well together Pour finir À toi pour toujours for you always and forever Je t'aime I love you Je t'embrasse Hugs Bisous Kisses Je pense bien à toi Thinking of you Mon coeur bat pour toi My heart beats for you Valentin soit le mien / Be mine (to a boy) Valentine soit la mienne Be mine (to a girl)

Journal Entry #5 – Comparatif et Superlatif You are to compare 1 or two things to each other. Example : Toronto Maple Leafs VS Montreal Canadians Kanye West Vs Drake You must use 5 comparatif sentences and 5 superlatif sentences. In total, you are to have 10 sentences minimum using comparatif and superlatif grammar constuctions. Remember, masc vs fem forms and sing vs plural forms You MUST use EACH of the 9 Constructions found in your notes at least one time. *The chart is also found on the following page of this PPT for your convenience.

You must use the 9 constructions found in the chart COMPARATIVESUPERLATIVE plus... quemore... thanle/la plusthe most moins... queless... thanle/la moinsthe least meilleur(e)... que mieux... que better... thanle/la meilleur(e)the best pire... Queworse... thanle/la pirethe worst