ELA 9 (Fall 2026)-Period 6 Assignments
- Instructor
- Katya Cantey
- Term
- 2026-2027 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
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October 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 3 events ••• | 2 events •• | |||||
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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"Poet X" Reading Quiz (Part 2)
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Do Now 10/1: Why is Twin “black and blue” towards the end of part two? What part of Twin’s (Xavier’s) identity is revealed in this section? What is Xiomara caught doing with Aman in part two? How does her mother react to this news?
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Assignment 2--Last Paragraphs of Your Biography
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Do Now 9/29: What are some things you want the class to STOP doing? What are some things that you want the class to START doing? What are some things that you want the class to SUSTAIN?
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Grammar Quiz #1
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Do Now 9/25: What are TWO good things that happened this week? What’s one challenge you faced this week? What are you looking forward to this weekend?
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"Poet X" Reading Quiz (Part 1)
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Do Now 9/21: On pages 46 and 53, more boys talk to Xiomara about her body. She never tells them this is what she wants. What do you think consent is? Is Xiomara allowed to have control over her own body? Explain your answer please.
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Fall 2026 Common Writing Assessment
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Do Now 9/17: Write a simple sentence (one subject and one predicate) that describes Xiomara’s relationship with her mom. Write a simple sentence that describes your favorite animal. Write a simple sentence that sums up your most impactful day.
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Assignment 1--Most Impactful Day
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Do Now 9/15: What do we know so far about the narrator of Poet X, Xiomara? What is one external conflict (issue with the outside world) Xiomara faces? What is one internal conflict (mental or emotional issue) Xiomara faces?
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Do Now 9/11: “Sometimes it seems like writing is the only way I keep from hurting” (41). Paraphrase the above quote. What is the deeper meaning of this quote? Why does this quote matter?
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Edpuzzle - Elizabeth Acevedo Introducing The Poet X
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Do Now 9/4: What is a “single story” according to the TEDTalk we watched on Monday? What is Ronald Takaki’s definition of the “Master Narrative”? How are single stories and the Master Narrative related?
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Do Now 8/31: Look at the photo on the slide (the cover of your book) and answer the following questions in complete sentences: Describe the children in the photograph. What can you say about the setting of the photograph? Who do you think took the photograph (and why)?
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Do Now 8/27: What trends did you notice about your classmates’ cultural artifact presentations? If someone 500 years from now stumbled on these artifacts, what might they think about the people of South Pasadena in the year 2026?
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Cultural Artifact Essay (FINAL DRAFT)
Please attach the document with the final draft of your essay. Make sure to upload this final draft to Turnitin.com as well!
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Do Now 8/25: What do you like best about your cultural artifact essay? If you had the chance to revise your essay again, what would you change? What did you find difficult about this assignment? What was easy?
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Do Now 8/21: What are two good things that happened this week? What is one challenge you faced this week? What are you looking forward to this weekend?
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Cultural Artifact Project (ROUGH DRAFT)
Please attach the Google Doc with the rough draft of your essay to this assignment.
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Do Now 8/19: What cultural artifact did you decide to bring in today? Describe the item in detail please. Why did you select this item for this project?
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Beginning of the Year Survey
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