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In every level, you will …Work with Vocabulary

Build SentencesKnow Capitalization and Punctuation

Grasp Grammar and UsageCraft and Compose

Develop Research Skills

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Work with Vocabulary

Section Opener ........................................................ 5

1. Use a Similar Word: Synonyms ....................... 6

2. Use the Opposite Word: Antonyms ................ 8

3. Choose the Correct Spelling: Homophones .................................................. 9

4. Expand Your Vocabulary: Root Words .......... 11

5. Understand Word Beginnings: Prefixes ........ 12

6. Understand Word Endings: Suffixes ............. 13

7. Combine Two Words: Contractions .............. 14

8. Create a Tone: Denotation and Connotation ....................... 15

9. Use Concrete Nouns and Active Verbs ...... 16

10. Avoid Clichés: Formal and Informal Language ................... 18

11. Use Variety: Literary Devices ....................... 20

Section Review ....................................................... 22

Build Sentences

Section Opener ...................................................... 26

12. Use Variety: Types of Sentences .................. 27

13. Use Variety: Varying Sentence Lengths ....... 29

14. Combine Sentences: Compound Sentences .................................30

15. Use Prepositional Phrases: Adding Details .............................................. 31

16. Edit Sentences: Run-On Sentences ............. 33

17. Know Complete Subjects and Predicates .............................................. 34

18. Identify Who or What: Simple Subjects ........ 35

19. Identify the Action: Simple Predicates ......... 36

20. Identify Who or What: Compound Subjects .................................. 37

21. Identify the Action: Compound Predicates ................................ 38

22. Combine Sentences: Compound Subjects and Predicates............................................. 39

23. Identify Sentence Parts: Direct and Indirect Objects .........................40

24. Recognize Independent and Subordinate Clauses ............................42

25. Combine Sentences: Complex Sentences ..................................... 44

26. Recognize Clauses: Adjective Clauses ........ 46

27. Recognize Clauses: Adverb Clauses ............ 47

28. Edit Sentences: Sentence Fragments .......... 48

29. Edit Sentences: Comma Splices .................. 50

Section Review ...................................................... 52

Know Capitalization and Punctuation

Section Opener ...................................................... 56

30. Use Capitals: A Variety of Capitalization ........................... 57

31. Shorten Terms: Acronyms and Initialisms .............................................. 58

32. Understand Revision Comments: Abbreviations ............................................... 59

33. Use Commas Correctly ................................ 60

34. Punctuate Dialogue: Quotation Marks ......... 62

35. Show Possession: Apostrophes ................... 64

36. Join and Transition: Semicolons ................... 65

37. Introduce a List or Quotation: Colons ........... 67

38. Add Less Important Information: Parentheses .................................................. 68

39. Guide Readers: A Variety of Punctuation .............................. 69

Section Review ...................................................... 71

Grasp Grammar and Usage

Section Opener ...................................................... 75

40. Name the Person, Place, or Thing: Nouns ................................................. 76

41. Show Ownership: Singular Possessive Nouns ........................ 78

42. Show Group Ownership: Plural Possessive Nouns ............................ 79

43. Make Irregular Plural Nouns Possessive ........................................ 80

44. Use Concrete and Abstract Nouns .............. 81

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45. Identify a Variety of Verbs ............................. 82

46. Provide More Information: Verb Phrases ................................................. 84

47. Show When an Action Happens: Verb Tenses ................................................... 86

48. Make the Past Tense: Irregular Verbs ........... 88

49. Use Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tenses ..................................... 89

50. Match the Numbers: Subject-Verb Agreement ............................. 91

51. Match the Subject: Linking Verbs ................ 93

52. Understand Active and Passive Voice ......... 94

53. Replace Subject Nouns: Subject Pronouns ......................................... 96

54. Replace Object Nouns: Object Pronouns ........................................... 97

55. Show Ownership: Possessive Pronouns ..... 98

56. Use Indefinite Pronouns ............................... 99

57. A Variety of Pronouns .................................. 100

58. Make Pronouns and Antecedents Agree ............................. 102

59. Use a Variety of Pronouns and Antecedents ........................................ 103

60. Write Descriptive Words: Adjectives ........... 104

61. Make Comparisons with Adjectives ........... 106

62. Describe Actions: Adverbs .......................... 107

63. Write Descriptively: Adjectives and Adverbs ............................. 108

64. Show Relationships: Prepositions .............. 109

65. Describe a Noun: Prepositional Phrases .................................110

66. Describe a Noun: Participle Phrases ......... 111

67. Be Clear: Misplaced Modifiers ................... 112

68. Be Clear: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers ........... 113

69. Use Joining Words: Conjunctions ............... 114

70. Express Emotions: Interjections ................. 115

71. Avoid Double Negatives ............................ 116

Section Review ..................................................... 117

Craft and Compose

Section Opener .................................................... 121

72. Formulate an Inquiry Question: Choosing a Topic ....................................... 122

73. Choose Your Details: Purpose and Audience ............................... 124

74. Formulate a Thesis: Effective Theses ......................................... 125

75. Create a Cause-and-Effect Diagram: Organizing Ideas ........................................ 126

76. Lead with an Argument Summary: Strong Openings ........................................ 127

77. Describe Emotions: Writing Details ............ 129

78. Provide Proof: Supporting Details .............. 131

79. Compare and Contrast: Arranging Details ........................................ 133

80. Add Emotion and Realism: Writing Dialogue ......................................... 134

81. Make Language Precise: Specific Terminology .................................. 136

82. Summarize Your Analysis: Strong Conclusions .................................... 138

83. Catch Your Readers’ Attention: Effective Titles ............................................ 140

84. Check Your Organization: Revising ............. 141

85. Correct All Errors: Editing ............................ 143

Section Review .................................................... 145

Develop Research Skills

Section Opener .................................................... 149

86. Decide What to Research: Inquiry Questions ....................................... 150

87. Improve Your Vocabulary: Researching Words .................................... 152

88. Conduct Online Research: Keywords .................................................... 153

89. Perspective in Primary and Secondary Sources ............................. 155

90. Research Online: Evaluating Websites ................................... 156

91. Protect Your Information: Financial Information Online ..................... 157

92. Understand Copyright: Plagiarism .............. 158

93. Citation Styles: Citing Research ................. 159

94. Track Your Sources: Research Notes ......... 160

95. Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting ....................... 162

Section Review .................................................... 164

Index .................................................................... 168

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When you do research, you may wish to share someone else’s written ideas. You must be careful when you do this, and follow these guidelines:

Paraphrase when you wish to provide your audience with most, or all, of the information provided in the original source. Use your own words to share the information in a new way, instead of copying the text.

Use quotes when you use the exact wording of the author. Use only a small section of text, and write the text word for word. Make sure to include quotation marks and proper punctuation. Use quotes sparingly: most of the work should be in your own words.

Remember to give credit to each author whose ideas you paraphrase or quote. Always use the citation style and format recommended by the teacher of your course.

USE RESEARCH:

PARAPHRASING, QUOTING,

AND GIVING CREDIT

A. Read the following sentences. Fill in the blanks with one of the following words: paraphrase, credit, quote.

1. To avoid plagiarism, you must each author whose ideas you borrow.

2. To share a lot of information from a text, you should the original ideas.

3. To help you defend your opinion, you may wish to an author who is an expert on the topic.

B. Explain why is it important to include a proper citation whenever you paraphrase or summarize someone else’s ideas, even though you use your own words.

C. Read the following quote about success. Write a short paragraph using that quote.

Wayne Gretzky, one of Canada’s most famous hockey players, said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”

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creditparaphrase

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I think it’s important to include proper citations in your work, even when you paraphrase,

because it credits the person (or people) who created the ideas you are using. As a writer, you

may not know certain facts, and it’s cheating to pretend like you do.

I believe that success isn’t about winning every single time. Legendary hockey player Wayne

Gretzky has said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” I think he is right.

Success is about trying, even if you fail. You see, if you don’t at least try, you won’t ever

succeed. I also think having the bravery to try, makes you a success. You can also learn a

lot from failure, which can lead you to success, when you take the next shot.Develop Research Skills NEL

Sample Lesson: Level H(Grade 10)

Key terms are bolded and explained with examples.

As the exercises progress, students are required to apply their learning in short and longer form writing practice.

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D. Read the following paragraph and, on the lines provided, write point form notes in your own words.

In August 1927, “The Famous Five”, a group of five women from Alberta, asked the Supreme Court of Canada (S.C.C.) to decide whether the words “qualified persons” in the British North America Act included females. The section of the Act in question outlined who could be appointed to the Senate, and government officials had consistently interpreted qualified persons as men only. In their 1928 decision, the S.C.C. held to tradition, ruling that women were not considered qualified persons. The Famous Five appealed to the highest court authority for Canada at the time, the Privy Council in England, which ruled that women were qualified persons eligible for appointment. This was a huge victory for women’s rights.

E. Keep the paragraph in Exercise D covered up. Use your notes to paraphrase the information.

G. Exchange your answers to Exercises D and E with a partner. Compare the notes you both took and the paragraphs you wrote. How are your paragraphs similar and different? Why?

- The Famous Five -- five women from Alberta.

- August 1927, ask Supreme Court of Canada (S.C.C.) if “qualified persons” includes women

- in British North America Act, in section that talks about the senate and who can be in it.

- government says “qualified persons’ means men only

- so only men can be in senate

- 1928 SCC decides women aren’t qualified persons

- so Famous Five go to Privy Council in England, highest court authority

- Privy council says women are “qualified persons”

- they can become senators

- huge victory for women

The Famous Five are five women from Alberta who fought for women’s rights. In the early

1900’s, the British North America Act said that only “qualified persons” could be appointed

to senate. At this time, women were not considered “qualified persons,” and senators were

men only. The Famous Five fought this definition. First, in 1927, they asked the Supreme Court

of Canada if women could be included in the definition. Shockingly, in 1928, the S.C.C. said no.

The Famous Five did not give up. Next, they went to the Privy Council in England, the highest

court authority. Success! The Privy Council ruled that women were “qualified persons” and

that they could become senators. The Famous Five won a huge victory for women’s rights.

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For some topics that students regularly struggle with, exercises provide for longer form writing so that students can demonstrate authentic learning. These longer form exercises allow for formative assessment opportunities, including self and peer assessment.

Application exercises encourage students to use real-world texts, their peers, and their own portfolios to deepen their learning.