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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.