Grade 9 · English Language Arts · Unit 5 of 11

Form & Composing

Pick the right form for your audience and shape a clear text.

What your child practises

Practises choosing a form for purpose and audience, tone, organization, transitions, text features and design choices when composing and publishing.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: NWT English Language Arts (2011), Production · choosing form, composing, reorganizing and publishing texts

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

Question 1
Which transition word shows a result?
- in addition
- although
- consequently
Question 2
Which form best suits a personal reflection on a hockey season?
- a legal contract
- a lab report
- a journal entry
Question 3
When writing a research report, you should include…
- only a conclusion
- an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion
- only a title
Question 4
The best way to start a persuasive essay is usually with…
- a clear claim or thesis
- a list of sources
- a conclusion
Question 5
Which sentence has the most formal tone?
- Gym Friday?? Pls!!
- I would like to request permission to use the gym on Friday.
- Hey, can we use the gym Friday?
Question 6
Publishing a text means…
- taking notes
- starting a draft
- sharing a final version with an audience