Journal+Prompts

Journal Prompts for Fourth Marking Period (after third marking period quiz) 4/7/14: If it were possible, would you want to see what the future holds for you in ten years, even if you couldn’t change it? Why or why not? 4/8/14: What character trait do you think best describes you? What evidence can you give to support that character trait? 4/9/14: Grammar: The children’s aid society skipped thousands of children to the Midwest and west. 4/14/14: Write about an accomplishment you have been proud of. 4/15/14: Les said “Some of the children lead normal, pleasant lives with their new families”. 4/16/14: Predict the ending for “Flowers for Algernon” 4/23/14: Grammar: After her husband’s death, Mrs. Gardner assembled a priceless collection of paintings, statues and other works of art”. 4/24/14: What are the elements of good narrative writing? 4/25/14: Grammar: Mrs. Gavriel said, “The art treasures and the building are unique, Hector”. 4/28/14: Grammar: Between 1880 and 1924, the United States received the first major wave of arab immigration. (Yorks only) 5/5/14: What do you know about the Jewish Holocaust? (Yorks only) 5/6/14: Yorks: Grammar: "Each second the Amazon discharges more than six million cubic feet of water into the Atlantic Ocean", said Karl. Drexels: What do you know about the Jewish Holocaust? 5/7/14: Grammar: Meira told us, " A Spanish Explorer, Francisco Orellana, visited the river and named it". 5/8/14: If you were forced to live in a small, confined space for a long period of time, how do you think it would impact your mental state? 5/13/14: Grammar: "He thought the local warriors were like the Amazons in ancient Greek myth,", she added. 5/14/14: Did you ever have to share a room (even on vacation)? What kind of disagreements did you have? 5/15/14: Grammar: During World War 2, many Japanese Americans were forced to live in detention camps in the West. 5/19/14: Grammar: On October 9, 1990, Rev. Eto received his formal apology and a check for $20,000. (Drexels only) 5/20/14: Have you ever had a friendship with someone that your parents disagreed with? What did you do about it? (Drexels only) 5/21/14: Grammar: Your book, __When the Tide Goes Far Out__, conveyed much information about tides. 5/22/14: Have you changed over the past year? How? 4/7/14: If it were possible, would you want to see what the future holds for you in ten years, even if you couldn’t change it? Why or why not? 4/8/14: What character trait do you think best describes you? What evidence can you give to support that character trait? 4/9/14: Grammar: The children’s aid society skipped thousands of children to the Midwest and west. 4/14/14: Write about something you were afraid to do at first. How did you feel after you did it? 4/15/14: Les said “Some of the children lead normal, pleasant lives with their new families”. 4/16/14: Write about an accomplishment you have been proud of. 4/23/14: Grammar: “After her husband’s death, Mrs. Gardner assembled a priceless collection of painting, statues, and other works of art.” 4/24/14: Predict the end of “Flowers for Algernon” 4/25/14: Grammar: Mrs. Gavriel said, “The art treasures and the building are unique, Hector”. 4/28/14: Grammar: Between 1880 and 1924, the United States received the first major wave of arab immigration. 5/7/14: Grammar: Meira told us, "A Spanish explorer, Francisco Orellena, visited the river and named it". 5/9/14: What is the exposition of a story? 5/13/14: Grammar: "He thought the local warriors were like the Amazons in ancient Greek myth,", she added. 5/14/14: Did you ever have to share a room (even on vacation)? What kind of disagreements did you have? 5/15/14: Grammar: During World War 2, many Japanese Americans were forced to live in detention camps in the West. 5/19/14: Grammar: On October 9, 1990, Rev. Eto received his formal apology and a check for $20,000. 5/20/14: Have you ever had a friendship with someone that your parents disagreed with? What did you do about it? 5/21/14: Grammar: Your book, __When the Tide Goes Far Out__, conveyed much information about tides. 5/22/14: Have you changed over the past year? How?
 * Yorks and Drexels: 4th Marking Period Journal**
 * Temples and Dukes: 4th Marking Period Journal**

Journal Prompts - Third Marking Period (after quiz on 1/14/14)

Please remember if you are absent from class, you are responsible for making up missed journals.

Journal 1/24/14 Write a short letter to Mrs. Stenz and Mr. Canaday asking them to change a school rule. Explain what the problem is with the rule, and why they should change it.

Journal 1/23/14 Think of a time you really wanted something, but you were told, "no". What tactics did you try to convince your parents or teachers to say "yes", and were they successful?

Journal 1/17/14 No journal - library day!

Journal 1/16/14 Drexel and York: Turn to p. 894 in textbook and read the Key Idea. Answer the questions under “Web it” in your journal creating your own text web like the example shown. Temple and Duke: What are the key components to a good summary?

Journal 1/15/14 What is your dream job? What skills do you have that will make you successful in this career?

Journal 1/14/14 None - journal quiz Journal 1/13/2014 Summarize your weekend in 3 - 4 sentences.

Journal 1/9/14 None - library day

Journal 1/8/14 None - grammar

Journal 1/7/14 None - grammar Temple and Duke - do p. 11 exercise A Drexel and York - do p. 14 exercise A

Journal 1/6/14 What are some of the features of informational text that are not usually a part of fiction text?

Journal 1/2/2014 What is the purpose of New Year's resolutions, and why do people struggle to keep them? Do you have any goals for 2014?

Journal 12/18 - 12/20/13 None

Journal 12/17/13 York: What are the differences between simple, compound and complex sentences? Drexel, Duke and Temple - No journal - grammar or theme assessment.

Journal 12/16/13 None - grammar

Journal 12/13/13 York: None - grammar Drexel: None - Study Island Duke and Temple - Read the paragraph projected on the front board, and respond to the style (way it is written/sounds) of the paragraph.

Journal 12/12/13 York: What is irony? How does irony add humor in "The Ransom of Red Chief"? Drexel: What are your goals for this five paragraph essay? Duke & Temple: What is a symbol? Can you think of a symbol in "Trombones and Colleges"? What does it represent?

Journal 12/11/13 None - library day!

Journal 12/9/13 - 12/10/13 None - snow day

Journal 12/6/13 Drexel: What makes something funny? What makes something clever? Is there a difference? York: None - no class] Temple & Duke - none - peer edit

Journal 12/5/13 York: What do you think happened to Jonas and Gabe? Support your answer with two examples from the text. Drexel: What are the three types of irony? What does each mean? Duke and Temple - No journal ind/dependent clause quiz.

Journal 12/4/13 York and Drexel - Read the paragraph projected on the font board. In your journal, write a response commenting on the style of the paragraph. Temple and Duke - No journal to copy - sentence structure review worksheet.

Journal 12/3/13 Use imagery (language that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, smell, sound, sight) to describe a portion of your Thanksgiving break.

Journal 11/26/13 York - No journal Drexel - What are you must grateful for this Thanksgiving? Temple - What are two goals you have for this essay? Duke - No journal (sentence structure grammar packet p. 4)

Journal 11/25/13 No journal - library day!

Journal 11/22/13 No journal today! (Grammar packet)

Journal 11/21/13 Drexel, York, Duke - None Temple: Why is it important to take the time to give thanks this time of year?

Journal 11/20/13 Drexel, York Temple - None Duke: Why is it important to take the time to give thanks this time of year?

Journal 11/19/13 York & Drexel - What is theme? What are some factors that can help you determine the theme of a story? Temple & Duke - No journal - POV quiz.

Journal 11/18/13 York & Drexel - What is the difference between a phrase and a clause? Temple & Duke - How does point of view affect the story that is told?

Journal 11/12/13 - 11/15/13 No journal - working on grammar packet - phrases and clauses.

Journal 11/11/13 York & Drexel - Write a silly story about an annoying bumble bee using a minimum of five of your vocabulary words. Temple & Duke - In your journal, make three lists. Label one "action words", one "descriptive words" and one "things/nouns". Then list your vocabulary words under the correct category.

Journal 11/8/13 No journal today.

Journal 11/7/13 No journal - library day!

Journal 11/6/13 York, Drexel, Duke - In your journal, write a good context clue sentence for vocab words #6 - 10 from "Tell-Tale". Temple - In your journal, write a good context clue sentence for vocab words #5-8 from "Tell-Tale".

Journal 11/4/13 York, Drexel, Duke - In your journal, write a good context clue sentence for vocab words #1 - 5 from "Tell-Tale". Temple - In your journal, write a good context clue sentence for vocab words #1 - 4 from "Tell-Tale".

Journal 11/1/13 How does Edgar Allan Poe create suspense in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

Journal 10/31/13 Have you ever suspected someone was not telling you the truth? How can you tell someone is acting in a dishonest way?

Journal 10/30/13 Describe a place (setting) that gives you a particular feeling. What are the reasons this place makes you feel that way?

Journal 10/29/13 No journal - library day

Journal 10/28/13: How can you best help your classmates with their essays while still being kind and supportive?

Journal 10/25/13 No journal today.

Journal 10/24/13 No journal today.

Journal 10/23/13 What are some things that have been going well in your essay? What are you struggling with? Journal Prompts - First Marking Period 2013-2014 (Beginning of Year - 10/22/13)

Journal 10/22/13 No journal today - journal quiz for first marking period

Journal 10/21/13 No journal today - library day!

Journal 10/18/13 Brainstorm a list of synonyms for the word "values" as well as a list for each of the values you have chosen to write about. (Total of 4 short lists.)

Journal 10/17/13 What are the third person pronouns? Why do we use them in formal writing but avoid first and second person?

Journal 10/16/13 What is a pronoun? What are some examples of pronouns, and why do we use them in English?

Journal 10/15/13 Compare and contrast the values in our society with those in //The// Giver. Why do you think some of the values differ?

Journal 10/11/13 York and Drexel only: Pretend you are in a commercial advertising your #1 most important value. How would you advertise your value, so you could sell it to an audience? Duke and Temple: No journal - independent reading check.

Journal 10/10/13 No journal today - library day.

Journal 10/9/13 Ralph Johnson said, "with the right value system, making good short-term decisions leads to good long-term results... I think that is the purpose of a value system." What do you think a value is? Do you agree or disagree with the quote, and why?

Journal 10/8/13 No journal today - character quiz.

Journal 10/7/13 Describe a dynamic character. Explain whether the character is reforming or deteriorating and why. (This character may be from a book or a movie.)

Journal 10/4/13 Describe a character, real or imagined, using indirect characterization. Create as complete a description as possible.

Journal 10/3/13 Without using the character's name, describe a character from one of our stories using as much detail as possible and both direct and indirect characterization.

Journal 10/2/13 No journal today - in the library for independent reading assessment.

Journal 10/1/13 Think of a character in //The Giver// that has broken a rule, and describe the situation. What motivates the character to go against the laws of society?

Journal 9/30/13 Turn to page 165 in the green literature book and read the passage from “Galloping Foxley”. Write down everything you can about the stranger who is described in this passage.

Journal 9/27/13 No journal today - plotand conflict test

Journal 9/26/13 What happens in the climax of a story? What are some hints that you are approaching this part of the plot?

Journal 9/25/13 Period 1 & 2 York & Drexel: Using the RACE strategy, what are three important parts included in the exposition of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"? Period 3 & 5 Temple & Duke: Using the RACE strategy, what are three important parts included in the exposition of "The No-Guitar Blues?"

Journal 9/24/13: No journal - library day!

Journal 9/23/13: No Journal - vocab quiz

Journal 9/20/13: Complete the Quickwrite on p. 32 of your textbook independently.

Journal 9/19/13 Period 1 & 2 York & Drexel: Choose 6 of the 8 vocabulary words on the back of your worksheet and write a good context clue sentence for each. Period 3 & 5 Temple & Duke: Write a good context clue sentence for words #6 - 9 on the back of your squares (4 sentences).

Journal 9/18/13 Use your first five vocabulary words (#1 - 5) in a good context clue sentence. (You will write 5 sentences.)

Journal 9/17/13 Summarize one or two of the problems (or conflicts) that we have learned about so far in //The Giver.//

Journal 9/16/13 No journal today - study island testing in the computer lab

Journal 9/13/13 Write down everything you know about the RACE strategy!

Journal 9/12/13 Why is it important to brainstorm before writing? What are some brainstorming techniques?

Journal 9/11/13 Why do people feel nervous? What are some techniques you can use to calm down when you feel nervous?

Journal 9/10/13 What are the four parts of the RACE strategy? Which part is more difficult for you, and why?

Journal 9/9/13 What are some techniques that you can use to convince someone to believe your side of a discussion or argument?

Journal 9/5/13 What are some of the differences you are noticing between our society and Jonas'?

Journal 9/4/13 What are some qualities the successful speakers tended to share? What are some techniques that we need to improve upon as a class?

Journal 9/3/13 Write down one occurrence in the cafeteria that would show respect and one that would be disrespectful.

Journal 8/29/13 If you lived in a perfect society, what would be different from the community where you live now?

Journal 8/28/13 Define the four P.R.I.D.E. words in your own words. (Respect, Integrity, Dependability, Empathy