JournalsJournals

Your journals are part of your binder grade. You must do Your journals are part of your binder grade. You must do them. First, write down the journal number them. First, write down the journal number

(Journal #1), the date, then the prompt, and lastly (Journal #1), the date, then the prompt, and lastly jot down what comes to mind. Be appropriate! jot down what comes to mind. Be appropriate!

You may use the same piece of paper for more than one You may use the same piece of paper for more than one journal entry!journal entry!

Journal #1: Delivery!!Journal #1: Delivery!!

You answer a knock at the door You answer a knock at the door and find a delivery guy holding a and find a delivery guy holding a package for you. You open it up package for you. You open it up and find . . . what? Describe the and find . . . what? Describe the bestbest package you can imagine package you can imagine receiving. receiving.

Journal #2: Journal #2: EpitaphEpitaph

On My Headstone.On My Headstone.An An epitaph epitaph is sometimes a humorous saying is sometimes a humorous saying

or poem engraved on a headstone. or poem engraved on a headstone. For example:For example:

Here lies the body of our AnnaHere lies the body of our AnnaDone to death by a banana;Done to death by a banana;It wasn’t the fruit that laid her lowIt wasn’t the fruit that laid her lowBut the skin of the thing that made her But the skin of the thing that made her go.go.

What epitaph would you want on your What epitaph would you want on your headstone? Would it be funny? Sweet? headstone? Would it be funny? Sweet? Serious? Write a draft of your epitaph.Serious? Write a draft of your epitaph.

Journal #3: ContractionsJournal #3: Contractions

Goodbye Goodbye is a is a contraction, contraction, like like don’t don’t or or isn’tisn’t. Originally, people parted by . Originally, people parted by saying “God be with you,” but over saying “God be with you,” but over the years this phrase was the years this phrase was shortened to shortened to goodbyegoodbye..

List 10 other contractions:List 10 other contractions:a.a. f.f.b.b. g.g.c.c. h.h.d.d. i.i.e. e. j.j.

Journal #4: Why I’m FamousJournal #4: Why I’m Famous

If you could be famous for anything, If you could be famous for anything, what would you be famous for? what would you be famous for?

You could be an inventor, an You could be an inventor, an athlete with tons of athlete with tons of championships and championships and

endorsement deals, a Pulitzer endorsement deals, a Pulitzer Prize- Winning author, the Prize- Winning author, the

scientist who discovers a cure scientist who discovers a cure for cancer, an Oscar-winning for cancer, an Oscar-winning

actor, a rock star, or something actor, a rock star, or something else entirely. Give me 5 else entirely. Give me 5

sentences.sentences.

Journal #5: Bad HabitsJournal #5: Bad Habits

Bad habits range from nail-biting Bad habits range from nail-biting to overeating to procrastinating to overeating to procrastinating to gossiping. What are your bad to gossiping. What are your bad habits? What can you live with, habits? What can you live with, and what would you rather and what would you rather “stamp out” altogether? Give “stamp out” altogether? Give me 5 sentences in your best me 5 sentences in your best

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Journal #6: Give up a Journal #6: Give up a Sense??Sense??

Most people are born with five Most people are born with five senses—senses—sight, hearing, touch, sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. taste, and smell. If you had to If you had to give up give up oneone sense for the rest of sense for the rest of your life, which would you pick, your life, which would you pick, and why? Give me 5 and why? Give me 5 sentences.sentences.

Journal #7: Text Me!Journal #7: Text Me!

Write a text message to your Write a text message to your friend (not a real text message friend (not a real text message but on a piece of paper with a but on a piece of paper with a pencil in text language). Make pencil in text language). Make is school appropriate. For is school appropriate. For example, U R GR8! example, U R GR8!

Journal #8: Journal #8: DDreadereadedd EExercisxercisee

Come up with as many words Come up with as many words as you can in which the first as you can in which the first letter of the word is the same letter of the word is the same as the last letter in the word—as the last letter in the word—EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: ttesestt

Journal #9: Dirty, dirty kids!Journal #9: Dirty, dirty kids!

When you’re a little kid, When you’re a little kid, certain aspects of personal certain aspects of personal hygiene seem ridiculous hygiene seem ridiculous ((shower everyday? Why, shower everyday? Why, whatever for?) whatever for?) What do you do What do you do DAILY now that you found DAILY now that you found ridiculous when you were ridiculous when you were little? Give me an example little? Give me an example and three sentences to and three sentences to support it.support it.

Journal #10: Music to my Journal #10: Music to my Ears!Ears!

What is your favorite song? What is your favorite song? How do the words make you How do the words make you feel? What images or feel? What images or thoughts come to mind when thoughts come to mind when you listen to it? Is this song you listen to it? Is this song currently popular, or is it a currently popular, or is it a song from your childhood? song from your childhood? Give me 5 sentences.Give me 5 sentences.

Journal #11: The Power of Journal #11: The Power of ChangeChange

If you had the power to If you had the power to change one thing about your change one thing about your school, what would it be, and school, what would it be, and why would you want to why would you want to change it? Give me a thesis change it? Give me a thesis (a topic sentence) and three (a topic sentence) and three supporting details.supporting details.

Journal #12: How many words Journal #12: How many words in the Alphabet?in the Alphabet?

In the next five minutes, see In the next five minutes, see how many words you can come how many words you can come up with that contain some or all up with that contain some or all of the letters in the word of the letters in the word alphabet.alphabet. The one with the The one with the most words gets a prize!most words gets a prize!

Journal #13: Crack the Journal #13: Crack the AnagramAnagram An An anagramanagram is a word that has been is a word that has been

formed by rearranging the letters of formed by rearranging the letters of another word. For example, another word. For example, silentsilent is is an anagram for an anagram for listenlisten. .

Each word in the following sentence Each word in the following sentence has been rearranged into an has been rearranged into an anagram. See if you can piece anagram. See if you can piece together the original sentence.together the original sentence.

Ethos eel pope ta snake sport ruse Ethos eel pope ta snake sport ruse era gater.era gater.

Journal #14: Are You a Quick Journal #14: Are You a Quick Brown Fox or a Lazy Dog?Brown Fox or a Lazy Dog?

The following sentence contains The following sentence contains all 26 letters of the alphabet:all 26 letters of the alphabet:

The quick brown fox jumps over The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.the lazy dog.

In the next five minutes, In the next five minutes, brainstorm as many sentences brainstorm as many sentences as you can that contain all 26 as you can that contain all 26 letters of the alphabet.letters of the alphabet.

Journal #15: An Excellent Journal #15: An Excellent ExperienceExperience

Brainstorm words that contain Brainstorm words that contain the letter X. Are there any the letter X. Are there any patterns to the kinds of words patterns to the kinds of words you come up with?you come up with?

Journal #16: What are Civil Journal #16: What are Civil Rights?Rights?

Have you ever thought about Have you ever thought about what Civil Rights are? Martin what Civil Rights are? Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great man Luther King, Jr. was a great man who fought for equality for ALL who fought for equality for ALL people. Do you think people still people. Do you think people still struggle with the concept that struggle with the concept that we are all created equal? Why we are all created equal? Why or why not? Explain your or why not? Explain your answer. answer.