Journal Entries

English IIJuly 30 – August 15

Wednesday, July 30, 2014English II Journal Prompts

Please respond to one of the following prompts in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

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2) If you could be any animal, which animal would you choose to be and why?

Thursday, July 31, 2014English II Journal Prompts

No journals today – in the library

You’re Welcome!

Friday, August 1, 2014English II Journal Prompts

Please respond to one of the following prompts in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) 2) What makes a person “smart”?

Monday, August 4, 2014English II Journal Prompts

Please respond to one of the following prompts in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

Ask Ms. Knight to show you this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnRTN4KYguc

1) If the maker of this video asked, what would you say your favorite type of music is?

2) I think this video is…

Tuesday, August 5, 2014English I Journal PromptsPlease respond to one of the following prompts in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) In 20 years I will be . . .2) Use this photo to respond to in your daily journal:

Wednesday, August 6, 2014English II Journal Prompts

Please respond to this following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) How does organization (or lack thereof) reflect a person’s mental state of mind?

2) Are you the kind of person that has a clean room or a messy room? What does your room look like RIGHT now?

Thursday, August 7, 2014English I Journal Prompts

Please respond to one of the following prompts in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

2) Write everythingyou know aboutlooking words upin the dictionary. Besidesthe definitions of words, what other thingscan you find out by looking at word entries?

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Friday, August 8, 2014English II Journal Prompt

Please respond to the following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Ask Ms. Knight to show you the following video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu1LiFOoGpA

Monday, August 11, 2014English II Journal Prompt

Please respond to the following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Randomly flip to a word in the dictionary. Use this word

to start a “stream-of-consciousness” journal entry.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014English II Journal Prompts

Please respond to one of the following prompts in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) What is your favorite song right now? Why do you like it so much? Try and be as specific as possible. (Don’t just say that it sounds good – remember the video??).

2)  Pick a song. Use some of its lyrics to start a new journal entry. Or choose a song you love and write your own lyrics!

Wednesday, August 13, 2014English II Journal Prompt

Please respond to the following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

1) Ask Ms. Knight to let you listen to this song from yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BeKhlUzPUc

Once the song is over, please write your interpretation of the song in your daily journal. (What do you think this song is about?) What is the mood or tone of the song?

Thursday, August 14, 2014English II Journal Prompts

Please respond to the following prompt in your journal. Remember, you must write for a full 5 minutes!!

Use the following photo to respond to in your daily journal. Please use of the 3 strategies learned in class: steam of consciousness, the 5 “W’s”, or the I think…

Friday, August 15, 2014English II Journal Prompt

No journals today – 4I’s Common Assessment