Today is your second day of creative writing. Today, we will be taking a tour of the website.
In your journal today, you will be writing about things that make you happy.
We will be making a list. Write a list of things that make you happy.
Mr. Loreto’s Example.
Basketball
ipods
vacations
road trips
the el
sunny days
kicks
movies
Journal: Think about your school year, 2009-2010, as an 8th grader. What are some things you wish the 8th graders would tell you about 8th grade before you started 8th grade? Give 7 pieces of advice to the 7th graders for next year as they become 8th graders.
Writing activity: Adjective Adjective Adjective. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Write words words words. All types of adjectives:
Example: red, green, blue, old, new, used, big, little, gigantic, upside down, inside out, outside, boxy, circular, ugly….
JOURNAL:
Write about a song you know. It could be a song you like. Or a song that you have heard a million times. It could be a song that your friends or family sing. Pick a song you know well and/or are excited about. When you write about the song explain the song and why you chose it.
Look at the example below by Mr. Loreto
Seasons Change by Corinne Bailey Rae
This song is a soulful one that is sung about how things change. There is one thing in life that you can count on and that is change. Nothing stays the same. Some people say that is how you know something is alive, it constantly changes.
Thinking about the singer, Corinne Bailey Rae, she is the perfect example of how things change.
First state the name of the song and the person that sings it.
Write your explanation.
SONG:
Make a table.
Find the lyrics to that song.
Copy and paste the URL or website address into your journal.
Then copy and paste the lyrics into your journal for March 10, 2010.
Your name. Do you know how you got your name? Write down thoughts about your name.
David. My name is David. It is a common name in America. It is a biblical name. I was born more than six weeks premature. I just didn’t want to stay inside no more and I wanted to see the world. So I came out too early and my parents were afraid because I was tiny. My doctors kept me in intensive care for a month and days to keep me safe. They said there was a chance I wouldn’t live very long. So my parents named me David after David in the biblical story of David and Goliath. I needed to slay the giant of death in order to live. And I have.
I like my name, but before it was a source of frustration. I always knew more than one David, Dave or Davey growing up. One year there were four Davids in the same class and so my friend Jessica gave me the nickname Davey. Then in 7th grade I was given the nickname “Smiley”. I didn’t like that one. Not just because everyone wanted me to smile, but because I also had braces.
YOUR NAME INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Write the meaning of your name.
2. Find 2 websites that give the meaning of your name.
3. Find 2 people that share your name that are FAMOUS.
JOURNAL: Today, write a list of words that describe your world. Things you know about. These things can be about YOU. About where you live. About places you have been. About things you have done or witnessed. But write a list of nouns and verbs until you can write no more for the first ten minutes of class.
You were asked to bring something from home to write about. It is like show and tell, except it is more like show and write. Your item from home can be lots of different things (a pair of headphones, a book, a stuffed animal), but it must be YOURS. Also, you must tell your parents that you are bringing it to school and make sure it is ok.
Today, in your journal, start a new page and write about your homework. Write a list of things you think about when you see or have your homework item with you. Write everything you can think of in your list. You will have ten minutes to write.
2nd grade, thick lens, falling off my face, hard to play basketball, I lost them on purpose for a summer, so happy when I was old enough to wear contact lens, black, brown, light, square, sight, snow, foggy lens, swimming..
In your journal today, write about your week. What was good? What would you like to change? Et cetera.
Once you finish your journal, look at the list below and see that you have your assignments complete.
Tell the story of a typical day
Use your senses to help you.
You can write in complete sentences or you can try to use the template lines below. Follow this pattern for your journal.
Start with the time as the first line. Then give a description of what each sense feels at that time.
In the…..
I see…
I hear….
i feel…
i smell….
i taste….
in the morning
i see the back of my eye lids open and close
i hear the loud blare of the clock radio tune in and out of WGCI
as i feel for the snooze button blindly
hoping that i hit it and not something else
when the battle is over
i smell the freshness of suave shampoo 2 in 1 for men
it invades my nostrils and wakes up
i taste the peppermint pop of the target brand mouth wash I swish and swash in my mouth
in the afternoon
i see the army of cars that invade Kedzie and 55th
i hear the traffic report on NPR mixed in with the chatter of school kids crossing the street
i feel the the pressure of my brake and accelerator pedals
as i pump them back and forth as i stop and go
i smell the stale air in my car
as i sip on the cold bitter coffee that tastes nothing like 7AM when I bought it
in the evening
i see my computer screen glow like fireflies in the night
I hear the chug a chug chug and screech of the train as it approaches ashland and lake
i feel the cold breeze enter my room knocking my bald head
i smell the newly cut flowers i bought to replace the funk of stale air
i taste the crest orange burst tooth paste lingers in my mouth as i brushed my teeth before hopping into bed
Writing is an essential part of life. We write all the time and may not realize it.
You may send a friend or family member a text saying something like, “I will b l8 
.”
You may write a list of things you need to do before you go to bed: wash dishes, make lunch, call Mike, watch Sportscenter.
You may write down a plan to see how long it would take you to save enough money for a new PS3.
We write.
In your journal, explain what are the reasons why you write?
Maybe after writing this journal, you will find a story to tell.
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