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What is your most memorable summer experience? Where did it take place? What does this experience mean to you?
Describe your summer in at least five sentences.
Writing Journal #1 Date
If you could describe yourself with one word, what would that word be? Why did you choose this word?
Describe your reasoning in at least five sentences.
Writing Journal #2 Date
What does 9/11/01 mean to you? What significance does this date hold?
Writing Journal #3 Date
What do you want to be when you grow up? What are your plans for the future?
Describe your plans in at least five sentences.
Writing Journal #4 Date
What does the following quote mean to you?
"A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit."
-Richard Bach
Writing Journal #5 Date
What does the following quote mean to you?
"Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go."
-E. L. Doctorow
Writing Journal #6 Date
Think back to the beginning of the “Caught-Ya” story. William Waggish thought that Felicia Fey dressed oddly and different than most people.
Are there any traits that you believe make you different than other people? What are these traits?
Describe these traits in at least five sentences.
Writing Journal #7 Date
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Why?
(5 sentence min.)
Writing Journal #8 Date
What does the following quote mean to you?
“Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.”
-Carol Burnett
Writing Journal #9 Date
Spill on: Friday
Spilling #10 Date
Describe the perfect best friend.
What qualities would they have? What qualities would you not want them to have?
Writing Journal #11Date
Spill on: DMS’ cafeteria lunch
Spilling #12 Date
If you could wish for anything imaginable, what would it be?
(cannot wish for more wishes)
Writing Journal #13Date
Think of a goal for the second term of your eighth grade year.
What is that goal? Why did you select that goal?
How will you go about achieving it?
Writing Journal #14Date
What do you know about the Holocaust?
Writing Journal #15Date
Based on completing the KWL chart previously in class, what do you now know about the Holocaust?
Describe the background knowledge you built on the Holocaust in approximately three sentences.
Writing Journal #16 Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“There are those who have, but don’t want;Those who don’t have, but want;And those in the middle, happy either way.”
-8th grader at DMS
Writing Journal #17 Date
Spill on: Social media’s link to drama
Spill #18 Date
Spill on: Fast food restaurants
Spill #19 Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“If you always tell the truth, you never have to rely on your memory”
-Source unknown
Writing Journal #20Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“Challenges are stepping stones or stumbling blocks. It all depends on how you see them.”
-Source Unknown
Writing Journal #21Date
What is one thing that you are proud of yourself for?
Grades? Honor roll? Athletics? Positive attitude? Positive behavior?
Writing Journal #22Date
What does the following quote mean to you?
“What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.”
~ Samuel Johnson
Writing Journal #23 Date
Topic: Relationships
Spill #24 Date
Topic: What is “hater”?
Spill #25 Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“Kind words cost nothing, but are worth much more!”
-Source unknown
Writing Journal #26Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“Do not follow the path. Go where there is no path and leave a trail.”
-Source unknown
Writing Journal #27Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going
to get.”
-Forest Gump
Writing Journal #28Date
Spill: Civil Rights Movement
(Hint: Civil Rights is what MLK Jr. fought for).
Spill #29 Date
Do you believe that racism still exists today? Defend your answer.
Writing Journal #30Date
Spill: dream car
Writing Journal #31Date
What is your dream job and why? (5 sent min.)
Writing Journal #32Date
What is your favorite movie? Describe why you enjoy this movie. Would you recommend it to others?
Writing Journal #33Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.”
-Source Unknown
Writing Journal #34Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“There’s never a wrong time to do the right thing.”
-Source Unknown
Writing Journal #35Date
Spill: Describe your dream house.
Spill #36 Date
Have you ever been really upset with your best friend? If so, what did they do? How did it make you feel?
Writing Journal #37Date
If you could create a school day schedule, what would it be like? Please give a description of the activity and time (you may use a list).
Ex) 10:00—School starts
Writing Journal #38Date
When it comes to test taking, whether Smarter Balance, MAP, or a classroom test, do you consider yourself a calm or nervous test-taker? What helps to keep you calm, or what makes you nervous?
Writing Journal #39Date
Spring Smarter Balance testing begins in two weeks. To prepare, list 3 test tips or strategies that will help to make your testing more successful.
First, list the three tips. Then, explain how to complete each, and how they are helpful during testing.
Writing Journal #40Date
Describe your ideal teacher.
Spill #41 Date
If you were given $10 to spend on anything, what would you buy? $100? $1000? $10,000$100,000? $1 million?
Set up your paper like this—$10—$100—$1000—$10,000—$100,000—$1,000,000—
Writing Journal #42Date
If you could create a class at Delmar High School, what class would you create? What would be the focus of the class? What materials would you use? What kind of assignments would you have?
Ex) Fashion Design, Cosmetology, Home Ec
Writing Journal #43Date
Please give your interpretation of the following quote:
“Accept nothing less than your absolute best!”
-Source Unknown
Writing Journal #44Date
How do you plan on spending your spring break?
Spill #45 Date
Describe your spring break.
Writing Journal #46Date
With ¾ of the school year complete, which class has proven to be your favorite this year? Why?
Writing Journal #47Date
Give your interpretation of the following quote:
“Your life is like a porcelain piece, you must be careful with it.”
-Justin DeMusz
Writing Journal #48Date
If tomorrow, and only tomorrow, you could be any age you wanted, what age would it be and why?
Writing Journal #49Date
Think back on the past several months of your eighth grade year, report cards, etc. Is there anything that you would change? Any decisions that you would rethink? Why or why not?
Writing Journal #50Date
Topic: Middle school
Spill #51 Date
Topic: Pet-peeves
Spill #52 Date
Topic: The perfect 8th-grade graduation
Spill #53 Date
With summer break just around the corner, describe your dream summer vacation.
Writing Journal #54Date
What are your views on leaving the middle school and entering high school? Are you nervous? Excited? Looking forward to anything? Expecting to miss something?
Writing Journal #55Date
Topic: Your best day ever
Spill #56 Date
Topic: Favorite breakfast foods
Spill #57 Date
What do you know about the Holocaust?
If nothing, what does the stem “caust” mean? What can you then infer about the meaning of “Holocaust?”
Holocaust Journal Date
For your journal today, think about every area of your life that you appreciate—family, friends, meals, home, free education, etc. Describe what you are thankful for, and why you are thankful for those things. What would you say to people who think that they have nothing to be thankful for?
2 paragraph minimum
Thanksgiving Journal Date
What is one word that you would use to describe Martin Luther King Jr. based on what you know about the work he did for the Civil Rights Movement? Explain.
Writing Journal #25Date
What is your favorite genre to read and why? Non-fiction? Mystery? Graphic Novels? Historical fiction?
Writing Journal #26Date
What is your impression of the eighth grade after three quarters of the year?
What do you like so far? What do you dislike?
Don’t forget to tell why you feel the way you do.
Writing Journal #29Date
Describe your spring break.
Writing Journal #33Date
Describe a test-taking tip or strategy that can be used to help you be successful on state or classroom tests.
Writing Journal #28Date
We are almost finished reading our first class novel. What have you thought about the novel (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas)? Have you enjoyed reading it? Disliked it? Explain.
Writing Journal #30Date
What have you thought about the movie so far?
Writing Journal #35Date
If you were Bruno, would you have told Father about Shmuel? Would you have convinced Father to let you be friends with him? Why or why not?
Writing Journal #36Date
What is your opinion of Valentine’s Day? Why do you feel this way?
Writing Journal #38Date
Please summarize the following test tips. You may want to describe what they mean, how to use them effectively, and how they may benefit you when taking the DCAS.
1. Don’t skip the title.2. Look at the text. What genre is it?3. Read the questions and directions HUCC
style.
DCAS Test Tips Review
How do you feel about the upcoming DCAS tests? Do you feel as though your Reading and Math classes have prepared you for the questions? Do you have any anxiety?
Writing Journal #41Date
How do you feel about your performance on the recent DCAS tests—Reading and/or Math?
Are you happy with your results? Do you wish you had tried harder?
Writing Journal #44Date
What are your plans for spring break?
Writing Journal #47Date
If you watched the Superbowl last night, describe your favorite moments. Any highlights from the game or commercials? Where did you watch the game?
If you did not watch the game, describe how you spent your Sunday evening.
Writing Journal #17