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English LA 7/8

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Short Story Starter List for 4th Term

This will be a running list of the short story starters (s.s.s) we have in class during 4th term.
 
Week 30
 
Monday 3/18/2024
+You have a friend over one night. You get hungry and decide to make something AMAZING; potatoes.
+Reporters are trained to develop a sixth sense, a nose for when a story smells fishy. And something about this one wasn't right. First of all...
 
Thursday 3/21/2024
+ "You don't have enough points sir."
+ While digging in a cereal box for the toy surprise, a child makes a horrifying discovery."
+ You are the victim of an elaborate scam.
 
Week 31
 
March 25 Monday
 
+“Well if you could accuse anybody of being downright evil, it would be him.”
+During his third night out of town, a traveling businessman discovers a voodoo doll in his room.
+You and a friend set out on a sixth-month adventure, living on their boat while sailing from port city to port city.
 
March 27 Wednesday
 
+Make your own.
+You get stuck on a ski lift with the worst person possible.
+“I knew it was a mistake the moment it was over.”
 
Week 32
 
April 8 Monday
 
+After thirteen years, a missing child is returned to her parents. The weird thing is…she hasn’t aged a day.
+Your computer starts flashing a message on the screen as if it’s trying to communicate.
+Make your own
 
April 10 Wednesday
 
+You become frightened when you notice your younger sibling has started to grow fangs.
+“Gee, let me guess. You’re not authorized to be in here, are you?”
+An ant decides to take his revenge upon the man who stepped on his family.
 
Week 33
 
April 15 Monday
 
+“Tell me what happened right before the crash, ma’am.”
+You wake up to find yourself horribly disfigured after splurging on an expensive face cream that promised “Amazing Results.”
+While walking through a store you see a wanted poster with your best friend’s picture on it.
 
April 17 Wednesday
 
+“Look what I found in the dumpster!”
+Fresh out of college, you roll into a new town to start what you think is your dream job.
+“Why do you have ten cans of Easy Cheese in your cart?”
 
Week 34
 
April 22 Monday
 
+"How am I supposed to go to the bathroom?"
+You are caught cheating when playing a game and the people you are playing with are not happy; not happy at all. In fact, they will probably do something horrible to you.
+"When I took the lid off the shoebox, there was more cash than I had ever seen."
 
April 24 Wednesday
 
+"Well to be honest, I threw it away."
+You get out of bed in the morning and discover that you're a foot shorter than the day before.
+Believing the floating lights in your backyard to be fireflies, you accidentally trap a fairy in a mason jar.
 
Week 35
 
***There are no short story starters this week; instead there is a notebook check!***

Posts

Week 22: Jan 22-26, 2024 Monday - Friday

MONDAY
Daily Motivation:  Opportunity  ***REMEMBER! All videos can be found on passiton.com but you have to look them up.***
Grammar Workout: ***No Grammar today Copier Broken, will update as week goes on.*** ***UPDATE: copied Grammar work we will start it on Wednesday!***
-Chapter 13-15 Important Scenes packet activity; 3 paragraph essay on TWO of the most important scenes.
-In class work time
-Essay due Friday, January 26 submitted via Utah Compose 
 
TUESDAY
Daily Motivation:  Do Your Part
Grammar Workout:
-In class work time on 3 paragraph essay
*HOMEWORK: Read or Listen to Chapter 16 Treasure Island and write a one paragraph summary.
 

WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation:  Spread Your Wings
Grammar Workout:2.10-2.11
-Treasure Island Chapter 17
   -One paragraph Summary

THURSDAY
Daily Motivation:  Sportsmanship
Grammar Workout:2.12-2.13
-Treasure Island Chapter 18
   -One Paragraph Summary

FRIDAY
Daily Motivation:  Live Life
Grammar Workout:
-Finish Packet and last minute work on 3 paragraph essay.
 

Week 21 Jan 16-19, 2024 Tuesday-Friday

TUESDAY
Daily Motivation: Caring *REMEMBER* you can find all the videos at passiton.com but you will have to search through and find the actual video for that day.
Grammar Workout: 2.7
-Read Treasure Island Chapter 13
   -Summary
You can find the auidobook version that we listen to in class on youtube here.

WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation: Determination
Grammar Workout: 2.8
-Read Treasure Island Chapter 14
   -Summary
-Violence Group Discussion in Learning Packet

THURSDAY
Daily Motivation: Caring
Grammar Workout: 2.9
-Read Treasure Island Chapter 15
   -Summary
-Time to work and finish Packet

FRIDAY
Daily Motivation: Opportunity
-Catch-up with Muppet Treasure Island
 

Week 20: 1/8-12/2024 Monday - Friday

MONDAY
Daily Motivation:  Compassion *REMEMBER* the videos are on passiton.com
you just need to look through the videos and find them.
Grammar Workout:2.3
-How was your break? Write 2 paragraphs (16 sentences)
-Treasure Island Chapter 9

TUESDAY
Daily Motivation:  Right Choices
Grammar Workout: 2.4
-Last Chance Workday *ALL LATE WORK DUE!!!*

Treasure Island Chapter 10

   -Summary


WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation:  Friendship
Grammar Workout: 2.5

Treasure Island Chapter 11

   -Summary

-Exploring Characters

GRADES FINALIZED AND LOCKED FOR TERM 2


THURSDAY
Daily Motivation:  Reaching Out
Grammar Workout: 2.6

Treasure Island Chapter 12

   -Summary

-Going Deeper


FRIDAY
Daily Motivation: Quote: "If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence." -Thich Nhat Hanh
-Finish Packet
 
 
 

Extra Credit Opportunity! Through the 21st of December

Hello and Happy Holidays!
   'Tis the season of giving and service. With that in mind, I think it's a great time to do something that helps out our community. I'm offering 15 extra credit points in my class if students do something that helps out the community through an organization of their choice. If they can provide photo evidence or an email from their parents/guardian describing/showing what they did through an organization I will count it! I think things like the 12 Days of Christmas and Secret Santa are great, but that's not what this activity is about. It's about serving the community through a charitable organization of your choice in an offered way. So, I'm sorry, those activities are great, but will not be counted in this activity. 

WEEK 19:December 18-22 Monday - Friday

MONDAY
Daily Motivation: Gratitude       HERE IS A LINK TO THE VIDEOS 
*REMEMBER!!! The above link is only to website; YOU will have to find the listed video and watch it.*
Grammar Workout: 1.21

Treasure Island Chapter 6    HERE IS A LINK TO THE AUDIOBOOK

*REMEMBER!!! The above link is only to website; YOU will have to find the listed chapter and listen to it.*

   -Summary 

   - The Oilskin Packet Activity compare and contrast Livsey and Trelawney


TUESDAY
Daily Motivation: Teaching by example
Grammar Workout: 2.1

Treasure Island Chapter 7

   -Summary


WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation: Courtesy
Grammar Workout: 2.2

Treasure Island Chapter 8

   -Summary

   -Going Deeper 7-8 activity

   -STEAL Characterization activity from packet


THURSDAY
Daily Motivation: Hard Work
Grammar Workout: 2.3
Catch-up with Muppet Treasure Island

FRIDAY
Daily Motivation: "Change in all things is sweet." -Aristotle
Finish packet and work time
 
password: lakes80

Week 18 Monday- Friday 12/11-15/2023

MONDAY
Daily Motivation:  Believe  Passiton.com (Look for the videos here)
Grammar Workout: 1.17

Treasure Island Chapter 3

   -Summary  CLICK HERE FOR TREASURE ISLAND AUDIOBOOK


TUESDAY
Daily Motivation:  Live your Dreams
Grammar Workout: 1.18

Treasure Island Chapter 4

   -Summary 

WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation:  Appreciation
Grammar Workout: 1.19

Treasure Island Chapter 5 

   -Summary

   -Character Revealed


THURSDAY
Daily Motivation:  Friendship
Grammar Workout: 1.20

Treasure Island Media Comparison with Muppet Treasure Island

 

FRIDAY

Daily Motivation:  Find a quote

Continue:

Treasure Island Media Comparison with Muppet Treasure Island

 

 
 

12/4-8/2023 Monday-Friday

Monday
Daily Motivation: Hope  (all videos can be found here, you just have to go through and find them.)   PASSITON.COM
Grammar workout: 1.13 Volleyball
Group Activities 1 and 2
Activity #1: on a lined piece of paper do the following:
-list all the words you can in one minute that relate to pirates or pirate life.
-take another minute and circle all the words in your list that you think accurately represent pirates.
-take a final minute or two and star the ones you circled where you think they have been greatly exaggerated by Hollywood and Myth.
 
Activity #2: On the backside of the paper you just used. Title it Activity #2 and write down the following questions skipping a few lines to leave for answers.
-What distinguishes a pirate from a sailor?
-What do you think is the pirate's code of ethics?
-What motivates a pirate?
-Other interesting or surprising facts &/ or findings from last week's research.
 
Tuesday
Daily Motivation: Patience
Grammar workout: 1.14 Lightning Rod
Group Activity #3: You'll need to get the quotes from Mr. Lakes, or look up some quotes from the book online, then you're going to write the following things about that quote. Get the assignment sheet for Activity #3 from the assignments section.
-Make connections and predictions to the following things:
   -Characterization
   -Character relationships
   -theme
   -plot, conflict, & climax
 
 
Wednesday
Daily Motivation:  Character
Grammar workout:  1.15 Lady Liberty

Treasure Island Chapter 1-Read (12:53 mins)

 -Literary Elements

 -Summary

THIS IS THE AUDIOBOOK WE ARE USING IN CLASS

 
Thursday
Daily Motivation:  Including Others
Grammar workout: 1.16 Bats

Treasure Island Read Chapter 2 (12:21 mins)

 -Summary

 
Friday
Daily Motivation: Find a Quote from the website
Reward Day???
Or Missing Work Day.
 

11/27-12/1/2023 Monday-Friday

Hello Everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving Break. For the remainder of term 2, (and maybe even a little of term 3) we will be reading a class novel, Treasure Island. This is a great classic piece of literature that formed our ideas of pirates today. It's a fun adventure and I feel like it has something everyone can enjoy. 
 
This week we are going to get a bit of background into the life and world of a pirate by doing a bit of research through an in-class project. All this week, students will have different avenues of research they will conduct about the pirate world and then take that information and turn it into a brochure or newsletter to display their learning. Students will then share their creations with their peers who will then help grade them using a rubric given with the project. The project will be due in class on Friday (Dec 1)
 
MONDAY
Daily Motivation: Caring    https://www.passiton.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots
Grammar Workout Week 16
Project Explained

TUESDAY
Daily Motivation: Integrity
Grammar Workout Week 16
Project Work Time

WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation:
Grammar Workout Week 16
Project Work Time

THURSDAY
Daily Motivation:
Grammar Workout Week 16
Project Work Time

FRIDAY
Daily Motivation:
Projects Due 
Peer Review
 
HELPFUL PROJECT LINKS
 
 
 
 
 

11/13-17/2023 Monday-Friday

Monday
Daily Motivation: Honesty
Grammar Workout:  1.5

SCOPE: Mystery of the Stolen Jewel (November 22 issue)

   -Vocabulary and practice

   -Theme Anticipation Guide 

   -Choose parts and Read (may need to continue tomorrow)

 
Tuesday
Daily Motivation:  Good Manners
Grammar Workout:  1.6

SCOPE: cont. play

   -cont. reading play

   -write on a theme

 
Wednesday
Daily Motivation:  Reaching Out
Grammar Workout: 1.7

SCOPE: How to Make S'mores

   -Vocabulary and Practice

   -Read Story

   -CR questions (CR and CT for Honors)

       -may need more time tomorrow

 
Thursday
Daily Motivation:  Generosity
Grammar Workout:  1.8

SCOPE-S'mores

    -finish CR and CT questions

 
Friday
Daily Motivation:  Quote: "Motivation determines what you do.  Attitude determines how well you do it." -Louis 'lou' Holtz
 
-Pass out progress Report
    -YES! This is an assignment bring back signed by Tuesday
-Time for missing work, if now missing work, reward time.
 
 
 
password: lakes80

11/6-10/2023 Monday-Friday

Welcome back to Week 13!,
   This week:
 
MONDAY
Daily Motivation: Honesty  passiton.com
Grammar Workout: 1.1 Lost Voyage
-Share short Scary Stories
    -Edit a peer's story
-Write 2nd draft in Utah Compose 
 
TUESDAY
Daily Motivation: Sharing
Grammar Workout: 1.2 Mystery Author
-Cont. working on Scary Short Stories 2nd Draft
   -submit on Utah Compose
 
WEDNESDAY
Daily Motivation: Inspiration
Grammar Workout: 1.3 Worthy of a Great King

SCOPE: Mystery of the Stolen Jewel

   -Vocabulary and practice

   -Theme Anticipation Guide 

   -Choose parts and Read (may need to continue tomorrow)

HERE IS A LINK FOR SCOPE!!!

password: lakes80

THURSDAY
Daily Motivation: True Bounty
Grammar Workout: 1.4 Famous Lady
 

SCOPE: cont. play

   -continue reading the play

   -write on a theme in the learning packet


FRIDAY
Daily Motivation: Quote-"The meaning of life is to find your gift.  The purpose of life is to give it away." Pablo Picasso 
 

-Close Reading Questions for The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel play

10/30-11/3/2023 Monday-Friday

This week in class:
 
Monday
Daily Motivation: Civility passiton.com
Skills Work Week 12: Monday
Finish Rescue in the Rainforest posters
Finish and Turn in Learning packets from last week
 
password: lakes80
 
***REMEMBER! We are using the November 2022 issue of SCOPE!***
Tuesday
Daily Motivation: Love
Skills Work Week 12:Tuesday
Halloween Fun
Learning Packet: Halloween Crossword and Word Search
 
Wednesday
Daily Motivation: Character
Skills Work Week 12: Wednesday
Scary Flash Fiction
Read Short Story: The Lottery
   -Summary
 
Thursday
Daily Motivation: Appreciation
Skills Work Week 12: Thursday
Read Short Story: Like a Lamb to the Slaughter
   -Summary
 
Friday
Daily Motivation: Quote: "Each of us can make a difference. Together we can make a change." Barbara Mikuiski
 
End of Term 1 Reward Day

10/26-27/2023 Thursday and Friday

Thursday and Friday in class:
 
Thursday
-Daily Motivation: Live Your Dreams passiton.com
-Skills Work Week 11: Thursday
-Mini-Project
   -Create an informational poster based on the article "Rescue in the Rainforest" from the November 2022 issue of SCOPE.
   -Why are sloths and rainforests so important?
 
Friday
-Daily Motivation: Quote
-Finish Mini-Project
 
password: lakes80

10/25/2023 Wednesday

Today in Class:
 
-Daily Motivation: Believe in Yourself passiton.com
-Skills Work Week 11: Wednesday
-SCOPE: Rescue in the Rainforest 
   -Vocabulary and Practice
   -Read Article
   -Summarizing
-Finish Work from Yesterday

10/24/2023 Tuesday

Hello and Welcome back!
    Today in class:
-Daily Motivation Listening passiton.com
-Skills Work Week 11: Tuesday
-Grammar Practice Then and Than x2
-Short Read from SCOPE November 2022 issue: The Secret Power of Doodling
   -Short Write Kit

10/16-18/2023 Monday-Wednesday

Konnichiwa!,
   This week we have Fall Break starting on Thursday and it goes through next week on Monday. So, I won't see you until next Tuesday.
 
This week, we will be watching another Miyazaki classic, Spirited Away. This is a classic Japanese piece of cinematic art. I hope you enjoy watching it.