LANGUAGE ARTS JOURNAL - AUGUSTMrs. Atwell – 6th Grade

DAY 1 – AUGUST 11

Instructions:

Now that you have been in middle school for a week, what things did you wish that you would have known before you started. You need to write a full page in your composition notebook.

DAY 2 – AUGUST 12

Instructions:

Using this picture as a reference, create a story about what you think happened.

DAY 3 – AUGUST 13

Instructions:

Describe this person. You may want to include a description of him, his personality, what his profession is, and so on.

DAY 4 – AUGUST 14

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5mKcPzVMG4

Instructions:Watch this video and then write a full page about it.

DAY 5 – AUGUST 15

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5mKcPzVMG4

Instructions:Yesterday you watched this video and wrote about it. Today I want you to imagine that instead of dolphins following her they were sharks instead. How would this change your story.

DAY 6 – AUGUST 18

Instructions:

Describe this picture with full details. Use very descriptive words.

DAY 7 – AUGUST 19

Instructions:

Think of something that you would not normally eat but that would not be harmful to taste. Describe that item( without actually tasting it).

DAY 8 – AUGUST 20

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJCpgVc-8n8Instructions:

Watch and listen to this video. Describe what you see and hear.

DAY 9 – AUGUST 21

Instructions:

Describe what it is like to walk on the beach near the water and then what it is like to walk on seashells.

DAY 10 – AUGUST 22

•Preposition Quiz Today – No Journal Entry

DAY 11 – AUGUST 25

•Preposition Quiz Today (Re-take due to school pictures) – No Journal Entry

DAY 12 – AUGUST 26

Instructions:

Imagine you are walking with your dog through this meadow, describe the area to someone with whom you are talking to. You will need to describe what you see, hear, smell and feel.

DAY 13 – AUGUST 27 • Gator vs Cat

• What do you think the gator is thinking about in this video?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je_9QhJFSR0

DAY 14 – AUGUST 28

• Gator vs. Cat

• If you were a cat, would you approach an alligator like this? Or what would you do and why?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je_9QhJFSR0

DAY 15 – AUGUST 29

Many people in the last couple of weeks have been participating in the ALS cold water bucket challenge where they dump a large amount of ice cold water on themselves (sometimes with the help of others).

What do you think it would feel like to have a large amount of cold water with ice dumped over your head? Explain how it would feel and what you think your reaction would be. Would you be upset, happy, mad, etc.?