12/9 Journal

Bell Ringer:
Locate the prepositional phrases in the following sentences:
1. After our long weekend, we were happy to go home.

2. We arrived at the store early.

3. The cars drove over the bridge and onto the roadway

4. Go into the backyard and take the dog out of the rain.


Journal Day
Write on the following prompt:

There are only 16 shopping days left until Christmas. Many Americans get very stressed around this time of year with all of the shopping and preparation for the holiday season. Today you will write about your own holiday shopping and preparation routine. Are you or anyone in your family one of the people that falls into this stressed out category? Do you spend lots of time trying to find just the right gifts for a very large shopping list, or do you take the easy way out by buying lots of gift cards? How do you decide who to buy for?


Or


Write a short creative story using an eclair, an elephant, an eight ball, an evergreen and an equestrian.

Write on a topic of your choice.
(Journals MUST meet page minimums)


Academic Content Standards:
15.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization