Tell this story: "Just remember,..."

Begin with the sentences below. Use the picture and your creativity to continue the narrative. Make sure you have some sort of beginning, middle, and end to your creative narrative. Transitions will help to add flow from one idea to the next. Make sure you also separate your story into smaller paragraphs rather than keeping your writing in one extended “block” paragraph. A tip for paragraphing: every time you notice a shift in your story, especially with dialogue, hit enter twice and start a new paragraph.  

"Just remember, you need to wait until he's finished working to ask him. He can get very angry if his work is interrupted. And we don't want him angry. We need his help."

Responding to Poetry - "My Room"

Here's Your Two-Part Prompt:

Carefully read Joe Powning's poem "My Room"

Response Part 1 - Analysis: Examine the format of Joe Powning's poem and examine the specific language he crafted within each stanza. Answer the following analytical questions in a short constructed response:

• How did Powning craft each stanza in his poem and why do you think the last stanza differs from the rest? What effect do you think Powning was aiming for with the format he selected?

• What does Powning's description of his own room reveal about who he is?

Response Part 2 - Narrative Writing: How would you describe your own bedroom? Write a personal narrative describing your own bedroom. You may decide which format to respond in: a paragraph or a poem.

Finish this story: Sometimes at dusk...

Begin a narrative with the sentences below. Use the picture and your creativity to continue the narrative. Make sure you have some sort of beginning, middle, and end to your story. Transitions will help to add flow from one idea to the next. Make sure you also separate your story into smaller paragraphs rather than keeping your writing in one extended “block” paragraph. A tip for paragraphing: every time you notice a shift in your story, hit enter twice and start a new paragraph.  

Sometimes at dusk we would see him come out from the hidden interior of his island. For years we had no idea who he was or what he did until...

Something I Cannot Live Without

Obviously, you need food, water, shelter, and your family's support to continue living comfortably. However, put all of those absolute necessities aside for a moment. Think about the other things you have in your life. What is one thing you absolutely could not live without? This thing could be either concrete or abstract. In your response, provide an explanation describing this thing you cannot live without and then provide a detailed explanation for why you could not live without it.

"The Line" and "The Bucket"

Think about the following analogies we have used in class this week 1.) “the line” of being closer to high school than your years as an elementary student as well as 2.) “the bucket” simulation comparing the bucket to life and the tennis balls to opportunities in life. With those analogies in mind, answer the following personal reflection questions: What do these analogies mean to you? Where do you see yourself on “the line” and with “the bucket”? Give specific examples to support the connection of these two analogies to where you’re at with your life and your goals for the future.

Design Something

Design some gadget, machine, building, or other creation that might enrich the future. Make sure you think through your design very carefully then provide details for the following questions:

• What does your design look like? What materials is it made up of?
• What does your design do? What is its purpose?
• How does your design function?
• In what ways might your design benefit other people and/or enrich the future?

Time Travel

Use your imagination to complete the rest of the prompt: What would you do if you could time travel just once to any time in the past? You’ll need to finish the incomplete sentence below and then build upon whatever your creativity selects. Make sure you explain your choice, why you have made this selection, and what you hope to come from your choice.

If I could time travel to the past, I would go back in time to ___________.