Journal Prompt: October 9, 2009

The scores are in from the Acuity tests we took!

                                         reading                reading            total
                                    comprehension        analysis            score
District Average             51.5%                53.0%                 52.2%
Region Average             66.0%                65.2%                65.6%
School Average             65.5%                 64.0%                  64.8%
Class Average                 70.0%                63.7%                67.0%




What do you notice about this data?  What does it say about our school?  What does it say about our class?   Write 3-5 sentences.

Journal Prompt: October 8, 2009

We've all heard people talk about the "American Dream."  What is the American Dream?  What do you have to do to acheive it?  Is it open to everyone, or just to certain people?

Please answer in 5-10 sentences.

Grammar Prompt: October 7, 2009

Correct the following quotes.  *Remember I,QPP!

1)   The narrator's grandfather tells him to overcome 'em with yeses, undermine 'em with grins, agree 'em to death and destruction (1)
2)  Before the battle royal, the narrator says "it was though I had suddenly found myself in a dark room full of cottonmouths (3).
3)  The narrator explains why the speech is important to him when he says, "I felt that only these men could judge truly my ability. (6)

Journal Prompt: October 6, 2009

Every day, at school and in the city, I hear dozens of insults.  What are the different types of insults you hear each day?  Who are these insults meant for?  Who says them?  Why do you think people insult each other?  When you have insulted someone in the past, why did you do it?

Please answer in 5-10 sentences.

Vocab Prompt: October 5, 2009

Choose one adjective, one noun, and one verb, and write a sentence for each.  Make sure your sentence shows that you understand the meaning of the word.

adjectives - curt, irate, wary, subsequent

nouns - zeal, dilemma, inclination

verbs - retort, demoralize, sabotage

Journal Prompt: October 2, 2009

Write a mathematical word problem to try to stump your classmates.  It could involve distance or time travelled (think of your trip to school), grades, prices for things you like to buy, or the money that you make and spend each week.  Be creative, but make sure you solve the problem and have a correct answer ready.

Journal Prompt: October 1, 2009

Answer the following prompt in 5-10 sentences:
When was the last time that you faced a dilemma?  What were your options?  Why was the choice difficult?  In the end, what did you decide?