ournals 1 9 Weeks

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1st 5 minutes of each class.

Worth 100 points EACH Semester.
Must be a page. ONE page per entry
(use both front & back of pages).
Every entry must be formatted with:
The Journal #
The DateTop Corner of the Page!
The Title
Sometimes there will be a practice multiple choice question at
the bottom of the journal slideprint the question AND all the
possible answers in the bottom of your journal page before
you circle the correct answer. These will be practice Explore & KPrep questions!

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#1
Journal Entry

August 16, 2013

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Pure GOALed!
Academic
School
Goals

NonAcademic

School
Goals

Personal
Goals

Create a chart in your

journal and brainstorm
goals in all 3 areas.

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Journal Entry

August 19, 2013

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One STEP at a time!

Think about the goal of

making good grades
(honor roll, straight As).
A. List the steps you NEED
to take to reach that
goal.
B. List the DISTRACTIONS

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August 20, 2013

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One STEP at a time!

Think about the goal of

being detention-free.
A. List the steps you NEED
to take to reach that
goal.
B. List the DISTRACTIONS
that could keep you

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Journal Entry

August 21, 2013

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Rank Your Goals-Top 5!

Since the GOAL is to reach your
SCHOOL & PERSONAL goals this
school year (2013-14), take time to
RANK your goals. Think of which
goals are MOST important to you
and rank them. (1=most

important)

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Journal Entry

August 22, 2013

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SMART Goals

Practice writing goals in the

SMART format by creating a
Dumb Goal chart.
SMART GOAL
DUMB/SMART
Ex. Exercise more

S-Specific
Realistic

I will commit to doing 50 pushups and 50 sit-ups before bed

each night

M-Measurable
T-Time-framed

A-Achievable

R-

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Journal Entry

August 26, 2013

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OR Coaching

Draw a sample Open Response

Planning Page in your journal.
Be sure to include ALL four
boxes: I am to do (Tasks), Key
Terms, Organize/Outline, &
In the following group of words, choose
Respond
.
the word that is spelled incorrectly.
A.
B.
C.
D.
independence
knowledge
competent

acceptence

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Journal Entry

August 28, 2013

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OR Follow-Up: Key Terms

Create the following chart on your

journal page (leave LOTS of space to
INSIGHTFUL/INDE
COMPLETE/CORR
fill in
Key Terms): ARE YOU
PTH

ECT

KIDDING ME?

Choose the correctly capitalized sentence or

the best answer.
A. mr. Epperson spent a summer in Japan a few
years ago.
B. Mr. epperson spent a summer in japan a few
years ago.

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Goals
Attainable
Tone
Personality
Achievable
Realistic Informal
Time-framed
Mission
Formal
Infer
Perspective
Organization
Feasible
Vocabulary
Intense
Motivated
Examples
Explicit
Attitude
Diction
Ambition
Story
Letter
Dramatic
Improve
Spunky
Precise
Humor
Juxtaposition
Practical
Mood
Audience
Reasonable
Irony
Hyper
Sincere
Megan
In-depth
Insightful
Sarcasm
Perseverance
Sophisticated
Emphasis
Athletics

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Journal
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August 29, 2013
SPAM Paragraph Review

Copy and label the SPAM BURGER

drawing below:

Identify the noun modifier(s). ADJECTIVE(S)

The football players ran onto the field.
A. players
B. field
C. ran
D. football

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Journal Entry

August 30, 2013

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Gratitude Day!

Topic: Showing Gratitude for

________________
Detail 1: ___________________
Detail 2:

Copy down
this outline
and fill in the
blanks. Draft
___________________ the note
below
indent just
like you will
in the final
note!!

(Remember:

Dear Ron,
I just wanted to take a minute to let you know how much I
truly appreciate all you have done for the boys lately. For
one thing, you are ALWAYS willing to play chauffer.
Whether it is picking up Bryant from morning workouts at
7:15 a.m. or getting him to his orthodontist appointments
or even hauling him back and forth to the golf course, you
are always willing to play taxi driver to him. With my
schedule, I literally wouldnt be able to make it without
your help. Another reason you deserve some appreciation
is the fact that you are one of the boys biggest fans.
During soccer season, youre willing to brave the
bleachers (or lawn chairs) just to cheer on Cole. This year,
youve also braved the course (golf course that is) and I
know that Bryant has appreciated your support in his
quest for par! All in all, youve been the best chauffer and
fan and grandfather that any two boys could hope for
(and youve been a pretty great father-in-law too).
Sincerely,
Hope

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Journal Entry

Sepetember 3, 2013

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SPAM Practice
TOPIC: Academic Goals
Detail 1- Honor Roll
Detail 2- ERN A4
Which of the following uses quotations
correctly
A. Mrs. Muehleman asked, How many books did you read
this summer?
B. Mrs. Muehleman asked. How many books did you read
this summer?
C. Mrs. Muehleman asked, How many books did you read

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Journal Entry

September 4, 2013

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More SPAM Practice

TOPIC: Honor Roll (Academic
Goal)

Detail 1- What I need to do

Detail 2- What YOU can do
Choose the correct word to best complete
sentence.
tothehelp
Based on the incredible length of the recipe,
making this cake
was going to be noteworthy.
A. NO CHANGE
B. time consuming

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Journal Entry

September 5, 2013

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SPAM Practice
TOPIC: Non-Academic
Goals
Detail 1- Attendance
Detention-Free
In theDetail
following2group
of words, choose
the word that is spelled incorrectly.
A.
B.
conscience
misspelled

C.

D.
decieve

flaunt

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Journal Entry

September 6, 2013

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More SPAM Practice

TOPIC: Detention-Free

(Non-

Academic Goal)

Detail 1- What I need to do

Detail 2- What YOU can do
Which of the following uses commas correctly?
to
help
A. We had to throw out the four, damaged, plastic
bins.
B. We had to throw out the four, damaged plastic
bins.
C. We had to throw out the four damaged plastic

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Journal Entry

September 9, 2013

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Brain DUMP
Write down ANY/ALL things
that come to mind when you
hear the word:

GOAL

Identify the idiom.

Initial action, usually between two persons

A. break through the ice
B. water over ice
C. break the ice
D. melt the ice

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Journal Entry

#1

September 10, 2013

Triangulation

Copy a small model of the triangle below onto the

top of your journal pagelabel EVERYTHING!!
3-4 Sentences

BIG IDEAHelp/Support/Encouragement IN
GENERAL (for EVERYONE)

2-3 Sentences

Background on Pure Goaled

project

1-2 Sentences

1 Sentence
7-10 Sentences
Total

Help/Support/Encouragement
(this time make it PERSONAL)

Your

Academic, Non-Academic,
Personal

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Journal Entry

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September 11, 2013

More Triangulation

Copy a small model of the triangle below onto the

top of your journal pagelabel EVERYTHING!!
3-4 Sentences
2-3 Sentences

BIG IDEA (In General)YOUR CHOICE

Pure GOALed Class Project
Get Personal with BIG IDEA
(Ask for SUPPORT)

1-2 Sentences

1 Sentence
7-10 Sentences
Total

Your

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Journal Entry

September 16, 2013

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Parts of Speech Review

Create a tic-tac-toe board (BIGFill the Space) on

your page and label each of the spaces with the
VERB
PRONOUN
NOUN (n.)
following
categories:
A word that names
a person, place,
thing, idea, or
quality

ADJECTIVE
(adj.)
A word
that

describes (or
modifies) a noun or
a pronoun

PREPOSITION
A word(prep.)
that is used

(vt./vi.)
A word
that expresses
an action, an
occurrence or a state
of being

ARTICLE
S:
a, an,
CONJUNCTION
A word
that joins
(conj.)
the
together sentences,

(pron.)
A word that
renames or
is used instead of a
noun (I, you, he, she, it,
we, they etc.)

ADVERB
A word(adv.)
that describes (or
modifies) a verb, an
adjective, or another
adverbshows time,
manner, place or degree

INTERJECTION
(interj.)
A spoken
word, phrase,

with a noun, pronoun,

or sound that expresses
or noun phrase
clauses, phrases, or
sudden or strong feeling
shows direction,
words
LEAVE ROOM FOR NOTES!!
location, or time

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Journal Entry

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September 12, 2013

Triangulation Conclusion

Copy the following triangle in your journal. Label

EVERYTHING!!

1 Sentence

Exit

(1 Sentence)
3-4 Sentences

1-2 Sentences
5-7 Sentences Total

Sum up your overall message

(BE PERSONAL)

Closing Statementthe big FINALE!!

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Journal Entry

September 17, 2013

#1

More SPAM Practice

TOPIC: Showing Patriotism
through ACTIONS

Detail 1- Pledge/National
Anthem
Choose the correct word(s) to best
Detailthe
2- sentence.
Patriotic Holidays
complete
Open response tests, often given twice in
each class
each grading period, is the ONLY ERN-A4 test
format.

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Journal Entry

#1

September 18, 2013

Science Triangulation

Copy a small model of the triangle below onto the

top of your journal pagelabel EVERYTHING!!
3-4 Sentences
2-3 Sentences
1-2 Sentences

1 Sentence
7-10 Sentences
Total

BIG IDEAInvade/Invaders/Invasion (IN

GENERAL)
Background on ScienceInvade
Invasive Species
Introduce YOUR Species

Your
Background, Wheres,
Whats

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Journal Entry

September 23, 2013

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Denotation!

Write down as many words as you can think

of that have the same DENOTATION as the
word LEAVE. Denotation=Dictionary
Definition

Word: Leave

Denotation: to go out of or away from

In the following group of words, choose
the word that is spelled correctly.
A.
B.
C.
D.
feind
aquire
glissen
specifically

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Journal Entry

September 24, 2013

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Connotation!

Fill in the chart below with words that have the same
DENOTATION as the word FIGHT, but have positive, neutral,
or negative CONNOTATIONS.

Word: FIGHT (noun)

Denotation: a physical encounter
Positive

Neutral

Negative

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Journal Entry

September 25, 2013

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Diction Practice

Use the chart below to organize your ideas

about what each word IMPLIES and the
IMAGERY
associated
with the
word.
Word
What
it IMPLIES
IMAGERY
(images that come to
mind)

GRIEVE
SOB
WEEP
BOOHO
O

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September 26, 2013

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SPAM Practice

Write out a SPAM paragraph using the

TOPIC and DETAILS listed below
(Remember: TDSSDSSC)

TOPIC: Importance of DICTION

(word choice)

Detail 1- Positive
Connotation
FOR YOUR SUPPORT SENTENCES: feel free to choose
ANY words that we have discussed in class that have
positive or2negative
connotation
Detail
Negative
(FIGHT: brawl, conflict, contest, duel, riot/CRY: boohoo,
Connotation
grieve, sob, weep)

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Journal Entry

September 30, 2013

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OR Follow-Up: Key Terms

Create the following chart on your

journal page (leave LOTS of space to
GIMME
3! Key Terms):
GIMME A 4!
fillA in
Good/Complete/Correct
Words

GREAT/WOW Words

Choose the correct word(s) to best complete the

sentence.

Some school subjects, such as social studies and

science, can
be harder than at first it seems to be.

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synonym
imagery
perceived
literally
negative
connotation
imply/implies
positive
evokes
neutral
explicit(ly)
implicit(ly)
mischievous
innocent
tone
delinquent
infer/infers
optimism
pessimism
diction
insult/insulting
guilty
spoiled
fragile
loathe/loathing sarcasm
image
imagine
stubborn
juxtaposition
convey
mood
implication
interpret
compliment
dull
disrespectful
moody
condescending
impolite/polite respect/respectful naughty

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Journal Entry

October 1, 2013

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Gratitude Day!

Write your TOPIC & 2 DETAILS at the top of your page, then
wait for the timer!!

Topic: Showing Gratitude for

________________
Detail 1: ___________________

Detail 2: ___________________

(Remember:
TDSSDSSC)

Monthly
Challenge:

Your
paragraph
MUST be at
least an

8-8-

4!
8 Sentences
8 Different
WORDS to
start each

Dear Nick,
I just wanted to take a minute to let you know
how much you are truly appreciated. For one thing,
your organization and effort has made this golf
season a successful one. Practices are purposeful
and challenging under your leadership (the kids are
really working hard, but still enjoying themselves
and enjoying the sport). Most of the golfers have
improved under you guidance this year as well and
that speaks volumes about your commitment to the
MHS golf program. Another reason you deserve
some gratitude is the inspiration you provide to the
team. You truly walk the walk by being the type of
golfer you want the kids to be. They are more
motivated than any team in the past and that is a
direct result of your influence on them. All in all, you
DRIVE this team to be their best by being the best
Preposition,
Noun
andPronoun,
we are all
grateful for
the sacrifices you
(Plural),to
Adjective,
Adjective,
continue
make and
the role model you continue to
Pronoun, Pronoun, Adverb =5
be.
8-8-5

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Journal Entry

October 2, 2013

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More Connotation!

Fill in the chart below with words that have the same
DENOTATION as the word WRITE, but have positive, neutral,
or negative CONNOTATIONS.

Word: WRITE (verb)

Denotation: to express or
communicate
in
writing
Positive
Neutral
Negative

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Journal Entry

October 3, 2013

#1

Diction Practice

Use the chart below to organize your ideas

about what each word IMPLIES and the
IMAGERYIMAGERY
associated with theWhat
word.it
Word
IMPLIES
(images that come to
mind)

BLURT
LECTUR
E
GOSSIP
CHAT