Grades 7 & 8 Wednesday 10.01

    Your thoughts are very powerful.  

1. Try and have a good thought and a bad thought at the same time.   What happens?  Could you do it?

2. You can change your day at ANY MOMENT you choose - by the power of thought.

How?

3. They say people who think bad thoughts all the time actually end up looking ugly when they are old!      Do you believe this?   Why or why not?     

4. Mr. Bank is not here - he'll collect tests tomorrow.  Plans for cupcakes haven't changed, see sign up below after everyone is done.  Jasmine and Anelia please email him to let him know how everything is going - and how cupcake day is shaping up.   Thanks! 

Test Number 1 is next 

- Get out a piece of paper with your name and Test One on it.

Directions: 
- open notes
- work alone - no helping / talking
- Raise Hand!  I will come help you
- Turn in when done.

1.noun - definition                                                  11. their - write a sentence
2.verb - definition                                                   12. they're - write a sentence
3. adjective - definition                                          13. there - write a sentence
4. pronoun - definition                                           14. trace - definition
5. interjection - definition                                      15. describe - definition
6. run on - give example                                         16. analyze - definition
7. its - write a sentence                                           17. evaluate - definition
8. it's - write a sentence                                          18. infer - definition
9. your - write a sentence                                       19. formulate - definition
10. you're - write a sentence

20. - What is a thesis statement?  
21.  Write a thesis for a paper that would argue Superman is the best hero.
22. Describe a hero's journey.

Part II:  Write a half page (or more) creative short story about a student's first day at Broadview Academy.   Use proper punctuation and grammar.   

*Use at least 10 adjectives - underline all of them.

When done please just relax / put head down / chill.  


       1. Sign up sheet for cupcake Thursday - we will 1. write and 2. eat and relax

We need - 

1. drink 2. cups 3. plates 4. napkins 5. cupcakes, chips, cookies

HOMEWORK:   

Grade 7 - READ CHAPTER 1 ZACH BEAVER

Grade 8 - CHAPTER ONE ROCKET BOYS

DUE FRIDAY - QUIZ / DISCUSSION - COME PREPARED


next,

Please work quietly on your projects and finish them up. Karate Kid II is in the machine - please watch it and start noticing cultural differences.