Wednesday, December 17, 2014
December 17, 2014
If you could travel to any country which country would that be? Why would you want to go there? Please begin a beginning and ending sentence.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Blogging December 16, 2014
If you could travel to any country, what would that be? Why would you like to go there? What would you look forward to? Write one paragraph describing your reasons for visiting this country.
December 15, 2014 7th Grade
Please write about your weekend using three of the following spelling words:
guarantee
refugee
rally
camouflage
debris
brochure
premier
souvenir
guarantee
refugee
rally
camouflage
debris
brochure
premier
souvenir
December 15, 2015 8th Grade
Please write about your weekend using some of the following spelling words:
relative
prevalent
retrieve
resemble
propose
prejudice
relinquish
reception
preliminary
redemption
relative
prevalent
retrieve
resemble
propose
prejudice
relinquish
reception
preliminary
redemption
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
December 4, 2014
Imagine that you lived far away from Minnesota, on your own personal island. Describe the way you would design the buildings, landscape, and beach.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
December 3rd, Eighth grade
Write a paragraph with at least five of the spelling words. The spelling words are:
rawhide moccasins churchgoer
bulldozer commuter rodeo
slicker preacher supermarket
bleachers buggy poncho
mugger teenager electrocute
potluck pecans Yankee
baby-sitter badlands
rawhide moccasins churchgoer
bulldozer commuter rodeo
slicker preacher supermarket
bleachers buggy poncho
mugger teenager electrocute
potluck pecans Yankee
baby-sitter badlands
December 3, 2014 7th Grade
Write one paragraph using at least five of the spelling words:
diameter diagonal parallel
perimeter geometry hyperactive
theology dialogue circumstances
diagram antibiotic exotic
ecology parenthesis microwave
podium monarchy epilogue
atom geology
diameter diagonal parallel
perimeter geometry hyperactive
theology dialogue circumstances
diagram antibiotic exotic
ecology parenthesis microwave
podium monarchy epilogue
atom geology
Friday, November 28, 2014
December 1st
Elizabeth was lost. She didn't panic.
(She is a pronoun, a word used in place of a noun)
In one paragraph, explain what happened to Elizabeth.
Use five pronouns.
(Examples of pronouns include we, us, they, her, it, him, you, mine, your)
(She is a pronoun, a word used in place of a noun)
In one paragraph, explain what happened to Elizabeth.
Use five pronouns.
(Examples of pronouns include we, us, they, her, it, him, you, mine, your)
Saturday, November 22, 2014
November 24, 2014
What was one activity you did this weekend? Explain in one paragraph. Include details about just one activity you did.
Example:
This weekend I played volleyball with some of my friends at an indoor gym. It was funny to play indoors because the ball bounces off the ceiling and the walls, unlike an outdoor volleyball court. Also, the floor is so hard that few people dive for the ball. One time during the night I had to serve for the game point, which was a little stressful. Overall, this was an enjoyable activity that I did this weekend.
Example:
This weekend I played volleyball with some of my friends at an indoor gym. It was funny to play indoors because the ball bounces off the ceiling and the walls, unlike an outdoor volleyball court. Also, the floor is so hard that few people dive for the ball. One time during the night I had to serve for the game point, which was a little stressful. Overall, this was an enjoyable activity that I did this weekend.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
November 17, 2014
Describe a cathedral which you would build yourself. Which special saints would you include? What would the stone look like? What would be carved in the walls? Where would the stone come from? If you had an endless supply of money, what would your cathedral look like?
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
October 29, 2014
What is something you are looking forward to this weekend? Please include one beginning sentence and an ending sentence which state the same idea.
Example of beginning and ending sentence:
This weekend I will be successfully avoiding my brother's Halloween party.
As I hand out candy and talk to my friends, my brother will take his friends around the neighborhood trick-or-treating.
Example of beginning and ending sentence:
This weekend I will be successfully avoiding my brother's Halloween party.
As I hand out candy and talk to my friends, my brother will take his friends around the neighborhood trick-or-treating.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
October 21, 2014
Write about your future job. Describe your dream job and exactly what you would do.
Have a beginning and ending sentence which are about the same thing.
Have a beginning and ending sentence which are about the same thing.
Monday, October 20, 2014
October 20, 2014
Describe one event which occurred this weekend. Make sure to have a beginning and ending sentence which state the same idea.
Beginning sentence: This weekend I had a great time traveling to Northern Minnesota with my friends.
Ending sentence: Our outdoor adventure was a relaxing and refreshing vacation.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Oct. 15, 2014
Pick two characters to go on a blind date. Describe what their meeting would be like.
I. Topic Sentence
II. Supporting Detail
III. Supporting Detail
IV. Supporting Detail
V. Concluding Sentence
The characters that I have chosen for a blind date would be Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh. I suppose that Mary Poppins would be taller than Winnie the Pooh, so that might make things awkward at the beginning. I imagine that they would meet at a coffee shop and drink tea. Pooh would probably want to scoop honey into his tea, but Mary Poppins would likely think that a spoonful of sugar is a much better choice. They might have an argument about whether honey or sugar is better in their tea. However, they would eventually change the topic of conversation to singing, an activity which both enjoy. Winnie the Pooh and Mary Poppins would probably end up singing a cheery tune together and really enjoying each other's company in the end. Although they would not be interested in each other romantically, Winnie the Pooh and Mary Poppins could become life-long friends. Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh would have a pleasant first date.
I. Topic Sentence
II. Supporting Detail
III. Supporting Detail
IV. Supporting Detail
V. Concluding Sentence
The characters that I have chosen for a blind date would be Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh. I suppose that Mary Poppins would be taller than Winnie the Pooh, so that might make things awkward at the beginning. I imagine that they would meet at a coffee shop and drink tea. Pooh would probably want to scoop honey into his tea, but Mary Poppins would likely think that a spoonful of sugar is a much better choice. They might have an argument about whether honey or sugar is better in their tea. However, they would eventually change the topic of conversation to singing, an activity which both enjoy. Winnie the Pooh and Mary Poppins would probably end up singing a cheery tune together and really enjoying each other's company in the end. Although they would not be interested in each other romantically, Winnie the Pooh and Mary Poppins could become life-long friends. Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh would have a pleasant first date.
October 14, 2014
Writing Prompt of the Day: Describe some of the qualities of a true friend.
Make sure to have the following organization:
I. Topic sentence-explain the main idea of your paragraph
II. Supporting Detail
III. Supporting Detail
IV. Supporting Detail
V. Concluding Sentence-re-state the main idea of your paragraph
Make sure to have the following organization:
I. Topic sentence-explain the main idea of your paragraph
II. Supporting Detail
III. Supporting Detail
IV. Supporting Detail
V. Concluding Sentence-re-state the main idea of your paragraph
October 13
Organization:
I. Topic Sentence--explain the main idea of your paragraph
II. Middle Sentence
III. Middle Sentence
IV. Middle Sentence
V. Concluding Sentence--explain the main idea of your paragraph
Questions of the day: Describe one time when you went to sledding or skiing. Make sure to write about only one time.
I can remember one great night when I went sledding with my family at Edina High School. My entire family was there along with one of my friends named Johnny Klobe. We went to an enormous hill behind the high school, which has three flights of stairs to the bottom. Our sleds sped down the hill and we could go very far. It was especially fun to make long chains, in which we'd put two or three sleds together, cling onto each others' damp snow-suites and hold on for dear life as we flew down the hill. After whipping down the hill for awhile we would have created a trail. If you kept your
I. Topic Sentence--explain the main idea of your paragraph
II. Middle Sentence
III. Middle Sentence
IV. Middle Sentence
V. Concluding Sentence--explain the main idea of your paragraph
Questions of the day: Describe one time when you went to sledding or skiing. Make sure to write about only one time.
I can remember one great night when I went sledding with my family at Edina High School. My entire family was there along with one of my friends named Johnny Klobe. We went to an enormous hill behind the high school, which has three flights of stairs to the bottom. Our sleds sped down the hill and we could go very far. It was especially fun to make long chains, in which we'd put two or three sleds together, cling onto each others' damp snow-suites and hold on for dear life as we flew down the hill. After whipping down the hill for awhile we would have created a trail. If you kept your
Sunday, October 5, 2014
October 7th
Prompt: Write without contractions. Say "it is" instead of it's" or "will not" instead of won't.
Write about a time when you either broke a bone or got stitches.
Write about a time when you either broke a bone or got stitches.
Friday, October 3, 2014
October 6
Explain one event which occurred this weekend.
Use academic language:
Avoid common words like stupid, nice, good, bad, thing
Also do not write in the second person: you, your
Use academic language:
Avoid common words like stupid, nice, good, bad, thing
Also do not write in the second person: you, your
Monday, September 29, 2014
October 3 Writing Prompt
Describe one of the members of your family. Include details about the way they look, their personality, and interests.
My sister Bridgette is crazy! She has long blond hair and is just a hair taller than me. Bridgette tries to be tan in the summer, so her skin is usually a simple golden color. Her personality is reflected in her name which means "strong, powerful one." Bridgette is easily the most athletic person in out family and has deep perseverance in sports. She has become a captain for soccer and synchronized swimming. Bridgette is shy when she meets new people, but she is also fiercely competitive. Besides sports, Bridgette likes fishing, cooking, and dancing.
My sister Bridgette is crazy! She has long blond hair and is just a hair taller than me. Bridgette tries to be tan in the summer, so her skin is usually a simple golden color. Her personality is reflected in her name which means "strong, powerful one." Bridgette is easily the most athletic person in out family and has deep perseverance in sports. She has become a captain for soccer and synchronized swimming. Bridgette is shy when she meets new people, but she is also fiercely competitive. Besides sports, Bridgette likes fishing, cooking, and dancing.
October 1 Planet for Sale
Humanity has decided to change planets and has decided to sell earth. You've been hired to put it on the market. How do you advertise it and where's the price tag?
Answer in at least one paragraph.
Answer in at least one paragraph.
September 30, 2014
Writing Prompt: Write about whatever you want. Some requirements as usual: five sentences, one paragraph.
Some ideas:
~Your last birthday
~An important event that occurred over the weekend
~Something you are looking forward to
~A family celebration
Some ideas:
~Your last birthday
~An important event that occurred over the weekend
~Something you are looking forward to
~A family celebration
September 29, 2014
Writing Prompt: Convince your mom/guardian to buy a dragon. Give reasons why this is a good idea.
Regular requirements:
Minimum of Five Sentences
One Paragraph
Regular requirements:
Minimum of Five Sentences
One Paragraph
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Writing about History
Writing Prompt of the Day: Today's feast day is the Martyrs of Chalcedon. They were a group of 49 Christians killed under the Emperor Diocletian in 394. Explain some situations when you need courage as a Christian in today's world.
Example: I am trying to be a good Christian in the modern world. One way that I can be courageous is by being honest and truthful to my non-Christian friends. When they ask me about my Faith I can explain to them my beliefs and values. Second, I can pray before I eat in public. Even though it might feel embarrassing, it is a heroic action to pray in public. Third, another way to be a brave Christian in today's society is to pray at abortion clinics for an end to unjust killing of human children. Today's society is not outwardly brutal to Christians, but it still takes a great deal of strength to be a faithful follower of the Good Shepherd.
Example: I am trying to be a good Christian in the modern world. One way that I can be courageous is by being honest and truthful to my non-Christian friends. When they ask me about my Faith I can explain to them my beliefs and values. Second, I can pray before I eat in public. Even though it might feel embarrassing, it is a heroic action to pray in public. Third, another way to be a brave Christian in today's society is to pray at abortion clinics for an end to unjust killing of human children. Today's society is not outwardly brutal to Christians, but it still takes a great deal of strength to be a faithful follower of the Good Shepherd.
September 23, 2014
Describe your ideal summer day. Feel free to add imaginary details and circumstances.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Today's Writing Prompt
Prompt: Describe an animal in detail.
Include specific parts of the animal or specific actions of the animal.
Be as specific as you can!
Example:
This summer I was walking through the natural history museum in Washington D.C. when I was stopped by a display case no bigger than a picture frame. In the case were five small bats: tiny, mouse-size creatures, complete with wings, bodies, and sharp teeth. I've never seen a bat up close, only swooping around in the darkness at night. It was strange to see these monkeys of the night up close. Even though they were no longer alive, each one peered out of the case at me with wide-open eyes. Their wings were almost as thin as a butterflies' wings, while their bodies are thick like a rat. They resembled flying dinosaurs much more than modern birds.
Here are some examples:
No: Bats are amazing.
Yes: Bats are amazing because they have heavy bodies, yet delicate butterfly wings hold them up.
No: Bats are spectacular.
Yes: Bats are spectacular because they can fly through the air like secret agents in the dark.
No: I like bats because they are cute.
Yes: I think bats are cute because they have funny, furry faces like mice.
Include specific parts of the animal or specific actions of the animal.
Be as specific as you can!
Example:
This summer I was walking through the natural history museum in Washington D.C. when I was stopped by a display case no bigger than a picture frame. In the case were five small bats: tiny, mouse-size creatures, complete with wings, bodies, and sharp teeth. I've never seen a bat up close, only swooping around in the darkness at night. It was strange to see these monkeys of the night up close. Even though they were no longer alive, each one peered out of the case at me with wide-open eyes. Their wings were almost as thin as a butterflies' wings, while their bodies are thick like a rat. They resembled flying dinosaurs much more than modern birds.
Here are some examples:
No: Bats are amazing.
Yes: Bats are amazing because they have heavy bodies, yet delicate butterfly wings hold them up.
No: Bats are spectacular.
Yes: Bats are spectacular because they can fly through the air like secret agents in the dark.
No: I like bats because they are cute.
Yes: I think bats are cute because they have funny, furry faces like mice.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Mary Fink - August 8, 2014
What was the best part of your summer?
My favorite memory from this summer was attending the Ordination Mass of ten priests from the order called the Institute of the Incarnate Word. I drove to Washington D.C. with my family on a road trip to see the ordination. We arrived in D.C. the night before the ordination. The sisters and brothers were having a party! They were eating pizza and singing with their guitars. We gladly joined their party. The next day we went to the ordination Mass. It was at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. Before the ceremony began we walked around the enormous church and saw all the breathtaking marble pillars, saint statues, and mosaics. The Mass itself was beautiful. with devoted priests, a famous old bishop to preach the homily, a large and melodious choir, and a nave completely packed with people. As the summer fades away, I know this event will be left in my memory for a long time.
My favorite memory from this summer was attending the Ordination Mass of ten priests from the order called the Institute of the Incarnate Word. I drove to Washington D.C. with my family on a road trip to see the ordination. We arrived in D.C. the night before the ordination. The sisters and brothers were having a party! They were eating pizza and singing with their guitars. We gladly joined their party. The next day we went to the ordination Mass. It was at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. Before the ceremony began we walked around the enormous church and saw all the breathtaking marble pillars, saint statues, and mosaics. The Mass itself was beautiful. with devoted priests, a famous old bishop to preach the homily, a large and melodious choir, and a nave completely packed with people. As the summer fades away, I know this event will be left in my memory for a long time.
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