Vocabulary Building

Use one of these to avoid using and repeating basic, less descriptive words. 


http://thesaurus.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Academic Vocabulary Practice

Use this website to enhance your knowledge and use of academic English vocabulary.    The lists are organized in order of frequency so Sublist 1 has the most common words.  Try to use a few new words every time you write!  http://www.academicvocabularyexercises.com/

Parallel Structure Practice

http://www.chompchomp.com/structure03/structure03.01.htm

Journal for July 23

COMPARE / CONTRASTMake a list of similarities and differences.  Choose ONE topic below to compare and contrast.  You do not need to write complete sentences, but you do need to write complete thoughts.   Illustrate the similarities and differences with pictures.

• One American holiday / A holiday in your country (NOT the same holiday like Christmas in both countries!)
• American teenagers / Teenagers in your country
• An American celebrity / A celebrity in your country

Your page should have three lists:

1. Similarities - both countries
2. Differences - US
3. Differences - your country

Adjective Clause Practice

Test yourself!

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/clauses-1.html

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj2.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj3.htm

http://www.rong-chang.com/writing/adjective_clause01.htm

http://www.rong-chang.com/writing/adjective_clause02.htm

Journal for July 16

Story Starts:  Write a ONE page story that begins with one of these sentences.  Every story must have an illustration to go with it.

• Imagine what it's like to ______________________
• Their eyes met and the looked at each other for a moment.  Why did he look familiar?
• She closed the book, placed it on the table, and finally decided to walk through the door.
• Diane had a problem.
• All of a sudden, I was trapped!

• "Don't tell anyone," she whispered. 

Journal for Monday, July 9

Make two lists.  1)  Things that make me smile   2)  Things I want to do before I die

For each item on your two lists, write a sentence to explain why.  Be sure to decorate your page with pictures, drawings or some kind of illustration for your journal page.

EXAMPLE:

Things That Make Me Smile

1. My dog

My dog makes me smile when I come home and he's happy to see me.