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Journal and Dailies 19.1
1. What countries border the Caspian Sea?
2. What is the capital of the country that is nearly surrounded by India and has a coastline on the
Bay of Bengal?
3. Mechanic: engine:: dentist : _______
4. Apathy: empathy:: indifference: _______
5.
mr. nissani chosed a copy of smithsonian magazine to learn his students about the australia
aborigines
6. sam said i have wrote letters to four of my penpals therefore i don’t want write no more today
Journal
There is an alien that has taken up residence under your bed. Draw your alien and write down details
about him. Is he tall or short? Friendly or angry? What kind of smells or sounds does he have? Is he
able to camouflage himself to blend in with items under your bed? How does he move? Where does he
come from? Why is he in your house?
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Journal and Dailies 19.2
1. Which has a higher elevation, Greenland or Australia?
2. To which continent does Central America belong?
3. Hew: _______:: carve : starve
4. Selfish : maturity :: childish : _______________
5. have you ever before saw this here rose brush, which bursts into flower every may
6. because of the many people at santinis grill a new restaurant dad lost his cell phone
January is “National Thank You Month.” Create a list of everyone who you would like to thank and what
they have done that you appreciate. (at least 15 people)
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Journal and Dailies 19.3
1. What archipelago has Jakarta as its capital?
2. Which continent has the smallest borber on the Atlantic Ocean?
3. Longitude: latitude:: meridian:_______
4. 33⅓ : ⅓ :: 75:_______
5. yes i and ella seen that portrait in the Museum
6. the bell in the tower of the first baptist church is being repaired it has not been rang for two
weeks
Today is “Cheese Day.” Describe all the different ways you could eat cheese. (include 20 ways)
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Journal and Dailies 19.4
1. What is the capital of the country whose northern border is Brazil and western border is
Argentina?
2. What major water bodies form the coastline of Africa?
3. Kilimanjaro: Tanzania:: Mount Blane:
4.
5. Irregardless of the weather we plan to eat breakfast load the minivan and driving to the lake
6. Joe couldn’t of took you’re chinese puzzle and broke it down into it’s parts
What do you think happens when we die?
Share two paragraphs of your beliefs.
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Journal and Dailies 19.5
1. Examine a map of Africa. Identity five countries of Africa that are landlocked. What bodies of
water might be important to these countries?
2. Forage: _______ :: pounce: jump
3. ______ : first :: salutatorian: second
4. no she don’t plan to stop at yucca house on her way to yellowstone park
5. before the boys could lie the maps on the ground the storm blows them away
Select three people in the classroom. Write each person a short message explaining why you appreciate
them or something you like about them. Remember…don’t sign your name. The messages will be
delivered for you.
To:_______________
to:_______________
To________________
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Journal and Dailies 20.1
1. What is difference between a gulf and a peninsula?
2. Which of these is not a coastal city: Taipei, Taiwan; Tunis, Tunisia; Miami, Florida; Lyons, France?
3. Pea: legume:: prawn: ________
4. Paragon:_______:: villain: evildoer
5. no we haven’t never drove to lake superior for the fourth of july mr stein says last monday
6. when I shaked the paper weight a shower of snow fell
Journal
Many countries have a one year mandatory military service for all citizens. Do you
believe that the United States should do the same? Why or why not?
Use specific reasons and examples to back up your answer.
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Week 20.2 Journal and Dailies
1. What sea is found between New Zealand and Australia?
2. What body of water is east of Italy?
3. mono- : one : : ________________ : before
5. we went to there house at 124 greenway boulevard but they had already leaved for the south (8
corrections)
6. the fairfield news announced that governor soto would speak on Television at 730 PM (10
corrections)
Journal
Suppose a wealthy businessman just donated a large sum of money to our school. How should the
money be used? Write two paragraphs that outline your financial plan and why you would spend it this
way.
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Journal and Dailies
Week 20 Day 3
1. What is the capital if the country that has the longest border with Honduras?
2. What countries on the South American continent are landlocked?
3. Impudent: rude:: avid: _______
4. ________: 0.875 ::
15
:
16
0.9375
5. it was overcast and drizzly we decided not to go to hampton beach
6. Because they enjoyed fishing in the mississippi river this year they plan to return to the
mississippi river next year
Journal
Some people think that school cafeterias should be required to provide vegetarian and low fat/low
calorie meals for students. State and Federal laws are changing, requiring schools to follow these
guidelines.
Do you think we should do this at Taylor’s Crossing?
Write two paragraphs that support your position.
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J&D 20.4
1.
Do more rivers in the United States flow into the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean?
2.
What is the fastest way to get by ship from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean?
3.
_________________ : wet : : starve : feed
4.
: ___________::
:
5.
i knowed i would receive these gifts for my birthday a sweatshirt a calculator and a skateboard
(7 corrections)
6.
preparing our dinner the smell of the chicken made dad hungry (6 corrections)
Journal
What is your favorite movie of all time? Write two paragraphs to convince someone to watch it with
you.
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Journal and Dailies, Week 20, Day 5
1. Indonesia is an archipelago. Define archipelago and find at least three more examples of it elsewhere
in the world.
2. judge : sentencing : : Congress : __________________
3. purgative : _________________ : : profligate : depraved
4. the man at the door taking tickets shouted get away from that car (7 corrections)
5. in march them students will read the short story a visit of charity which was wrote in the twentieth
century (11 corrections)
Journal:
What book do you think should be part of the eighth grade reading curriculum? Why would you choose
this particular book?
Two paragraphs.
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Journal and Dailies
Week 21, Day 1
1. What sea is found directly south of China?
2. What continent is the second smallest in land area?
3. stress : teachers :: compression : ___________
4. friend : ___________: : acquiescent : intransigent
5. when we visited our friends in the east we see several types of trees they had grew oak maple and
spruce (9 corrections)
6. the baby-sitter had took the kids to see the dragons curse and they goed to the mall for ice cream
afterwards (10 corrections)
Journal:
It is recommended that you get 2-3 servings of dairy each day. These servings can be in the form of a
variety of milk products. Write a descriptive paragraph about your favorite dairy product.
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1. What are the names of the original 13 colonies?
2. Baffin Island is the fifth largest island in the world by land area. Where is it located?
3. relinquish : ______________ :: relent: renounce
4. _________ : illustration :: syn. : synonym
5. the picture that mother sat on the table showed an airplane in front of mt rushmore a mountain in
north america
(9 corrections and a deletion)
6. because our Neighbors borrowed me there map of new york to locate the empire state building (10
corrections and a deletion)
Journal
You were marooned on a deserted island with three useful things and one completely useless thing.
What are they and how will you use them to survive?
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J&D 21.4
1 What is the capital of the country whose western border is Haiti?
2. Which country has the larger land area, Australia or Brazil?
3. Rio Grande : Gulf of Mexico : : Nile: ________
4. Nathan : Zach :: Tim : _________________
5. irregardless of the weather we plan to eat breakfast load the minivan and driving to the lake
6. joe couldn’t of took you’re chinese puzzle and broke it down into it’s parts
You woke up in the middle of the woods. How did you get there? How will you get back home?
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J&D 20.5
1. why are borders important? List at least four reasons that countries have borders.
2. Pathology : diseases : : ______ : drugs
3. Senators : six years : : _______ : two years
4. no she don’t plan to stop at yucca house on her way to yellowstone park
5. before the boys could lie the maps on the ground the storms blow them away
Day 5
On this day in 1868, the typewriter was patented. The first typewriter has come a long way. Use a Venn
diagram to compare and contrast the typewriter and a laptop computer.
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Dailies 22.1
1. What valuable natural resource is found in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Mexico, and Venezuela?
2. Does Buenos Aires, Argentina, lie at the mouth or the source of the Parana River?
3. wanton:_______::spurious: false
4. malicious: ______::frank: openness
5.my cousin has began writing in french to a canadian pen pal and just taked a letter to the glencview
post office
6. the coach brang some water to we girls after we had did the work-out
Journal
If you were asked to decorate a gingerbread boy or girl to represent yourself, what would it look
like? Why would you select the decorating items that you did? Make sure to include a picture.
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Dailies and Journal 22.2
1. What is the capital of the country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea?
2. Which state in the United States is the widest?
3. celestial: sky::_____ : earth
4. Insert shape here
5. when our dogs fought at junction park dad throwed a pail of water to break them apart
6. once we were outside of the tent we continued cleaning the campsite loading our gear and to pack
the canned food
Journal
Describe your favorite flavor of ice cream. Next, create a new flavor of ice cream. What are the
ingredients? What is your flavor’s name? Design a logo of your ice cream. (Don’t forget to use color)
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Journal and dailies Week 22, Day 3
1. Cuba is located in which hemispheres?
2. Which state in the United States is the widest?
3. vein : circulatory system :: nerve : _________
4. ___________ :wireless (radio) :: Bell : telephone.
5. ms talbot said that she had parked you’re toyota outside of the enterprise electrical company (9
corrections)
6. our Class rose ninety eight dollars for canine companions we received a letter of thanks (7
corrections including a new word)
Journal
Come up with four journal topics that you would like to see in our classroom. They can be story
starters, lists, directions, how you feel about things, and so on. Make sure they are appropriate for
school.
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Journal and Dailies 22.4
1. What is the capital of the North American nation (excluding Panama) closest to the Panama Canal?
2. What neighboring state is due south of Montgomery, Alabama?
3. puzzle : conundrum ::_ __________: lucid
4. Ant : six :: spider: ______________________
5. I didn’t have no time too watch jeopardy on telecision
6. I borrowed a CD to keith i also borrowed him several video games
Journal 3 paragraphs
I was nervous. I didn’t know why. Something brushed my leg! When I looked down I saw…
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J&D 22.5
1. List four uses of crude oil. Why is this such an important resource?
2.
tobacco: ____:: coffee: caffeine
3. sixth: ordinal number :: nine: ______
4. the article problem dogs and there owners is controversial readers have conflicting opinions about it
5. they brung back stones from the rocky mountains which they had visited recent
Journal:
Name 50 uses for duct tape. (1 point each)
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Journal and dailies 23.1
1. What is the capital of the country whose southern neighbors are Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and
Austria?
2. What is the name of the southernmost of the major Hawaiian islands?
3.
___________: vehicle :: skeleton : body
4. Indolent : industrious :: impetuous: _____________
5. me and my friend have went to the wisconsin agricultural fair and have rode on the ferris wheel for
the past too years
6. the students theirselfs rose the money to see the play death of a salesman
Journal
If you were given the opportunity to trade lives with someone, would you do it? If so, who and why?
Two paragraphs
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Journal and dailies 23.2
1. If you were in Lisbon, Portugal, you would be on the coast of which ocean?
2.
On what Great Lake is Toledo, Ohio located?
3. dispersed:______:: baffled : confused
4. Fame : Obscurity :: sorrow : ______________
5. has mayor davis gave her speech about the roll of the americans in the cold war
6. yesterday ms sutton breaked her answering machine consequently she bought a new one for fifty
seven dollars
Journal
Write a rap about a topic of your choice. Make sure it is appropriate!
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Journal and dailies 23.3
1. What is the capital of Liberia?
2. What state has the longest border with Alabama?
3. Hitler :__________:: Mussolini : Italy
4. origami:____________ ::poetry : words
5. either he left someone borrow the boat or it has sank
6. my german shepherd rocky has shook that stuffed toy until its almost in shreds
What is your biggest fear? Why are you afraid? What do you do to overcome the problem?
Two paragraphs
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Journal and dailies 23.4
1. What is the capital of the country that has a southeastern border with Myanmar?
2. What is the name of the large bay found between Maryland and Virginia?
3. light-year :___________:: minute : time
4.
:
::
:
5. the thief runned down washington blvd and headed East toward highway 68
6. the committee members haven’t did nothing about changing the rule requiring a two thirds majority
Journal
It was Halloween night and my candy bag was full! I was walking down the road when…
three or more paragraphs
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J&D 23.5
1. Identify some of the major rivers that drain into the Chesapeake Bay. What kinds of activities in
the lands and cities along those rivers could affect the Chesapeake and how?
2. P.T. Barnum : circus :: Jon Lennon: _________________________
3.
Permissible : _______________________ :: capable : can
4.
at 900 PM this evening aretha franklin the singer who sings songs will sing respect a song she
made famous and well-known
5. for who have you drew that picture of the beach in california
Journal
What career would you like to have when you are older? Why that one? What will you need to do in
your life to be able to choose your career?
2 paragraphs
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Week 24 Day 1
1. What sea is in between Vietnam and the Philippines?
2. what is the only state that has coastline on four of the five Great Lakes?
3. laconic : concise:: ______: reserved
4. Video :__________ :: audio : sound
5. st andrews church is the more ornate of the episcopal churches in new york
6. her legs were sunurned so bad on block island that now she must lay on her back
Journal
Free write on the topic of your choice.
Two paragraphs
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Week 24 Day 2
1. What is the only Central American country that borders four other countries?
2. What sea is between Greece and Turkey
3. Finger : eye :: tactile : ___________________
4. Video : __________ :: audio : sound
5. the eurythmics had ate at the plaza hotel before they singed at schyler auditorium (9
corrections)
6. officer myers I said me and samantha doesn’t know who torn down the poster on the corner of
mercer st and lenape rd (19 corrections)
What if you were the daughter or son of one of the Greek Gods or Goddesses? Look at your interests
and talents and decide who you would be your immortal parent. What powers could you have? What
could you do with them?
Aphrodite - Goddess of love, romance, and beauty.
Apollo - Beautiful god of the sun, light, medicine, and music.
Ares - Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite.
Artemis - Independent goddess of the hunt, the forest, wildlife, childbirth, and the moon.
Athena - Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts.
Demeter - Goddess of agriculture
Hephaestus - Lame god of fire and the forge.
Hera - Wife of Zeus, protector of marriage, familiar with magic.
Hermes - The speedy messenger of the gods, god of travelers .
Hestia - Calm goddess of home and home life, symbolized by the hearth which holds the continuallyburning flame.
Poseidon - God of the sea, horses, and of earthquakes.
Zeus - Supreme lord of gods, god of the sky, symbolized by the thunderbolt.
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Week 24 Day 3
1. What state has the highest average elevation?
2. On what continent is the longest river in the world located?
3. parsimonious : ________ :: shy : outgoing
4. Adventurous :____________ :: adroitly : adverb
5. my Sister learned me to choose between many avocados to find the riper ones
6. in washington dc mom leaded us through the national archives and records
Journal
Mrs. Porter is in search of a new species of frog. Design a frog for her. Include its habitat, habits,
coloring, scientific name, and other details that are important.
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Journal and Dailies 24.4
1. Agriculture began in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, called Mesopotamia. On
which continent is this region located?
2. What is the southernmost state of the forty-eight contiguous states?
3. Agriculture: crops:: ______ : horticulture
4.
5. yes I like painting to draw and sculpting
6. larry cracked a nigerian mask and taked it to the antique arts shop on glendale boulevard
Explain the story behind this picture and tell the ending.
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Journal and Dailies 24.5
1. What are some reasons that people might leave the country of their birth to move to another
country?
2. __________ : repeat : : rejuvenate: restore
3. street : highway:: creek: _____________
4. two old copies of poes long poem the raven are in dr maloneys library
5. the westlake womens club will right a request to ms simone for thirty five posters
Story Starter
The school is quiet. As you wandered the empty halls, you hear a noise in the eighth grade room.
Cautiously you open the door and…
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Journal and dailies Week 25 Day 1
1. Which state extends farther west, Virginia or West Virginia?
2. What is the capital of the European country that is in the shape of a boot? What is the name of
the island that is getting “kicked?”
3. Airplane : cockpit :: _________ bridge
4. Implicit : explicit :: internal : _________________
5. when we was in los angeles last october we eat at the seaside café a restaurant their (12
corrections)
6. our Teacher teached us that the renaissance began in italy
(6 corrections)
Journal
Today in 1872, Yellowstone Park was established. Tell me about your experiences there. What is your
favorite part?
If you have never visited Yellowstone Park, tell me of an experience you have had while camping. Was it
fun? Not your thing? Why or why not?
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Journal and Dailies 25.2
1. Which is larger in terms of land area, Germany or France?
2. What sea borders India’s west coast?
3. letter: _____:: report: title
4. iPod: jukebox :: ________________ : file cabinet
5.
video clearinghouse, inc
3824 delaware st
providence ri 02910
6. dear sir or madam
Please enter my tape in you’re best animal video contest sincerly (your name)
Journal
What kind of anime or comic book character would you be and why? (1 paragraph)
Draw a picture of yourself as an anime or comic book character.
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Journal and Dailies 25.3
1. Belize is in what direction from Cuba?
2.
What is the capital of Canada?
3. acrophobia: height:: _______________: fire
4. mundane: ordinary:: _______________: lasting
5. one of the students were injured on the there diving board said mr fong
6. max should of wrote to he and cal irregardless of his dislike for letter writing
Journal
Pick a character from a book you are reading or have recently read. Draw the character.
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Journal and Dailies 25.4
1. What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
2. Would the distance from Chicago, Illinois, to Little Rock, Arkansas, be closest to 150,550,950, or 1,550
miles?
3.
_____________________: pound:: pt.: pint
4.
:
: : ____________________ :
5.isnt you’re brother doing nothing about finding my book dragon war
6. That there woman she thinks that the girls theirselves should pay for the car window they had
breaked
Journal story starter- Three paragraphs minimum.
My family was tearing down a wall to build an addition to our home. As the dust cleared, I found a
small narrow room hidden between the walls. It hadn’t been disturbed for decades. What was in it
gave me the shock of my life. (Three paragraphs minimum)
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Journal and Dailies 25.5
1. Which state has a capital named Raleigh?
2. Which of these is meant by the term “roof of the world”: the North Pole, the Himalaya
Mountains, the Amazon rain forest or the ozone layer over Antarctica?
3. .XIV: 7:: ________________________:24
4. prologue: before:: ________________________: after
5. she lay the groceries on the front steps passing by the house
6.
My grandfather hasn’t never losed his faith in allah
Journal
Elvis Presley was born on this day in 1935. Presley is well known as “The King of Rock and Roll.” Do you
have a certain song or type of music that you listen to depending on your feelings? Explain why you
listen to this song or type of music.
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J&D 26.1
1. What is the capital of the island nation called the United Kingdom?
2. What nation was formed by the United Nations in 1948 as a homeland for the Jewish people?
3. capitulate:____________________:: commence : begin
4. Talon: eagle::claw:_________________________
5. for many years on the fourth of july we have drove to augusta maine the kennebec river is near this
city.
6. yes I have frequently gave aunt polly clippings from the village voice fay said
Journal
If there was one thing you could be perfect at doing, what would it be?
Why is that something you want to be perfect in? What will you do with your new skills?
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J&D 26.2
1. What natural boundary lies between Thailand and Laos?
2. Where is the nation that ended the apartheid system of enforced segregation in the early 1990’s
located?
3. _____: vol.:: yard: yd.
4.
5.
our gospel Choir hasnt never sang at st pauls lutheran church on the corner of green st
and renner ave
6. the larger collection of asian scroll paintings is located in the far east smaller collections can be
found elsewhere
Day 2
Design a dream house. Make a detailed blueprint. You may add artist renderings of the outside,
different rooms, and your landscaping.
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J&D 26.3
1.
The following are the four largest lakes in the world: (1) Caspian Sea (2) Lake Superior (3) Lake
Victoria (4) Lake Huron. To which continent(s) do they belong?
2. On what river are Montreal and Quebec City located?
3. Tenuous: unsubstantial::_____dying
4. They: _______ :: thoughtful : adjective
5. for to weeks he has knowed that these items are on sale computers cell phones and beepers
6.
on sunday at washington square park we played baseball the same time our parents set on
lawnchairs they were comfortable
Journal
During this month in 1912, Oreo Cookies were sold for the first time. Write a description of you
eating your Oreo. Make sure to use lots of descriptive words and involve all the senses.
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J&D 26.4
1. What time zone lies between the Eastern Standard and Mountain Standard time zones?
2. Which European country is farthest north: Austria, Germany, or Switzerland?
3. John Hancock: Massachusetts::______:Virginia
4.
:
:: ________
5. The poem the third wonder was wrote during the great depression in the united states when
herbert hoover was leading the country
6. My parents they have went to highridge middle school and spoke to my counselor about my
poor grades
Story Starter- Three paragraph minimum.
I was waking up. Suddenly I realized that wind was rushing past my face. I looked and saw that
the ground was coming up fast…
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J&D 26.5
1. Which is larger in terms of land area, Germany or France?
2. What sea borders India’s west coast?
3. Letter : ______________ :: report : title
4.
5. video clearinghouse, inc
3824 delaware st
providence ri 02910
6. dear sir or madam
please enter my tape in you’re best animal video contest
sincerely
(your name)
Journal
Anne Frank died in 1945. This brave young woman is well known for the diary she kept, capturing her
time in hiding from the Nazi soldiers. Do you keep diary or journal of your own? Do you think it was
good for her diary to be published? Why or why not?
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Journal and Dailies 27.1
1. What chain of islands lies between Florida and Haiti?
2.
Rivers west of the Rocky Mountains flow toward the ___________ Ocean.
3.
_______________ : goal : :
4.
eloquent : tongue-tied : : ______________ : lowly
5.
(15)
we leaved for memorial airport at 530 PM and flied to santa fe we landed in santa fe at 1030 AM
6.
we seen mt. vesuvius we seen it while we was crossing the apennine mountains in italy (11)
win : battle
On this day in 1847, inventor Alexander Graham Bell was born. Bell is probably best known for his
development of the telephone. What do you think our telephones will be like in 5 years? In 20 years?
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Journal and Dailies 27.2
1. Damascus is the capital of what country?
2.
What would be the shortest route from South America to Africa?
3.
feign : _______________ : : yearn : wish
5.
prof sati went to the angelica theater and seen the film citizen kane a classic directed by orson
welles (13)
6.
because a wasp stinged grace before she could avoid it (5)
If you could be in a movie what movie would you be in? Who would you be? What would you do if you
were this character? (2 paragraphs)
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Journal and Dailies 27.3
1. Which country in Africa has the greatest population?
2.
Find two large peninsulas that touch the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
3.
doctor : ____________ : :
4.
unicycle : bicycle : : bicycle : _____________
5.
in the northeast their was some anti-english feelings during the civil war (8)
6.
nell may of forgot to return her sisters bathing suit in time for the swim meat (6)
banker : lend
What are some of things that annoy you? Why do these things bother you? How do you deal with
people who bug you? List three things that bother you and why and three sentences about dealing with
annoying people.
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Journal and Dailies 27.4
1. What is the only human-built structure that is visible from space?
2.
What is the northernmost state in the forty-eight continuous states?
3.
speedometer : speed : : hygrometer : _____________
5.
i and my brother finded an old bike we learned to ride the old bike good (7)
6.
several times mother has sat aside Flowers she has growed and has forgot to take them to our
neighbor (7)
I hated drawing water from the dank, bug-infested well to begin with. When the bucket came up heavier
and more slowly than usual, I sensed that something was wrong. But I was totally unprepared for the
horror that followed...
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Journal and Dailies 27.5
1.
Locate the continent on which each of the following great landmarks is found: Taj Mahal;
Coliseum; Parthenon; Great Pyramids; Mayan Temple of Inscriptions; Great Zimbabwe Ayers Rock.
2.
c. : cup : :
____________ : quart
3.
Japan : yen : : U.S.A. : _____________
4.
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ladies and gentlemen (22 corrections)
On this day in 1849, scientist Luther Burbank was born. Burbank was a botanist, or someone who
studies plant life. He was known for developing new types of flowers and plants. Do you think it’s
important that scientist develop new types of plant life? Why or why not?
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