Blizzard Bag 1- 8th Grade Language Arts- Blue Day
Current Events: What should a news article include?
News articles must be able to answer 6 simple questions. These questions include: who, what, when, where, why, and how did the event occur.
Directions:
Please visit the site www.daytondailynews.com. While on the site, read a few news articles that are interesting to you. Then, choose one article to answer the following questions. Please use complete sentences.
1. Who did the event happen to?
2. What happened?
3. When did it happen?
4. Where did it happen?
5. Why did it happen?
6. How did it happen?
Blizzard Bag 2- 8th Grade Language Arts- Blue Day
Author Spotlight: Stephanie Meyer
Directions: Please visit the site http://www.biography.com/people/stephenie-meyer-456668#synopsis. After reading the article, write three questions that could be answered using the article. Next, answer the questions using the RAS method. If your questions need revised, please go back and do so.
Blizzard Bag 3- 8th Grade Language Arts- Blue Day
Journaling
Directions: Select one prompt from the list below. Write a two paragraph response. Please be sure to check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
1. Write about going back to school after summer vacation.
journal writing prompts
2. Write a thank you note to a friend who gave you onion and garlic-flavored chewing gum.
journal writing prompts
3. Draw an imaginary constellation. Write a story such as ancient people might have told about it.
4. Describe a real made-up dream or nightmare.
journal writing prompts
5. Write about your favorite childhood toy.journal writing prompts
6. Write out the best or the worst day of your life.
7. Finish this thought: if I could change one thing about myself (if you can't think of anything, you might want to consider telling how you got to be perfect!)