Week 3: Journal 2

In your journal, continue your observation list of the scene you observed for Unit 3, Journal Assignment 1 by noting several vivid action verbs. Revise some of your sentences using action verbs and/or write 2-3 new sentences with action verbs. Try not to use any of the forms of “to be” (is, are, was, etc.).  Underline the action verbs in your sentences. Again, you will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the peer reviewed writing at the end of the unit.

• The boy crossed away.
• I was without breathing. (personal pronoun)
• Sheila took the train.
• Maria shines in a crowd, she shines everywhere. (noun)
• Those guys got your cellphone, mine is here. (demonstrative pronoun)
• Your train station is dirty, ours is cleaner. (possessive pronoun)
• Who builded this station?
• When it did start to work? (interrogative pronoun)
• Someone passed by our house this morning and dropped this paper. (indefinite pronouns)
• Please, give me your bags. (understood subject)
• To study worth. (infinitive verb)
• Talking to God is the better way of living. (gerund)

Week 3: Journal 1

Observe a scene, preferably in a crowded, busy, or public place. List the activities that you see occurring and the actors (those doing the activity). Write 5-6 sentences that use your observation list and underline the subjects of your sentences. Write a few sentences experimenting with using different types of pronouns from the tables in Unit 3.  You will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the writing activities for this unit. 


Types of subject:

• The boy crossed away.
• I was without breathing. (personal pronoun)
• Sheila took the train.
• Maria shines in a crowd, she shines everywhere. (noun)
• Those guys got your cellphone, mine is here. (demonstrative pronoun)
• Your train station is dirty, ours is cleaner. (possessive pronoun)
• Who builded this station?
• When it did start to work? (interrogative pronoun)
• Someone passed by our house this morning and dropped this paper. (indefinite pronouns)
• Please, give me your bags. (understood subject)
• To study worth. (infinitive verb)
• Talking to God is the better way of living. (gerund)

Module 2 Writing Activity

In your journal, continue your list of nouns and adjectives by adding in five to ten verbs and adverbs. Then, write a couple of sentences using your list of nouns, adjective, verbs, and adverbs.

Verbs

play, sing, dance, read, fly, stand, drive, love, dry

Adverbs

very, angrily, so, lovely, sadly, eagerly

Sentences

I sadly leave my warm bed.

The beautiful Maria lovely sleeps.

Module 1 Writing Activity

In your journal, write down a list of at least five to ten nouns and five to ten adjectives as you observe a scene at home, work, or in your community.

Nouns

mouse, laptop, keyboard, bed, book, water, Maria, pillow

Adjectives

beautiful, blue, hot, cold, light, weight, painful, happy