These lessons are for 7

th
grade language arts. These lessons should be
completed due to an extended school closing. Please follow the directions
and complete the work. You will be required to turn this work in for a grade.
It will be due when school resumes.
Directions:

You will need to complete 5 journal entries. ach entr! "#$T be in
paragraph form% and should ha&e correct spelling% grammar% and punctuation.
You will be required to answer the question completel!. Your paragraph
should ha&e at least 7 sentences. You ma! need more than one paragraph to
full! answer the question. Please see the example below of a complete
answer and an incomplete answer.
Sample Question If you could go anywhere in the world for vacation,
where would you go?
Incomplete answer '
I would go to urope. It would be fun. I would take m! best friend.
(e would ha&e a blast.
This is not in paragraph form. It needs a topic sentence% a concluding
sentence% better word choice% more details% and more sentences.
Complete answer
If I could go an!where in the world for a &acation% I would go to
urope. I ha&e alwa!s wanted to &isit different countries in urope and
learn about their traditions% heritage% and lifest!les. I would want to &isit
famous places like the iffel Tower and )our&e *rt "useum in Paris% the
+auch ,oncentration ,amp in -erman!% $tonehenge in ngland% and .ig .en
and .uckingham Palace in .ritain. These are some of the most well/known
and &isited historical sites of these countries. $ampling food from each
countr! and eat their traditional dishes is also something I look forward to
doing when I tra&el to urope. I plan to make this fantas! &acation real
someda! and tra&el the world. xperiencing other cultures and learning
about other parts of the world is &er! exciting to m% and I know I will ha&e
man! memories to alwa!s treasure m! uropean &acation.
Here are the journal topics for you to write about. You must complete
all 5.
1. Describe your ideal birthday party.
2. Write about three things you will never do and explain why you will never to
them.
3. Write from the point of view of a piece of paper who is about to go into a paper
shredder.
4. Tell about how you plan to spend one of your days off.
5. What do you think someone your age could do to help to recycle or reduce
pollution, or be more earth-friendly.
*** You may substitute your own topic for 1 of the above.