English writing work for 5, 6, 7 & 8 FI classes for the week of April 20

Posted: April 20, 2020

Due Date: 

Monday, April 20, 2020

Plus choose one writing choice from the choices below each day:

  • Create a list of 5 things you want to do with your friends when you can get together again.  Explain why you chose these things.
  • Create a shadow puppet story on the wall. Write the title, characters, problem, solution, and ending to your story.
  • You are living through history right now. Begin creating a time capsule to be opened years from now. Choices could include 3 or more of the following: Write a journal entry of one of your days; create a piece of art; find a news article to keep; share a special memory; take some photos; make a list of the biggest changes in your life right now. You can choose to work on this more than one day this week!
  • Go for a walk and see if you can locate 3 different birds that have returned. List and describe each of them when you return home. Write about your favourite one and why.
  • Make a bucket list of 3-5 places you would like to visit. What do you want to do or see at each place?
  • April is the month of Venus. Search the sky to see if you can find this planet which will shine its brightest this month!  Watch https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/details.php?id=1612 to learn about other stars you might see in our sky this month.
    • Make a bird feeder. Observe and collect data on the types of birds returning to your house. Find ideas at https://happyhooligans.ca/32-homemade-bird-feeders/
    • Write a list of the 3 best books you have read and why they made your list
    • Make a list of all the movies you have watched this month and then choose 2 to compare.