English 8 Journals
Semester 2
Quarter 3
Week 8
March 20, 2017
In honor of the first day of spring, write a few sentences about what
you like about spring and what you’re looking forward to about it.
March 21, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Phys
Meaning: Nature
Example: Physiology
March 22, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Pod
Meaning: Foot
Example: Podiatrist
Week 7
March 13, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Phon
Meaning: Sound
Example: Phonetics
March 14, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Photo
Meaning: Light
Example: Photograph
March 15, 2017
Write a story with the correct usage of a semicolon and conjunctive
adverb. Here’s an example:
Spring is almost here; therefore, the weather is getting warmer.
March 16, 2017
Write a short sentence of at least 5 sentences that end with the
following sentence.
There was always a chance.
Week 6
No journals.
Week 5
February 27, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Phil
Meaning: Love
Example: Philosophic
February 28, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Phob
Meaning: Fear
Example: Arachnophobia
March 1, 2017
Write a short story of at least 4 sentences. You must correctly use a
semicolon twice in your story.
Week 4
February 21, 2017
Write out the necessary corrections for the following paragraph. You
don’t need to write the entire paragraph, just enough of the corrections
so that I can tell what you are talking about.
Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published in
the United States in February 1885. The novel follows Huck and Jim on
there journey down the mississippi river. Both characters flea the
fictional town of St. Petersburg for very different reasons.
February 22, 2017
Using the following picture as a prompt, write a short story of at least 4
sentences.
Week 3
February 13, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Paleo
Meaning: Old
Example: Paleolithic
February 14, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Path
Meaning: Feeling; suffering; disease
Example: Pathetic
Week 2
February 6, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Ortho
Meaning: Straight, right
Example: Orthodontist
February 7, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Paed, ped
Meaning: Child
Example: Pediatric
Week 1
January 31, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Opt
Meaning: Eye
Example: Optometrist
February 1, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Onym
Meaning: Name
Example: Pseudonym
February 2, 2017
Write a short story of at least 5 sentences that includes the following
words:
Torn
Born
Adorn
Forlorn
Quarter 2
Week 11 Make-up
January 24, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Morph
Meaning: Shape
Example: Amorphous
January 25, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Neo
Meaning: New
Example: Neonatal
Week 11
January 17, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Mech
Meaning: Machine
Example: Mechanic
January 18, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Meter
Meaning: Measure
Example: Meteorology
Week 10
January 10, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Lys
Meaning: Break down
Example: Analyze
January 11, 2017
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Mania
Meaning: Madness
Example: Maniac
Week 7
December 12, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Lith
Meaning: Stone
Example: Lithium
December 13, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Log
Meaning: Word
Example: Logbook
December 14, 2016
Using the following picture as a prompt, write a short story.
Week 6
December 5, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Iart
Meaning: medical care
Example: Pediatric
December 6, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Kine, cine
Meaning: Movement
Example; Kinetic
December 7, 2016
Look at the expression on the woman’s face in this picture. Describe
what she is seeing.
Week 5
November 28, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Gyn
Meaning: Woman
Example: Misogynist
November 29, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Hydr
Meaning: Water
Example: Hydroelectric
November 30, 2016
Explain when you use there, their, and they’re.
December 1, 2016
Write a short story without using the words “the” and “said.”
Week 4
No journals
Week 3
November 14, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Gram
Meaning: Write
Example: Telegram
November 15, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Graph
Meaning: Write
Example: Telegraph
November 16, 2016
Write a short story that ends with the following sentence.
If only I could do it all over again.
Week 2
November 7, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Geo
Meaning: Earth
Example: Geology
November 8, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Gon
Meaning: Angle
Example: Polygon
Week 1
October 31, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Gam
Meaning: Marriage
Example: Monogamous
November 1, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Gen
Meaning: Birth, race
Example: Generation
November 2, 2016
Combine two complete sentences together using a comma and a
coordinating conjunction.
Week 10
October 24, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Dox
Meaning: Belief
Example: Cacodox (Caco means bad, so this would be a bad, negative,
or evil belief)
October 25, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Esth
Meaning: Feeling
Example: Anesthetic
October 26, 2016
In writing, tell me what one of your favorite words is and why.
October 27, 2016
Write a short story of at least 5 sentences that contains the following
words.
Contest
Length
Wheelbarrow
Replay
Week 9
October 18, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Dont
Meaning: Tooth
Example: Orthodontist
October 19, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Dogma
Meaning: Opinion
Example: Dogmatic
Week 8
October 10, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Cycl
Meaning: Circle, ring
Example: Bicycle
October 11, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Dem
Meaning: People
Example: Democracy
October 12, 2016
Once more, with feeling.
Write two grammatically correct complex sentences. (A complex
sentence has a dependent and independent clause.)
October 13, 2016
Write a caption for the following picture.
Week 7
October 3, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Cosm
Meaning: Universe
Example: Cosmos
October 4, 2016
Root: Crat
Meaning: Rule
Example: Democratic
October 5, 2016
Using the following picture as a prompt, write a short story.
Week 6
September 26, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Cardi
Meaning: Heart
Example: Cardiology
September 27, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Chron
Meaning: Time
Example: Chorological
September 28, 2016
Combine two complete sentences with a semicolon and a conjunctive
adverb.
September 29, 2016
Write a story including the following sentence:
Well, that was one way to do it.
Week 5
September 19, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Biblio
Meaning: Book
Example: Bibliography
September 20, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Bio
Meaning: Life
Example: Biography
September 21, 2016
Write at least 4 complete sentences to answer the following question.
If you could have any job in the world when you grow up, what would it
be? Why would you choose that job?
Week 4
September 12, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Ast
Meaning: Star
Example: Astronomy
September 13, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Baro
Meaning: Weight
Example: Barometer
September 14, 2016
Write two grammatically correct complex sentences. (A complex
sentence has a dependent and independent clause.)
September 15, 2016
Write a short story of 5-7 sentences that contains the following
elements: cat, president, beard, and dress.
Week 3
September 6, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Arch
Meaning: Chief, highest
Example: Archduke
September 7, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Arche
Meaning: Primitive, ancient
Example: Archetype
Week 2
August 29, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Aero
Meaning: Air
Example: Aerospace
August 30, 2016
For the following Greek Root, write the Greek Root, the meaning, and
an example word.
Root: Anthr
Meaning: Man
Example: Anthropology
August 31, 2016
Write 4 complete sentences with proper capitalization and
punctuation.
September 1, 2016
Write a short story of at least 5 sentences that begins with the
following sentence:
There was no getting out of this.