Chapter 9: Where the Red Fern Grows -- CHOICES

Reading Response: (150 words)

Billy apologizes to the fallen tree and says he had to cut it down. What does he mean? Did he have any other choice?

Reflective Response: (250 words)

Think of a specific time when you were at a crossroads and had a significant decision to make. As you write, keep these questions in mind:

• When was this? How old were you?
• What was the context in which you were making this decision? What other factors were important?
• Why did the decision seem significant at the time? Do you still think it’s important for the same reasons?

It's 2020!!!

Respond to the following questions. Make sure to write in complete sentences, provide details, and check your spelling and grammar!

How was 2019 successful?
How did you celebrate New Year's Eve? What did you do? Explain.
What NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS do you have for 2020?
Finish the sentence: This year will be the year of.....

What are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving is a time of thanks. What are you thankful for? Why? (150 words)

Your Future Goals

What goals to you hope to accomplish by the time you are 25? Why? (150 words)

FIRST BLOG HOMEWORK

Write one paragraph about your first week of school. How was it? What was the best part? What was the worst?
Write another paragraph about yourself? Who are you? Describe yourself!

Welcome!

This is a place for YOU to share your thoughts and to improve your English writing skills.

As part of this course, you are expected to keep an online BLOG. I will check the BLOG throughout the grading period. BLOG posts should be a minimum of 200 words.

BLOG entries can be:

• About the literature we read.
• Your thoughts about something you have learned in school.
• Thoughts about what you hear, read, or see on the news.
• Thoughts on anything that you have been thinking about.
• The purpose of the BLOG is to develop fluency in writing.  

BLOGS will be graded on the amount of writing, thought, and grammatical accuracy that went into the writing. This is your chance to develop your flow of thought while writing.