ELA-8 Gunn Blog

Entrepreneurs keep our world turning to provide innovation and creativity.  Many people make a living this way, and without some of their inventions, we would not have a lot of things we are used to. You probably don't like or want manure--even specially-composted manure like "Dairy Doo."  Brad Morgan probably doesn't like the same music as you do.   What does this say about the things people value?  Do teens, parents, & grandparents have the same values or value the same things? How does what people value impact what is bought and sold? **Write an interesting 8th-grade quality response.**

Think back to what you did over Christmas Break. A   WHO did you spend time with?  Describe him/her. --Personality Traits (internal characteristics) --External Characteristics --Can you use figurative language to give a better understanding of your description? B   WHAT did you do? 1)___________________ --how could you describe this action 2)___________________ --how could you describe this action 3)___________________ --how could you describe this action C   Think about WHEN you did this. --time of day/day of the week/time of year ----HOW can you describe this? D   WHERE were you? --how can you describe this location? --Can you use figurative language to give a better understanding of your description? E   WHY did you choose to spend time with this person doing what you did? --how can you use figurative language to give a better understanding? F   Describe what you could hea...