The Seven Minute Scribble. 7th Grade English Language Arts

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1 The Seven Minute Scribble 7th Grade English Language Arts

2 Directions 1. Label your composition notebook with your first name, last name and block number. Example: John Doe Block 4 2. On the very first page of your, label your lined paper English Class Notes 3. Flip your notebook over and upside down so that you are open to the very last page upside down. Label that page Seven Minute Scribble Your English class notes will ALWAYS go in the front of your notebook and your seven minute scribbles will always go in the BACK to keep them separate.

3 Entry Expectations Requirements: At least a half a page of your own writing Please write neatly This is an independent, silent activity to focus on your own ideas Goal- write for 7 minutes Be creative Have fun! 5 points each entry Absent: if you miss an entry, you are responsible for making it up.

4 Journal Prompt #1 September 6, 2017 The Best Thing I Did This Summer... The Best Thing I Did This Summer Was (you are answering this today) Remember to answer this in complete sentences. Use details to explain (paint a picture in the reader s mind) Don t know how to spell something? Use dictionaries. You will be writing for a full 7 minutes. If you finish, keep writing. There is always plenty to say... Do NOT just list things you did, consider who you were with, why you were there, what you were doing, when, and where. How did it make you feel? Why is this a memorable moment?

5 Journal Prompt #2 September 7, 2017 A Letter to a Wealthy Donor... A wealthy donor plans to build a new facility that will benefit young people in your area. It could be a swimming pool, a theater, a skateboard park, an art school, or any other facility that would provide young people with constructive ways to spend their time. The donor is not sure what kind of facility would be most useful. Write a letter to the donor in which you identify the type of facility you would like to have built, and persuade her that it is the best choice. Be sure to support your opinion with convincing reasons and evidence.

6 Journal Prompt #3 September 8, 2017 A Dinner Party... You are granted a wish to have a dinner party with any five people you want (dead or alive). Who would you invite (five people only)? Why would you invite each person? What would you serve? How would you entertain your guests? Where would you have it? (Anywhere in the universe and during any time period)

7 Journal Prompt #4 September 11, 2017 Invisible Self What would you do if you woke up one morning to find yourself invisible?

8 Journal Prompt #5 September 12, 2017

9 Journal Prompt #6 September 13, 2017 Garlic-Flavored Chewing Gum... Write a thank you note to a friend who gave you onion and garlic-flavored chewing gum.

10 Journal Prompt #7 September 14, 2017 The Future... What things will people in the future say about how we live now? (Examples: They ate that? They believed that?)

11 Journal Prompt #8 September 15, 2017 New Holiday... Create a brand new holiday with its own traditions, rituals, foods, and activities.

12 Journal Prompt #9 September 18, Places... List 10 places in the world that you would most like to visit, 10 places you ve been, and 10 places you would never want to go. Explain why you would want to or not go to a certain place.

13 Journal Prompt #10 September 19, 2017 TV Star... You get to guest star on a TV show. What show is it? What happens in this particular episode?

14 Journal Prompt #11 September 25, 2017 Short Story Combo... Pick one from each list to make a creature and animal combination. Now write a short story or scene in which this creature appears. List 1 Vampire List 2 porcupine Ninja armadillo Zombie pig Pirate goat Mummy lobster Clown possum Banshee Unicorn shark moray eel

15 journal Prompt #12 September 28, 2017 Robot At Your Service... Imagine a future in which we each have a personalized robot servant. What would yours be like? What would it do? What features would it have?

16 Journal Prompt #13 September 29, 2017 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words If a picture is worth a thousand words, what picture(s) would best represent you? Draw images on the page today that represent who you are. Things to consider: where you live, what you believe in, your age, your personality, your talents, your skills, your fears, your hopes and dreams, what is important to you.

17 Journal Prompt #14 October 2, 2017 Road Trip... What road-trip would you take if you suddenly could? Write about it.

18 Journal Prompt #15 October 3, 2017 A Summer Day... Tell this story: Well, I thought it was going to be a regular summer doing all our regular things (All stories start with this sentence) (Can be made-up or have really happened!)

19 Journal Prompt #16 October 4, 2017 Survivor Imagine that the whole world lost all electricity, water (in your house), and gas for a month without any time to prepare. Write about how your life would change and how you would survive.

20 Journal Prompt #17 October 5, 2017 Enemies... Write about someone who has no enemies. Is it even possible?

21 Journal Prompt #18 October 6, 2017 Three Things... Maya Angelou said I ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way s/he handles these three things: 1. a rainy day 2. lost luggage 3. and tangled Christmas tree lights. Tell a story in which a character has to deal with one, two, or all three of these scenarios. How does your character respond?

22 Journal Prompt #19 October 9, 2017 Honesty the Best Policy? Can honesty honestly be bad? Why or why not?

23 Journal Prompt #20 October 10, 2017 Advice... Write about the best piece of advice you ever received.

24 Journal Prompt #21 Creative Design October 11, 2017

25 Journal Prompt #22 October 12, 2017 Fairy Tale Think about your favorite fairy tale from your childhood. Change the ending to it!

26 Journal Prompt #23 October 13, 2017 Invent a Monster... Invent a monster and describe it. Tell where it lives, what it eats, and what it does.

27 Journal Prompt #24 Game. October 16, 2017

28 Journal Prompt #25 October 17, 2017 Silver Lining... Write about something ugly war, fear, hate, or cruelty but find the beauty (silver lining) in it or something good that comes out of it.

29 Journal Prompt #26 October 19, Items... Write a story in which these three items appear: A candle An umbrella A piece of cheese

30 Journal Prompt #27 October 24, 2017 What happens next? He turned the key in the lock and opened the door. To his horror, he saw

31 Journal Prompt #28 October 25, 2017 New technology... Design a new technology that people might use in the future. Consider: What is the technology used for? Why should people use it?

32 Journal Prompt #29 October 26, 2017 Bucket List... Make a bucket list (a list of things you want to do before you die.)

33 Journal Prompt #30 October 27, 2017 Alien... An alien is visiting Earth for the first time and has never heard of school. How would you explain school to an alien? What is its purpose? What does education mean in our society?

34 Journal Prompt #31 November 1, 2017 Childhood Toy... Write about your favorite childhood toy.

35 Journal Prompt #32 November 2, Years... Finish this thought. Five years from now, I will be...

36 Journal Prompt #33 November 3, 2017 Choices... Write about a time in your life when you struggled with a choice and made the right one.

37 Journal Prompt #34 November 6, 2017 Yesterday or Today... Imagine you were given a time machine to either go into the future or into the past. Which would you pick and why?

38 Journal Prompt #35 November 7, 2017 List... Compile a list of words that describe you as a child. Compile a second list that describes you as you are now. How are these lists the same? How are they different?

39 Journal Prompt #36 November 27, 2017 Ruler... If you were ruler of the world, what things would you banish absolutely for all time (rain on weekends, eggplant, and so forth)? Make a list. Use your imagination.

40 Journal Prompt #37 Canadian Shield Here is a picture of the Canadian Shield. Think back to yesterday s lesson. Do you think you d be able to survive in this location? What would you need in order to survive here? What possible dangers could there be? What skills would you need in order to survive in this environment? November 28, 2017

41 Journal Prompt #38 November 29, 2017 $100, If you had $100,000, how would you spend it?

42 Journal Prompt #39 November 30, 2017 Accomplishment What do you consider your greatest accomplishment to date and why?

43 Journal Prompt #40 December 4, 2017 Change... If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? Why would you make this change?

44 Journal Prompt #41 January 3, 2018 Winter Break... What was your favorite part of break? What did you do?

45 Journal Prompt #42 January 4, 2018 Trend... What current trends do you like or dislike? Why? It could be in fashion, hairstyles, music, etc.

46 Journal Prompt #43 January 5, 2018 This or That... You can only keep ONE thing on this list, what do you keep and why? Netflix, hulu, amazon, snapchat, instagram, youtube, tumblr, facetime

47 Journal Prompt #44 January 8, 2018 One Thing... What is one thing that you wish more people knew about you?

48 Journal Prompt #45 January 10, 2018 War When is war okay (if it is)? What is worth fighting or even dying for?

49 Journal Prompt #46 January 16, 2018 Everything Did you ever know someone who had everything?

50 Journal Prompt #47 January 22, 2018 Graduation Day... Write a letter to yourself on the day of your senior graduation from high school. What do you want your older self to remember about yourself in middle school?

51 Journal Prompt #48 February 5, 2018 Scariest Moment... What is the scariest moment you have ever been through? How did it change you?

52 Journal Prompt #49 February 6, 2018 Promise. Did you ever break a promise? What happened? If not, what happened when someone broke a promise to you?

53 Journal Prompt #50 February 12, 2018 Looking Forward... What is one or two things you are looking forward to?

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