Winter Break Homework:

• Skip Lines!!!!!
  • Must include SMDI
  • Figurative Language
  • Dialogue- add quotation marks (replace “said” with- exclaimed, stated, shouted…)
  • Imagery- phrases that appeal to the reader’s 5 senses
  • Beginning, Middle, End
  • One type of conflict- society, nature, self, character, technology
• You must highlight & label all the above- prove to me that you used all of the above requirements!!

Directions: There are three lists, pick one scenario, one quote, and one item for each journal entry! Mix and match, whatever you want! The quote must be used somewhere in your story! Really just have fun with it! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

1.Making snow Angels

2. Movie night

3.Holiday shopping

4.Winter break

5. Long walks

6. Cold night, no heater

7. Christmas morning

8. First date

9. Coffee run

• “ Buy it, you look adorable”
• “Is that my jacket?”
• “If you throw one more snowball at me, you will be sleeping on the couch tonight”
• “Stop talking and let me sleep”
• “You’ve got a little whipped cream on your nose”
• “Let’s just relax and play video games all day”

1.Fuzzy socks

2.Pillow fort

3.Warm sweater

4.Ice cream

5.Candy canes

6.Popcorn

7.Pajamas

8. Flowers

9.Necklace

10.Candles

11.Blankets