1. Read the sentence: Some check oil pipelines and cables. As used in the sentence, the word check means A to stop or hold something back. B a bill at a restaurant. C to inspect. D a form of payment. Warm Up

2.  Page 5- Ikarus sits on top of a building when he is sad. Today in Adventures in Writing, you will write about what you do when you are feeling sad.  What do you do to make yourself feel better? Why does this make you feel better?

3.  25 points – You answer the question  25 points – Your answer explains or describes with at least two details.  20 points – Your answer makes sense and has part of the question in it.  20 points – Your answer is written in complete, correct sentences  10 points – Your writing has correct capitalization and punctuation.

4. Helps me think about why I’m sad I feel better because I figure things out Let out my feelings I write when I am sad

5. I hate being sad! Don’t you? When I’m sad, I feel like I can’t function. I feel like my whole day is ruined, and I can’t concentrate on anything. Therefore, when I am sad, I write. Writing down my feelings helps me feel better. I write down all of my feelings. Putting my feelings down on paper makes me feel like I’m getting rid of all of the bad energy inside of me. When I write, I also write down ideas of what I can do to fix the problem that is making me sad. By the time I am done writing, I feel much better and I have many ideas of what I can do to make my situation better as well. This is why I enjoy writing when I am sad. Maybe you can try it the next time you are feeling sad!

6. I hate being sad! Don’t you? When I’m sad, I feel like I can’t function. I get the sense that my whole day is ruined, and I can’t concentrate on anything. Therefore, when I am gloomy, I write. Writing down my thoughts helps me feel better. Putting my feelings down on paper makes me feel like I’m getting rid of all of the bad energy inside of me. When I write, I also jot down ideas of what I can do to fix the problem that is making me feel depressed. By the time I am done writing, I feel much better and I have many ideas of what I can do to make my situation improve. This is why I enjoy writing when I am sad. Maybe you can try it the next time you are feeling sad!

7.  25 points – You answer the question  25 points – Your answer explains or describes with at least two details.  20 points – Your answer makes sense and has part of the question in it.  20 points – Your answer is written in complete, correct sentences  10 points – Your writing has correct capitalization and punctuation.