1. JOURNAL ASSIGNMENTS AUGUST 18-22, 2014 Ms. Cothran English

2. MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2014  Word of the Day-Affect  Meaning-to have an impact on  Usage-The tornado barreling towards us will affect our picnic plans.  Write-What is something that may affect your plans for the future?

3. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2014  Word of the Day-alter  Meaning-cause to change; make different; cause a transformation  Usage-After eating too many gingerbread cookies, she no longer fit into her uniform, so she had a seamstress alter it  Write-If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?

4. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014  Word of the Day-always  Meaning-at all times; all the time and on every occasion  Usage- I will always be there to help you.  Write-If you could always have one thing with you, what would it be and why?

5. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014  Word of the Day-analogy  Meaning- drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect  Usage-The movie character Forest Gump made a silly analogy famous: "Life is like a box of chocolates.“  Write-Create your own analogy about life. Explain.

6. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014  Word of the Day-anticipate  Meaning-make a prediction about; tell in advance  Usage-I anticipate my grade will be poor because I didn’t study for the test.  Write-What do you anticipate might happen if you follow school rules and work hard?