I am the beginning of sorrow and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk yet never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never out of darkness.
Scroll down to see the answer when you are ready. Answer: The letter S A boy is walking down the road with a doctor. While the boy is the doctor’s son, the doctor is not the boy’s father. Then who is the doctor?
Scroll down to see the answer when you are ready. Answer: The doctor is the boy’s mother. Guess the next three letters in the series GTNTL.
Scroll down to see the answer when you are ready. Answer: I, T, S. The complete sequence is the first letter of every word in the sentence. Over the summer there are many local programs which provide free food and other resources to families in our area - especially during these difficult times. For more information, please follow the Alhambra Unified School District on Facebook.
For information about help paying rent, check out these links: housing.ca.gov/?fbclid=IwAR3jMOl1bf1Ndw48io_JF4S6oHZsyea9zTa3TGIBOR_gTCtqlqqC0hIbjG8 https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/whats-in-californias-eviction-moratorium-extension-tenants-and-landlords/103-0d8899e2-7dcb-41c4-9909-f4d8c3479282?fbclid=IwAR1MB1c2-f7zrTJMvzXraau_uPov7KJDe2NxG4C5LS88GH_7MS0ZtU7n6bw I asked all of my classes to recommend books they thought other high school students would enjoy reading. Here is the list: Where the Crawdads Sing - Sophia H. The Goldfinch - Sophia H. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life - Sophia H. Tortilla Cutain - Celeste H. The Alchemist - Celeste H. The Alex Rider Series - Charlotte S. Willa of the Wood - Jayleen L. After the Rain - Jayleen L. The Custom of the Country - Xinyu X. The Count of Monte Cristo - Xinyu X. No Longer Human - Christine V. & Reyann A. Always Running - Eder P. The Song of Achilles - Reyann A. Ninth House - Reyann A. Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave - Rachel C. Kevin Hart's I Can't Make This Up - Michael C. American Sniper - Andy C. Girl in Translation - Anson C. Deltora Quest - Devin C. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Tommy D. The Crescendo Series - Savannah D. The Liberator - Analise F. Midnight Library - Marilyn G. Dune - Marilyn G. The Book Thief - Marilyn G. Their Eyes Were Watching God - Austin G. Mrs. Pollifax on Safari - Amanda C. Five Feet Apart - Carla C. Harry Potter - Theo C. Ultimate Spiderman (comic book series) - Henry G. The Kind Worth Killing - Van H. Lucky in Love - Sydney N. Divine Evil - Sophia S. Eragon - Jayden S. City of Thieves - Michelle T. The Hunger Games - David C., Jonathan S. The Fault in Our Stars - Alicen G. "I would recommend this book because it gives you a perspective from those who grow up with illnesses and it makes you think about how different their lives are compared to yours." Behind Her Eyes - Brianna L. "I would recommend this book to people who like reading about love triangles and constant problems arising. The Hate You Give - Nancy H. "It's one of my favorite books. I recommend it to people who like emotional books." Took: A Ghost Story - Katherine G. "I would recommend this book to people who like mystery, suspense and horror. The The More Coming Soon! Have you ever heard of an egghorn or a mondegreen? They are basically misheard phrases. For example, which of these two is correct:
"I can't believe people still act that way in this day and age." or "I can't believe people still act that way in this day in age."? It's the first one! "Day in age" is just a nonsensical egghorn - a misheard version of the cliched phrase "day and age" which means "era" or "age." You may be surprised to know which popular phrases you have been saying incorrectly your whole life! I really HAVE been calling it a "Safety Deposit Box" but now that I think about it, that doesn't make a lot of sense. This article from Reader's Digest.com has a slideshow with 70 such phrases. Which ones have you been using correctly? Incorrectly? Which have you never heard before? Which will you start using? I hope you enjoyed the independent choice reading book you read this semester. I also hope you continue to read over the summer - it will keep your brain active and ready for next semester and beyond!
Here is some helpful information for how to find and choose free books to read (or listen to online). - Reading new books is key - but you can also re-read a book you have already read; you can get something new out of it. - Ask your friends and family what books they enjoy and if they have a book to recommend. - Read a book you already have at home. - Amazon (and other online book stores) has used books for sale as well as new. - You can check out an ebook from the L.A. County Library. If you need to, you can sign up for a digital library card here. - You can listen to an audiobook - there are some on YouTube, you can check one out from the L.A. County Library using apps such as Libby or Hoopla, or you can listen to one for free right now on Audible.com (more information below). - For free online book and audiobook options, see my a post I wrote for my Summer School students here. - A book does not always mean a novel, you can read non-fiction books, memoirs, graphic novels, plays, and poetry, too! Helpful Links:
FutureMe is a website where you can write an email right now to yourself in the future. You put in your email address, write and send the email, and choose a time in the future you want it to be sent to you. You can send it to yourself in one year, three years, five years, or any other date.
We are living through a historic time so it might be a good idea to keep a record of what life was like for you as a high school student during this pandemic. Why not write an email to remind your future self what it was like? If you are a sophomore now, two years from now you will be a senior about to graduate! A review from the website reads: "I received a letter from myself completely out of the blue that I wrote 7 years ago. I made predictions about my life and the people in my life. It brought me to tears. Do yourself a favor and write a letter to yourself ❤️ you'll thank you later!" If you are interested in sharing your story, see my previous post about submissions for the library. Canva is a website that helps you create graphic design projects such as posters, flyers, inforgraphics, instagram posts, and more. They also have Zoom backgrounds. The free version is... well, free.
I have used Canva to make posters for school, the yearbook ad for newspaper seniors, and more! I used it to make the "Ways of Talking" poster from my last post. It's easy to use once you get used to it. |
AuthorMs. Naylor teaches English and Journalism at AHS Archives
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