Dylan's English blog

  Prompt: After viewing your classmates’ digital posters and reading the feedback comments left on your work, what new ideas or perspectives did you gain about your poster? Reflect on how the feedback influenced the way you think about your creative choices and describe what you learned about the creative process while designing and presenting your poster. When I see my classmates’ posters and read their comments, I get new ideas to improve my poster. Their feedback help me see things I could change, like adding more details and clearer pictures. Feedback could give me ideas to improve my poster. Small changes can make it much better. I learn that feedback helps me see my work in a new way. It made me better at designing and presenting.

  Prompt: Reflect on the simile and metaphor worksheet. Which topic challenged you the most when creating your figurative language, and why? In your response, explain what made that topic difficult and how yo u worked through the challenge (or what you might do differently next time). The hardest topic for me was writing about my struggles. It was difficult to think of good comparisons, but I kept trying until I found ones that made sense. Writing about struggles was the most challenging. I had to think carefully to make good similes and metaphors. I learned that if I don’t give up, I can find better ideas. Next time, I will take more time to think before writing.

  Prompt:   Today you created similes and metaphors that reflect your struggles, growth, and resilience. In a well-developed paragraph, reflect on the process. What did you learn about yourself while writing your figurative language? Today I wrote similes and metaphors about my struggles and growth. It helped me see that I am better than I think. I wrote about my challenges using figurative language I learned that my struggles helped me understand myself better.

Pr ompt: Describe how you spent your time, any activities, traditions, travel, hobbies, or moments that stood out to you. You may also discuss something new you tried, something you learned, or how the break helped you reset before returning to school. Keep your response appropriate for a school setting and focus on experiences you are comfortable sharing publicly Over my break, I spent time with my family and enjoyed my time together. I also relaxed, practiced my art, and went on walks outside. I spent time with family and rested during my break The break gave me time to relax and think . .