Elijah R

Dear future 8th graders.

As you may know, 8th grade is your last year in middle school! Next year you will be in high school, and challenges will occur. However, do not let this discourage you. The ELA skills that I will present to you will be very helpful and beneficial not only for this year but for years to come. Now in order to succeed in your 8th-grade year, you must: know basic writing skills, know how to get your ideas across, and have good inference skills.

Basic writing skills are essential for passing the 8th grade. For instance, in my 8th-grade year, I was required to write a plethora of essays and short stories. One of these was the 100 Word Challenge. This assignment required me to write a story within 100 words. The tricky part was keeping my story short without adding to much “fluff”. The basic writing skills came in handy because it gave me an easier time structuring my story and adding an economy of words but still getting my point across. Which leads me to my next point.

Getting your ideas across will help you very much in 8th Grade. It will give your readers a sense of what you have to say. For example, in debate, you must introduce your claim with an easy wording and phrases so the audience understands. When I used to do debate, I always expressed my ideas from the heart. This was very helpful on topics I wanted to talk about because it allowed me to express what I had on my mind in a respectful manner.

Thirdly, in order to be successful in 8th grade, you must have good inference skills As an example, in Worldly Wise section “E”, some of the questions stated make you mind dig deep to achieve the right answer. Luckily, if you develop this skill before your 8th-grade year, it will make challenges like these very easy for you. But do not worry, if you have not practiced this skill in your previous grades, going to Khan Academy will get you leveled out fast.

All points stated, by using the skills I have stated, you will have a successful year. It may seem scary at first, but do not worry, it will get easier along the way. So I say, do your best, stay motivated, and you will finish your 8th-grade year strong.

It is the future, 265 years later to be exact. All living organisims on Earth began to evolve; including all the plants. As an example, flowers have developed a defense mechanism. If a threat is nearby they release a extremely toxic aroma that can kill instantly. Not to mention, they have the ability to shoot their thorns out at a extremely fast rate. However, the most evolved plant would have to be the trees. They have started to grow legs! Scientists have not figured out why they have developed this trait, but they are doing their best to figure out why.

Go Go GO! Paul shouted. Sounds of guns-fire filled the forest. Paul was a part of the Tai Chi community. They were trying to destroy the dark side, but were having a difficult time doing it. They were outnumbered, 10:1. However, this did not stop them, they had PATRIOTISM! Boom BOOM, went a cannon not too far away from them. “HOLD”, Paul shouted. Draw FIRE, he shouted! But, he did not mean weapons, he meant the power of Tai Chi! FIRE, he screamed! When all the forces combined, the dark side was destroyed once and for all. They were safe!

Henry, Sarah, and Timmy were apart of a rock clan called,” The Rockers”. There were one family traveling the country. However, halfway through Florida they were robbed from all their belongings. This included their: money, clothes, electronics, and vehicle. They were basicaly homeless; wondering the streets and begging for money. “Mommy, when will we eat”, said Timmy.” I don’t know son we cant afford to go out to eat”, said Sarah. The family has not eaten anything for an entire month. Then, they saw a restaurant, it smelled amazing. All they talked about was when they wanted to eat next…

It was a peaceful afternoon one Saturday morning. Me and my friends were duing our usual routine: talking, laughing, and walking on the track behind my house. I was especially excited today, because it was my birthday! Every year we throw a huge celebration at “Bobs Jumping World”. All of my friends go. However, this day was  different. As Me, Josh, and Katie were walking down the track, when heard something in the trees. Then, out of nowhere, a tiger poped out. RARRRR!! Went the tiger. We all ran. But, “the tiger was blocking our escape”. We were totally dead.

Brian gingerly put his sandwich together on a Monday morning. Little did his friend, Patrick, know he was in for an electrifying surprise. While fixing the sandwich, Brian put batteries inside the cheese! Later that day at lunch, Brian offered his sandwich to Patrick. He said of course since he loves food. Next, Patrick a huge bite and got an energetic SHOCK! Brian grimaced until… Patrick’s face turned whiter than snow; and with a bang he fell to the floor! Brian quickly picked him up and rushed him to the nurses’ office. She checked his pulse and discovered he was…

A horrible disease was going on in Paris. It was called the “Ghost Biter”. What it does is someone who is affected will go up to anyone and bite their arm. The pain is very grimacing; that is why you should clad yourself. Luckily, scientists around the World are finding ways to cure this horrible outbreak. However, it spreads extremely fast. The symptoms of this gruesome disease are : sleepiness, slowness, extreme thirst, extreme hunger, and worst of all diarrhea. Luckily, the symptoms aren’t fatal. If anyone experiences these symptoms or sees suspicious activity, please report to the crime stoppers at (256)-252-1517.

Tomorrow was Rob’s birthday, he was very avid about it. However, everyone still remembers what happened when he celebrated his birthday last year. It was on November 3, 2016, he was having a swimming party and it was very fun! But, it was far from it. Everything went pretty normal until it was time for cake. The guests started to sing the “Happy Birthday” song. Rob went to blow out the candle and his hair caught on fire! The white-flame was so hot it scorched all his hair off! Rob described it as excruciating. From then on Rob hated candles.

I woke up with a jolt! Huh…huh? “Where was I”, I said to myself. All I could remember is a slender man in a scarlet coat. The room was: dark, cold, damp. I was shivering; hungry, cold, and alone. Not to mention, the room was pitch black with only a crack of bright light shining through the doorway. All I had in hand was a wet blanket. But as I got closer to the door, I realized that the blanket was wet with my blood! I heard thumping. As the door slammed, I knew it was over for me.

As a kid I have always been told to be: kind, respectful, generous, ect. But, what the parents do not say is what will happen if you arn’t good. However, I have heard rumors that there once was a very horrid man who was hated by everyone. He would discriminate, victimize, and murder innocent kids! The adults began to get furious. The next think they know, the man was hanged and thrown into the river; never to be seen again. To this day, people say that he haunts bad kids to prevent them from making the same mistake.