Abbie's Journalism Blog

Avery Shelton has had her favorite silver Toyota Forerunner since 2015. Her car has traveled with her as she has grown and has served her well. Shelton’s family bought her car in 2015, and it’s been used by her family almost every day. “My family uses our car all the time,” Shelton said. “We use it for simple things such as going to the store, but also on big trips across the country.” The car is tidy, but has dilapidated grey seats. “Since we use our car so much, we often find that it gets a little run-down,” Shelton said. “We always try to keep it as clean as possible though.” Shelton has three sisters who can make life in the car quite difficult. “The biggest downside about the car is that my sisters always take up so much room,” Shelton said. “They’re so loud and make a ton of messes in the car.” A cinnamon-scented car diffuser dangles from the mirror, filling the car with a delicious smell. “We love our diffuser so much,” Shelton said. “I think it ...

1. News - The Akins Lockdown Summary: Akins High school went into a lockdown on February 22nd because of a major threat to their campus. Students were incredibly scared and the high school has been made safer after the event.  Questions: 1)Bee Barto and Sarah Simmons 2)I think the strongest quote was: "It's critical that they speak up and that they know that we're going to listen to them and take them seriously and that we're going to appreciate when they do talk to us," Simmons said. "I think that's what's important." 3) Yes, the lead sentence made me want to keep reading because it was engaging. 4)The conclusion was a quote. 2. Commentary - Arming teachers is not the solution Summary: The writer talks about how kids are afraid for their lives going to school due to the shooting threats. Trump's administration has offered the bad idea of arming teachers with guns, and the writer is against it because they are traine...

2. the asteroid was hurtling straight for earth I was sitting on my bed, next to all my friends, laughing like there was no tomorrow. I had never laughed that hard in my life, but little did I know that it would be the last time in a very long time. When we heard the TV come on suddenly, we knew something was wrong. TV's didn't just come on for no reason. We watched intently as the news people talked frantically, something about a mass hurdling towards the earth. I squeezed my eyes shut and pretended it wasn't happening, this couldn't be it, I didn't have enough time, etc etc. I was the closest to the phone out of all of my friends, and I clumsily grabbed it and dialed my mom's number. She was at work, but she must've known something was wrong. After two rings, she finally picked up. "Hello? Honey? Are you okay?" my mom said, rushing through her words. "Yes I'm fine but I'm so scared. Are you coming home?" I said, trying my b...

Long Response: Read the story on page SC1 "Why more school districts are holding class...." 1. Summarize the story in a paragraph. 2. What are some of the advantages to four day weeks, according to the article? 3. What are some of the disadvantages to a four day week, according to the article? 4. Would you be in favor of only going to school four days a week? Why? 5. What kind of changes would you make in your life if you only had to go to school four days a week? 6. What do you think your parents would say about a four day week? 7. How would you deal with longer class days, for example, schools on a four day schedule often begin at 7 am and end 5 pm.? Short answer: 1.  About 300 people 2. 1 - He felt increasingly sidelined by his boss 2 - He was not invited to join the discussions about an immigration deal.  3. A legal practice by candidates who fill political clubs with their supporters for their endorsements.  4. Hotels get the greatest impact 5. Approximately ...

1. I think I will do my car raid with my mom's car. 2. I'll do the car raid this weekend.  3.   1) How long have you had your car? 2) What's your favorite memory in this car? 3) What trips have you taken in this car? 4) How would you describe the inside of your car? 5) Is there anything you wish you could change about your car? 4. The details that would be the most important would be to describe how messy it is, to talk about trips and memories, and to add the trinkets or things she always keeps in her car. 

1. I would see the tree as a problem because it could move and mess up the alignment of the photos. It could possibly look  different in each photo. The shadows might also block the person.  2. I think a great place to take it would be the blank wall by the trailers towards the back of the school. 3. I think that it would be interesting if someone showed the process of doing a jump, and I could get each step in multiple photos.  4. I think I could wear the same exact outfit for each step of the picture to make it seem like there's multiple copies of me.