Think about your favorite place in the world. Write a paragraph about that place, using descriptive language to bring the setting to life.

Create a pamphlet, short video message, comic strip, or social media post that explains what stress is and offers advice on ways to manage it. Draw on information from both texts.

Imagine you work for a chip company. Write a short letter convincing your colleagues that your company should invest in a Super Bowl commercial. 

1. Write down the meaning of each word in green. Use context clues or, if needed, a dictionary. 2. Find another word that contains the root ques or quir. 3. Write a sentence using that word and draw a picture that shows the word’s meaning.

Write a series of journal entries from Walter Alvarez’s point of view: one when Alvarez was in Italy, one after the publication of his research, and one after he learned about the asteroid crater. 

Write your own poem about an item of clothing. You can choose something that feels like exactly you—or you can take your poem in another direction.

1. Write down the meaning of each word in orange. Use context clues or, if needed, a dictionary. 2. Find another word that contains the root temp. 3. Write a sentence using that word and draw a picture that shows the word’s meaning.