Copy of Halloween Assignment Choice--Story Starters-Halloween OR Autumng Scavenger Hunt (1)

Halloween Story Starters Directions : a) Read each of the Story Starters below (#1-5) and choose the one you like the most and want to be the beginning of your story. Delete all other Story Starters from the page and just leave the one you chose. b) Hit enter twice after the last sentence of your Story Starter that you chose, and begin typing the 2nd paragraph of your story based on what your story starter says. You make up the rest of the story (the middle and end). c) When finished, your story should be close to 1 page in length or longer. Ideally you should have anywhere between 5-15 complete paragraphs before you turn this in. Make sure you turn it into the Canvas posting for this assignment. 1) I was running through the woods at a frantic pace. I don’t know where my friends had gone. We scattered and ran when we heard all of the growling. The pack of wolves were gaining on me. I couldn’t stay ahead of them any longer. As I ran I felt the leader of the pack jump on my back and sink his teeth into my neck. Suddenly I awoke. What a relief, it was all a dream, but it seemed too real. I ran into the bathroom to splash cold water on my face. When I looked up I noticed two large bite marks on my neck. For a moment it reminded me of what my mother used to to tell me, don’t go into the woods, my mother used to say. The wolves will find you and google you up. There are a still a handful of packs these days, incidents going on- pitful collections of worlves with bleary eyes and loose teeth. Sometimes, a chicken or small dog would be missing, but there are rumors that all the wolves in the forest finished off a plumb boy. No one kills wolves these days, we are not protected. Why did i went my friends, why did I go to the forest, no matter how many warnings I was reckless. I can’t process what has happened, those rumors were true? Curiosity really can kill. I was not entirely awake, until now. If this is not a dream, how did I got here? how am I alive? I started to panic, looking for other signs of attack. I examine myself further, I have scratches on my arm and legs as well. It leads me to believe that I was attacked by wolves. I try to remember, and remember, but no matter what there is nothing going on in my mind. How did the pack of wolves find me? I am full of doubts and questions with no answers. What about my friends? I’m wondering if this only happened to me, are they safe? I have to seek medical attention, I can’t stay here and do nothing about it, but I am numb, I can’t move. Do I report the incident? What if no one belives me, after all there is only rumors, there is no witness. A large issue came to my hands without further notice. Days passed and i thought things could get easier, I asked for someone to come and tread my wounds, after that I haven’t left home, and all I could think about was my mother story. It just pounds into my head, she would tell my stories but none of them seemed true to me. Now I am here hopeless, alone, and with two large bite marks on my neck. I can feel someone watching me, is it the wolves? I’m not going back there, the woods. Don’t go to the woods, my mom said. An advice I regret not taking.

Autumn Internet Hunt Directions: Use the links provided to find the answers to the questions. Write your answers in the space provided. If the link does not work, use internet search techniques to find the answer. 1. When I think of autumn, apple cider often comes to mind. What is the difference between apple cider and apple juice? ( https://www.southernliving.com/food/drinks/what-is-the-difference-between-apple-juice-and-apple- cider#:~:text=Apple%20header%20is%20 fresh%2C%20 unfiltered,taste%2C%20and%20a%20smoother %20texture ) ● Apple cider is fresh, unfiltered, and often unpasteurized. It's also considered a seasonal drink and can be hard to find outside of the autumn months. Apple juice, on the other hand, is filtered and pasteurized, which gives it a longer shelf life, a sweeter taste, and a smoother texture. 2. Phenology is the study of the seasonal timing of life cycle events. List 3 natural events that phenologists study. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenology ) ● Examples include the date of leaf colouring and fall in deciduous trees, the dates of egg-laying of birds and amphibia, or the timing of the developmental cycles of temperate-zone honey bee colonies 3. How does a black bear prepare for hibernation? ( https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/satoyama/hibernation.html ) ● Preparations for over-wintering begin in the summer, when bears begin gorging carbohydrate-rich berries and other foods to put on weight. Bears make dens in burrows, caves, hollowed-out trees, and rock crevices.Bears keep warm using their great bulk, their inches-deep layer of fat, and their fur, which more than doubles its insulative value during the fall.Once a black bear begins hibernating, it can doze for many months with a body temperature of 88°F or higher, which is within 12°F of summer levels. 4. Contrary to most flowering plants, Hamamelis virginiana flowers in the fall. What is the common name for Hamamelis virginiana? ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelis_virginiana ) ● witch-hazel, common witch-hazel, American witch-hazel and beadwood 5. How do some people use it? ● Native Americans produced witch hazel extract by boiling the stems of the shrub and producing a decoction, which was used to treat swellings, inflammations, and tumors 6. According to Norse mythology , what is the name of the god that is the father of Jack Frost? ( https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/a-brief-history-of-jack-frost ) ● Kari, the Nordic god of wind. 7. "Fall" is an example of a homonym. What is a homonym? ( https://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-homonyms- 1690934 ) ● Homonyms are two or more words that have the same sound or spelling but differ in meaning. 8. In late summer and fall, many animals are busy gathering or consuming mast. What is mast? Write three examples. ( https://mast-producing-trees.org/what-is-mast/ )

16. Wooden stockade fencing is sold in 8 ft lengths that cost $42 each. Posts are $9.86 each. You will need 1 post for every 8 feet of fence you buy. What will be the total cost of fencing and posts needed for the example in the question above ? 1296.5 17. Happy Autumnal Equinox! What is that? ( https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/5-things-didnt-know-about-autumnal- equinox.htm ) ● It's the day when Earth is perfectly angled sideways to the sun and so day and night are of equal length. 18. Use your online research skills to find the date of this year's Autumnal Equinox. ● Sept. 23 marks the autumnal equinox, the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. 19. In autumn, the Chinese celebrate the Mooncake Festival. Write 2 facts about it. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival ) ● It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. ● During the festival, lanterns of all size and shapes – which symbolize beacons that light people's path to prosperity and good fortune – are carried and displayed. 20. What is the date of “All Saints Day (or Hallowmas)'' and what is the date of “All Souls Day" (Hint: the official date is NOT October 31st for either of them)? ( https://www.holidayinsights.com/halloween/facts.htm ) ● All Saints Day (or Hallowmas) : Nov 1st ● All Souls Day : Nov 2nd