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REMEMBER... You will be docked points if you do not write in complete sentences. Don't leave class without writing your "why" to one of your themes on your notecard.

When you respond and type a theme, please use the ----------(Topic) + (Statement about topic) formula.

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(Gertrude and Tom are talking over FaceTime)
Gertrude: Oh my goodness. Did you see that I got a new car?
Tom: No, but I'm happy for you!
Gertrude: And did you see that my car got a new sound system?
Tom: Wow. SO neat.
Gertrude: And I got a raise at work.
Tom: Incredible!
Gertrude: I won the lottery.
Tom: Are you kidding me? You're the luckiest girl in the world!
Gertrude: I may be, but I really want that new iPhone.

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I once was told that I could fly
One day I found that was a lie
I climbed a tree and jumped from high
For a moment I thought I'd die
Once I landed I cried and cried
For I fell and broke my bike
Now I know it wasn't right
To believe that I could fly

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Nea and Gary are best friends. Even though Nea and Gary aren't related and both have siblings, they'd rather hang out with each other than be with their families. One day, Nea's sister, Bailey, decided to blame Nea for drowning her mother's succulents. When Nea went to see Gary, he listened to her story while they played checkers.

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I have lost many friends due to them gossiping and telling lies about me. Hannah started to tell my other friends these things to my other friends so they would become upset with me and start hanging out with her more. Hannah, Olivia, and Lauren started telling other people these lies; therefore, it was even harder for me to make friends. I started getting bullied and made fun of and eventually led to me questioning my self-worth, whether or not I was good enough, which led to me getting diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I still to this day suffer with self-love and confidence; every day is a struggle of whether I should give up or keep fighting out of this dark hole I was sunk in.

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Nick and Miranda have been friends for as long as they can remember. They have known each other for years. They're always hanging out. Recently though, things have been different. Miranda has been hanging around different people and getting into the wrong crowd. Nick doesn't like the new people that Miranda is hanging around. Miranda is starting to get popular because of the people she is hanging around and she doesn't want to hang around a loser like him. Nick feels betrayed and tries to change himself so they can still be friends. Miranda's new friends have been doing some things that she does not want to do and she leaves the group. She would rather be friends with nick who will support her no matter what than be popular. Nick accepts her back into his life.

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Two friends were on Jupiter trying to find a way back to their house after a long day at the acid river. As they were walking back they got into an argument about who made the bigger splash, and eventually the two friends became more and more angry with each other. Finally when the argument ended they walked back to their home with one less friend.

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(Bob Smith and John Barker are inside a room)
Bob: Hey, that was some game wasn't it?
John: Yeah it sure was.
Bob: It's too bad that (insert quarterback) got hurt.
John: Yeah.
Bob: I bet I could do better than him.
John: Oh yeah, I bet you can't.
Bob: Fine we will see!
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one week later
Bob (to wife) : Man I wonder what ever happened to John?
Newscaster: Just in, a man storms the field and is tackled immediately by the oldest ref in football history. This man was identified as john barker.
Bob: Ha! I told him he couldn't!
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Some time after
(John and Bob are on a phone call)
John: ...so that's when I got the good idea to rush the field and try and tackle someone, but that old man came out of nowhere!
Bob: Come on man you're like 50. You have no room to be talking.
John: Yeah I guess so, now that you say that I guess I need to come to terms with me... with what I really am.
Bob: That sounds like a good idea man.
John: Welp I'm going to be back, I'm going to go live my dreams as me, not some facade.
Bob: Okay dude see you later.
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John went on to become a famous
football manager and is now hung up
in the football hall of fame with all
legends of football

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Gerald only has one friend in his life and his name is Neil. They meet up at a local dollar general parking lot in order to discuss their future career. Gerald and Neil have known each other for 74 years. Neil and Gerald have a singular goal in life. They wish to accomplish buying a singular camera to take pictures with. Gerald graduated college when he was 11 and Neil graduated when he was 34. They have always wanted to take pictures for a living, but neither one of them have the funds for a camera. They are becoming closer and closer to accomplishing their career. They found an Sd card a while back in a petsmart parking lot and have been saving it for when they buy a camera. Best Buy was going out of business in their hometown located in Arizona and they were able to put their life savings together and buy a brand new camera for $1.33. Gerald and Neil are both so glad that they accomplished their goal of getting a camera. They suddenly decide to walk 8 miles to the grand canyon, in order to take a picture. Then they both fall into the grand canyon and die a tragic death of dying.

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John and Bob were walking down the street, Bob was unhappy because he couldn't get any customers. He said he offered them money to BUY his food and eat it. He said he still couldn't get anyone to come buy his food. So John told him to start selling his food with happiness.

2 Weeks later John ran into Bob again he said that he wasn't spending money for people to buy his food he said all his happiness that he was selling with his food started to bring a lot of money and customers in.

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Kaleb and Ms. Agness were best friends for 20 years, and they would always be doing something together. Kaleb was always telling her his secrets and trusted her to keep them to herself. One day tho Ms. Agness told him her deepest darkest secret. She was trusting him with her all because she had never told anyone else this ever. By the next day, everyone knew about it. So Ms. Agness was very upset and was wondering how in the world everyone knew about this. Then she walked past Kaleb and heard him telling one of his friends. She stopped him and asked why he was doing this to her. Kaleb replied like it was no big deal. So she decided to never tell him anything ever again.

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Alex and Jordan were hanging out and then Jordan turns and looks at alex and asks, "where do you want to work at."
Alex replied with "A zookeeper."

Jordan said, " That sounds so cool, but that is a lot of practice and responsibility." Alex then said, "I know I have been practicing for awhile now, and doing my own research."
Jordan said, "I hope this works out for you, that would be a cool job."
Alex uttered "Same I have wanted to do this since I was a kid.

A few weeks go by, and Alex goes in for an interview and he talked about how much he knew about how to be a zookeeper.
Then a few more days go by and alex texted jordan saying how nervous he was, and then he got a phone call and they tell alex that he didn't get the job.

Understandably, Alex was upset. Jordan tried to cheer him up, but Alex was still a little mad that he didn't get the job until Alex realized that if that didn't work out then he could find something else and then work hard on trying to pursue that instead.

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Once upon a time, Jebediah the cowboy lived in the wild west. Although he was the Sheriff of the town, he had a fear of guns since he was a child. His father always warned him, "You don't want to end up like me and lose your leg. You may end up losing your life!" Even though Jebediah strutted with confidence while carrying a gun in his holster, he was afraid to use it. One day, he was met by a villain from the neighboring town; his name was Arthur. Julio said, "Face me in a standoff. If I win, I take your town. If you win, you take my town." Jebediah didn't want to lose his town or let his people down, so he accepted.

Before the faceoff, Jebediah walked down to the river to look into the water. While he looked at his reflection, he thought to himself, "I was afraid that this day would come. Now it's here, and I'm terrified. Even though I'm afraid, I need to find the inner strength to defend my town. My dad wasn't just cautious, but he always told me to believe in myself."

Jebediah stood up and walked back to town to face Julio.
While standing opposite of Julio, Jebediah stood with his head held high and glared into Julio's eyes. On the other hand, Julio looked like he was sweating bullets while his eyes were glued to his boots. When it was time for the faceoff, Jebediah won with ease. His town was grateful for how he stood up for them despite his fear.

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"Get out of bed," a familiar voice urged, "we're going to be late."
Suddenly my legs were bare, the air conditioning hitting the little hairs that had yet to been shaved. I shivered and rolled over, trying to reach for the blanket to be protected in the warmth.
"Not on my watch," the voice said, "as your friend and partner in rehearsal, I am required to get you downstairs so that we can practice. I refuse to get counted off because you're lazy."
Something hit my leg, startling me upright.
"Jeez, that was cold," I snarled at Mandy, looking at the remains of ice water in her cup. Mandy only smiled at me.
"Well, that was the only way to get you up." Mandy turned and headed towards the door. Reaching for the knob she looked over her shoulder and gave me a weird look. "Also, he's gonna be there."
I almost asked her who he was but it hit me at the last second. Scrabbling out of bed I hurried to the closet to get ready. I heard a laugh from the doorway but didn't look at Mandy. She knew that the guy from choir was the guy that I had an interest in since the sixth grade. It just so happened that he became a helper for all-region choir. Even though it was distracting, and got me sidetracked, I got to see him almost every day.
After sliding into my choir uniform I pranced into the kitchen and looked in the fridge. The coffee I had made the night before wasn't there so I looked at the coffee pot, empty.
"Mandy, you seriously drank my coffee," I hollered through the dorm. Mandy walked in a few seconds later, "that's what happens when you use all of the coffee and don't buy anymore." I rolled my eyes, I didn't have time to argue. I looked at the clock, grabbed my keys, and headed for the door with Mandy trailing behind me. While I was locking the door Mandy bounced on her toes. "Don't do it again," I told her. "Then buy more coffee when you use it all."
I opened my mouth to say something but she was already sprinting to the stairs. I rolled my eyes and caught up with her, trying to put my shoes on while walking.

We were the last ones to get downstairs, Mr. Jude was passing back and forth telling people what to do and where to stand. The choir guy was leaned against the wall observing everything. I blushed when he caught me staring and I quickly slid past Mr. Jude, hoping that he didn't see me. Mandy didn't care, she walked right past him and claimed her spot.
"Mandy and Nic, you're late, that is unacceptable." I cringed at the way he said my name. He didn't lecture us, much to my surprise, he just went ahead and started the music.
Standing up straight I opened my music and waited for my cue. When it was given I sang. My throat was warm, I could feel my diaphragm tensing against the strain. While I was singing that was the only thing that mattered, all of my problems, all of my worries, they were all gone, the only thing that mattered at that moment was me singing.
After rehearsal was finished Mandy quickly found me and we waited to be dismissed. While the minutes ticked by I watched the choir guy move from one group to another, he was giving tips on performance. When he got the group of boys that were next to me and Mandy I started to panic. I turned to walk away, and I almost got away, but Mandy grabbed my arm and held me in place. "Today is the day you ask to hang out," she whispered. I shook my head, about to make a run for it, but Mandy shoved me in his direction. He smiled and held out his hand to me, "hi, I'm Cass."
I nodded and he took his turn to speak to me, I just stood there like a fool and listened. I watched his eyes, they were a soft brown with a sparkle of gold. His hair was in a bun today, it was also dark brown. Cass didn't stand much taller than me, which made me feel good, not as intimidating as I thought. When Cass turned to leave I placed my hand on his arm. He turned and looked at me, "yes, did you need something." I looked at Mandy for help but she had already found a group of girls to chat with. Taking a deep breath I spoke, "I was wondering if you wanted to hang out?" I stepped back in shock as soon as the words left my mouth.
Cass smiled, "I would love that, after dismissal come find me and we can talk more," he said and walked to the next group. As much as I wanted to be mad at Mandy I couldn't help but thank her. Without her, my best friend, I wouldn't have even met him.

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Tristan: How ya doin?
Jose: You know, I'm just really going through it right now
Tristan: I feel you
Jose: Sometimes I just feel hopeless
Tristan: It gets hard sometimes but you need to push through
Jose: Thanks man
Tristan: I got you