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Hello and welcome to class! As you walk in, make sure to check the front table for your nametag. If you have your nametag, take it out and put it on your desk. If you don’t have one, make another. BELL WORK : Describe my thermos. Use no less than 15 words. Stay on task
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Hello and welcome to class! As you walk in, make sure to check the front table for your nametag. If you have your nametag, take it out and put it on your desk. If you don’t have one, make another. BELL WORK: Describe my thermos. Use no less than 15 words.
Stay on task Interesting writing topics (not about school or law) Class discussions Appreciate that we have other classes Creative assignments Competition FUN Music while writing Don’t overwork Your Expectations
Description using SENSORY DETAILS • Sight, Sound, Taste, Touch, Smell • Description of action happening around object/person being described • Should also use sensory details. Concrete Details
Hand: soft, weird, sweaty, bendable, rough, sharp (nails), pretty, abstract lines, hard, patterned heavy, ashy, fleshy, helpful, colorful nail polish, ugly, violent It was softand fleshy with sharp nails painted a vibrant color. The abstract lines patterned the ashy palm, that was slightly sweaty and weird looking. Happy: smile, teeth, dimple, squinty, laugh, snickering, moving, jittery, hyper, glowing, musty, enjoyment, deranged, excited, dilated pupils, watery eyes, red faces The smile revealed the teeth as the red face grew dimples and the eyes squinted and began to water. The face was glowing as the enjoyment grew. Practice Descriptions
Directions: Choose three items from the below list and create concrete, imagery-filled descriptions for each one. Each concrete description should be between 30-50 words. Example: Abstract: Seaweed Concrete: The sun-dried kelp had made its way up from the depths of the Atlantic only to be stomped on by the pounding feet of children playing tag on the beach. They darted across its scratchy green surface barely noticing it was there at all. (44 words) Word Bank: Grandfather Book Lake Joy Dress Stress Boat Illness War Trailer Backpack Room Plane Bottle Glass Eyes House Car Flag Sadness Lake
Grandfather Book Lake Joy Dress Stress Boat Illness War Trailer Backpack Room Plane Bottle Glass Eyes House Car Flag Sadness Lake