Enriching Sentences: Creating a Picture Book of Adverbs

1. ADVERBS!!!!! English & Creative Writing Skills 8th Grade

2. Creating a Picture Book of ADVERBS!!! • The THIRD in the Series of Units about Parts of Speech: • 1. My Picture Book of NOUNS!!! • 2. My Picture Book of Adjectives!!! • 3. My Picture Book of Adverbs!!!

3. OVERARCHING QUESTION • How many ways can actions –verbs– and qualities – adjectives– be described using adverbs?

4. STANDARDS • 1.0 Writing Strategies – Evaluation And Revision • 1.6 Revise writing for word choice;….. • 2.0 Writing Application • 2.5.a. Presents information purposefully and succinctly • 2.5.b. Follow. . . format for the type of document • (Booklet of Adverbs) • 2.6.b. Include all the factors and variables to be considered • (Categories of Adverbs) • 2.6.c. Use formatting techniques to aid comprehension • Written and Oral English Language Conventions • Sentence Structure • 1.1 Use correct and varied sentence type • Punctuation and Capitalization • Spelling

5. ASSESSMENT • CREATING A PICTURE BOOK ABOUT (TOPIC) USING ADVERBS

11. RUBRIC • A “4” Picture Book fully achieves the purpose of the assignment: writing 20 sentences --underlining at least one adverb or adverbial phrase per sentence-- that describe 20 pictures; the 20 sentences focus on ONE TOPIC. The Picture Book pictures fully and elaborately develop the selected topic and the Picture Book sentences succinctly express appropriate ideas about the pictures with accurate and precise supporting details expressed through adverbs and adverbial phrases. The Picture Book demonstrates insightful understanding of all 13 categories of adverbs and adverbial phrases and of the connections among categories, as appropriate.

12. RUBRIC • A “4” Picture Book is well-organized and follows the format required: Cover Page indicating Author, Title and Date of completion; and all pages are numbered from 1 to at least 21. Pictures consistently adhere to the topic selected by each student; sentences use at least one adverb or adverbial phrase, underlined, and logically and explicitly connect to the pictures.

13. RUBRIC • A “4” Picture Book has a distinct voice –either 1st or 3rd-- which conveys a particular tone and point of view toward the topic. The Picture Book exhibits superior techniques to enrich meaning using accurate and precise adverbs and adverbial phrases in its descriptive language, word usage, and variations in sentence patterns. Its overall effect evokes an emotional response from the reader.

14. RUBRIC • A “4” Picture Book demonstrates superior command of mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling (MUGS). It is free of errors that interfere with the writer’s meaning.

15. PURPOSE • HOPEFULLY THIS POWER POINT HAS INFORMED ALL MY WONDERFULLY DILIGENT AND EXCEEDINGLY RESPONSIBLE 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WHAT MY EXPECTATIONS ARE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT ABOUT ADVERBS!!! C.S.S.