Teacher explains exactly what she hears, sees, smells, tastes, and touches in order to help others to "see" what she does.
Izzy, Juli, and Sue, let me show you how I pick out words when I'm writing.
Teacher
Students are engaged and filled with laughter as they practice selecting precise adjectives in a Mad Lib activity.
j j j j
smooth -
Since it's almost Valentine's Day, I found a Mad Lib about a Valentine's Puppy! Can you give me your best adjectives?
weird -
Student
bumpy -
The writing prompt, while relatable to student life, was not engaging to them. The original text was entitled The Perilous Passage. See "task" for the follow-up.
Text
Context
The students talk about how their life is similar to and different from the character in the book Little House in the Big Woods.
This student writing task was personal and exciting. Students were motivated while composing this writing prompt.
Task
My most valuable thing is a paper bowl my cousin in Asia made!
I'm going to write about my best birthday ever at Disney! I'll describe it so you can experience it for yourself!
My best day ever was when I got a new puppy! I'll write about that!
