Vivid Verbs to Spice up Your Writing: A Creative Writing Technique
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
In this one-time class, we will examine what common verbs we use, how we can "verb hunt" in our writing to find places to spruce it up, and practice transforming the verbs we use to make our writing more vivid and captivating. We will use a "teach-try-practice" model and students are encouraged to share their writings, as well as share their verb transformations. Additionally, I will demonstrate how to use a thesaurus to gather word choices and be more precise in meaning. Students should...
Students will learn to revise their drafts by transforming the ordinary, overused verbs into vivid, captivating verbs.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Student understanding will be checked throughout the lesson. Assessment is informal, assuring that the student understands 1) how to hunt for ordinary verbs that can be transformed, and 2) at least two ways to transform common verbs into vivid, detail-enhancing verbs.Grades Offered
* one hand-written (or typed) page of a self- written draft, ready to revise *a thesaurus, if possible. *a highlighter pen *a pen or pencil
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
a thesaurus is handy, but optional a website I will refer to for later use outside of class: www.m-w.com (Merriam-Webster online dictionary and thesaurus)
Hello! My name is Teacher Kathy, and I look forward to seeing you in my classroom! I teach students of all ages to become better readers and writers through integrated, interactive, and hands-on learning. I enjoy incorporating art and music into...
Group Class
$18
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 9-13
1-4 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Outschool International
Tutoring
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