Re: How do you teach vivid verbs and specific nouns?

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On 1/30/09, mh wrote:
> I teach vivid verbs by having each child bring in a picture of
> their pet. If they don't have a pet, I provide magazine
> pictures. Students get into groups and write down 15 verbs
> that tell about their pet. Then we make a master list.
> Afterwards the students make a poem about their pet
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> 1/24/09, mr. buxton wrote:
>> On 11/04/08, 4th grade wrote:
>>> I need some ideas on where to start.
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>> Try this. Also look at my non-fiction resources 'GRAAB
>> and/or SSS' for advanced sentence construction

I have done this with adjectives and verbs. I am sure it could be
tweaked to do with nouns. For verb...On the board or chart paper
write a verb. Student work individually or in small groups to
come up with as many synonyms as possible. EX. Jump: leap, hop,
bound, hurdle, etc. The group with the most synonyms gets a point
(You don't have to keep score.) Students then write a short story
using the list of verbs that was created, but can only you each
word one time. The same for adjectives...list an adjective on the
board and think of as many synonyms...colors are fun to do! EX.
Big: huge, gigantic, massive, large, monstrous, etc. Keep the
lists around the classroom or in a binder/folder to reference
during writing time.
 

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