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


    Richie

    Posted on 6/30/09

    Another trick is to eliminate "to-be" verbs: is, am, are, was, were,
    be, being, and been. These over-used crutches replace vivid verbs and
    keep the writer chained to the subject-verb-complement sentence
    structure. Four problem-solving approaches with good examples as to
    how to revise sentences with "to-be" verbs are found at
    http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/writing/how-to-eliminate-to-be-
    verbs-in-writing/ On 6/22/09, Miss J wrote:
    > 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
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> 1/24/09, mr. buxton wrote:
    >>> On 11/04/08, 4th grade wrote:
    >>>> I need some ideas on where to start.
    >>>
    >>> 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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  • How do you teach vivid verbs and specific nouns?, 11/04/08, by 4th grade.
  • Re: How do you teach vivid verbs and specific nouns?, 1/24/09, by mr. buxton.
  • Re: How do you teach vivid verbs and specific nouns?, 1/30/09, by mh.
  • Re: How do you teach vivid verbs and specific nouns?, 6/22/09, by Miss J.
  • Re: How do you teach vivid verbs and specific nouns?, 6/30/09, by Richie.
  • Re: How do you teach vivid verbs and specific nouns?, 7/03/09, by EllenG59.

     
     

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