How to Describe a Person | Using Descriptive Words Does your homeschool teen know how to describe a person using vivid vocabulary? Because students can struggle with good observation skills or summoning up an arsenal of strong words, description can be a challenging task! In The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain paints a word picture of King Henry VIII using descriptive language: Before him, at a little distance, reclined a very large and very fat man, with a wide, pulpy face, and a stern expression. His large head was very grey; and his whiskers, which he wore only around his face, like a frame, were grey also. His clothing was of rich stuff, but old, and slightly frayed in places. Likewise, in The Bronze Bow , Elizabeth George Speare describes a young Roman soldier with vivid words: When he straightened again, the Roman was pulling off his helmet, revealing crisp fair hair. Descriptive Writing Tools Can your homeschool high schoolers describe a person using great detail as in the above examples? How to Describe a Person Face Shape Eyes Hair
Unit 4: Starting and finishing emails Here are some important points to consider when starting and finishing an email. Formal or informal? We write a formal email when we want to be polite, or when we do not know the reader very well. A lot of work emails are formal. We write informal emails when we want to be friendly, or when we know the reader well. A lot of social emails are informal. Before you start writing an email, decide if you want to write a formal email or an informal one. Layout and punctuation Starting an email: We normally write a comma after the opening phrase. Finishing an email: We normally write a comma after the closing phrase. Phrases for starting and finishing Here are some phrase which we use for starting and finishing emails. You also need to know which phrases to use only in a formal email or an informal one:
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Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. Perfect for overcoming writer’s block or even starting a brand-new short story in a different narrative, creative writing prompts can help students begin a new piece with confidence. Plus, these story starters can also encourage students to explore different genres while honing their writing skills. There are a lot of ways you can use writing prompts in your classroom. Try: Reading a book in a genre, then having students use a story starter in that same genre. Take inspiration from classics like Treasure Island and newer popular series like The Bad Guys to explore how to write thrilling adventure stories. You’re part of a pirate crew in search of a long-lost storied treasure trove. Get students excited about adventure stories with these great books: If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts.
Make Writing Fun - Guest Post I welcome a guest to the blog today who has some exciting ideas to share about making writing fun for kids. Read a little about Jackie: I was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, while my parents were going to university to become school teachers. Make Writing Fun by Jackie Wilkinson Teaching writing is one of my favourite things to do. • RAFTS - Rafts give the kids choices in what they will write about. Fairy Tale Raft • Tic-Tac-Toes - this is another choice activity. Fairy and Folk Tale Tic-Tac-Toe Board • Cube Its - yet another choice activity - here the kids roll a cube with the activities on it and they can choose their favorite activity out of as many rolls as you, the teacher, choose - give them a choice of 2 or 3 rolls. Fairy Tale Cube-It More Ideas • Online Writing - give these a try: www.storybird.com, www.kerpoof.com, ... • Story Writing Programs - one that I enjoy is called Books By You from Scholastic.