Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Delicious, Stupendous Descriptive Words

This clever group of 4th grade students is working tirelessly to write pieces and stories that contain more vivid, colorful, descriptive language. They are practicing this feat by breaking sentences first into nouns and verbs. Once they know what they are writing about, the students identify words they can use (adjectives and adverbs) to describe the nouns and verbs in their sentences. Finally, these intelligent, diligent learners create phrases (sometimes called transitions in class) to add just a little more detail to what they have written.

Please share some of your creative ideas in the comments section. Feel free to write someone and tell them something you like about their sentence(s). Sitting here at my computer, I wait anxiously, yearning to read your wonderful words.

17 comments:

  1. Dear Mr. Pahl, I like the Animoto. I hope you can make a new one. Can you make one on the awesome moon?
    From, Toby

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  2. My itty bitty, steel blue, furry cat snores loudly on a couch cushion at my house.

    Sincerely, Daniel

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  3. There’s a soft and nice smell from a snicker doodle. Its smell is so strong I can feel the smell coming up my nose. From Sara

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  4. The spectacular, colorful, exciting fireworks boomed in the pitch black midnight sky on New Year’s so loud that I thought I might become def.

    Sincerely,
    Ava

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  5. A ruthless lion crept slyly through the emerald green grass. Julian

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  6. Snow white is a snowflake. It dangles from the white ceiling in the class room 12!
    From ,shaliyah

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  7. Something I really do not like is my extremely loud cousin. She bursts out crying and screaming at the top of her lungs as loud as possible!
    From,
    Savannah

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  8. My itty bitty, steel blue, furry cat snores loudly on a couch cushion at my house.
    The huge, dirt brown dog barks heavily at the mailman.
    My delicious crackers crunch loudly in my mouth.
    The tiny, yellow canary chirps in his silver cage.
    Sincerely, Daniel

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  9. Dear Mr. Pahl,
    I’ve got some sentences for you.
    The wacky, silly girl ate spaghetti topped with tomato sauce.
    Amazing Mr. Pahl teaches all day!
    The Huge, enormous construction crane builds a giant bank.

    Sincerely,
    Gregory

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  10. The shelled nautilus darts in deep dark waters.

    A skilled archer shoots a bow and arrow accurately.

    A tricky fox stole a precious object from Sam.

    From
    Niklas

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  11. In the living room window an icy cold snow fell on the little white house by the old woods with a pine green floor.
    From, Anna C

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  12. The lazy black cat lies joyfully in front of the hot heater all day long.
    Sincerely, Huver

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  13. A hungry great white shark swam after a scared fish.

    from Mattias

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  14. Toby, I could make an Animoto of the moon, but I'd rather teach YOU how to make one! Are you interested?
    Sincerely,
    Mr. Pahl

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  15. Mattias, thanks for participating! A fearful Mr. Pahl swam swiftly to avoid being devoured by the great white shark.

    From,
    Mr. Pahl

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  16. Class, I am VERY impressed with your excellent eloquence. Please keep it coming!
    Sincerely,
    Mr. Pahl

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  17. At twilight, the slimy, scaly, gun powder black snake darted as fast as a racecar in first place after the tiny, grey, mouse.

    One hot, summer night, the fuzzy, soft, Pomeranian puppy slept with her short legs pointed towards the ceiling like mini flag poles.

    This morning, I devoured the juicey, delicious, mouthwatering red fuji apple.

    Sincerely, Ashley G.

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