Sh ow Don't Tell U sing adjectives and verbs to create descriptive writing. Objective: To regonize that there is a difference between showing and telling.

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Sh ow Don't Tell U sing adjectives and verbs to create descriptive writing. Objective: To regonize that there is a difference between showing and telling in writing while generating a list of adjectives and verbs.

Descriptive writers have a variety of juicy adjectives and vivid verbs that they use in their writing. So.... What is a juicy adjective? What are vivid verbs? Now we're ready to go.... Adjectives

Adjectives: Verbs: verbs She jumped and hit the ball. Showing thesaurus.html Telling

She swam in the water. Telling Adjectives: Verbs: verbs Showing thesaurus.html

Time for teamwork! In your groups for your picture: make a list of adjectives make a list of verbs write a showing sentence Each group will share with the class

Adjectives: Verbs: He slid into the base. Telling Showing

Adjectives: Verbs: verbs He kicked the ball. Telling Showing thesaurus.html

Adjectives: Verbs: verbs He tried to kick the ball. Telling Showing

Adjectives: Verbs: verbs He caught the ball. Telling Showing thesaurus.html

Adjectives: Verbs: Showing He jumped for the ball. Telling

AttachmentsTeacherTube - Schoolhouse Rock - Unpack Your Adjectives.webarchive