Another session of "Budding Authors and Artists" and "Awesome Authors and Artists" started up in late January. We were inspired by winter to create beautiful snowflakes with sentences to match them! We started with a lesson on what makes a grammatically correct sentence: Simply, it's a Noun + Verb. But to create a sentence that is exciting to read and that paints a perfect picture in the reader's mind of what the author wants to convey, we need to add:
1. two adjectives
2. one adverb
3. a phrase or clause that tells "where"
4. a phrase or clause that tells "when"
5. The "Awesome" students also learned how to start a sentence effectively with "Because"! They were also encouraged to peer edit and help each other move phrases or clauses around for better sounding sentences.
This is a project I love to see across the grade levels. It's fun to watch the students' writing ability mature as they get older. Enjoy these samples!
The beautiful white snowflake falls gracefully at Lake Tahoe in winter.
~Alice, 1st grade
The unique, glittering snowflake falls softly on my snowy roof on Christmas Eve.
~ Lucy, 2nd grade
The soft, pretty snowflake falls quietly and gracefully outside my window on the 1st of January.
~Tiffany, 3rd grade
Because it is snowing, the shiny snowflake falls softly on to the tip of my tongue.
~Lana, 4th grade
During the Winter Olympics, the brilliant and sparkly snowflake gracefully falls on the ski of a famous skier.
~Tyler, 5th grade
While a mysterious, shimmering twilight moon illuminates the dark forest, a single intricate and delicate snowflake drifts soundlessly on to a bed of white snow.
~Sophie, 6th grade
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