Cooked grease
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The document provides writing prompts and examples for students. It asks students to write 5 sentences describing rooms that smell of different odors and items. It also provides examples of two-word sentence starters and asks students to write 10 of their own and follow up sentences. Finally, it prompts students to write a composition about future uses of computers using at least 20 verbs from a provided list.
Cooked grease
- 1. His room smelled of cooked grease, Lysol, and age.(odor) (Brand name) (idea/mood)-Maya Angelou from I know Why the Caged Bird SingsMore examples:Her room smelled of medication, Clorox, and disappointment.-J. BoydHector’s room smelled of gym socks, Hot Cheetos, and lies. Write five sentences like this on your paper. Follow the same pattern and don’t forget the commas!TWO-WORD Sentences: (someone did something!) Use interesting verbs!She stumbled. Ben gagged. Don snorted. Write 10 two-word sentences on your paper. Write 1-2 pages about your favorite place. (Why is it/what do you do?) Be detailed: The comfy chair in my living room (not just in my living room.) Outside on my grandma’s porch swing. (not just outside.)
- 2. TWO-WORD Sentences:(someone did something!) Use interesting verbs!She stumbled. Ben gagged. Don snorted. Write 10 two-word sentences on your paper. Next write a follow-up sentence behind each two-word sentence.Examples:Ben gagged. The asparagus slid across his tongue and hit the back of his tonsils.Don snorted. Enraged pig feet began to charge his way.Use the Young Author’s List of Strong Verbs. Write a composition about the ways computers may be used in the future. Use at least 20 verbs from the list in your composition (story).