Monday
Watch story about MLK, Jr and video by Kid President and What is your life's blueprint?
Write a poem or reflection in response to what you have learned today about MLK, Jr.
Also write a poem or reflection about what your life's blueprint is.
Tuesday
We will be starting on descriptive writing. Today we will be looking at some picture prompts and writing our responses.
Wednesday
Discuss the difference between telling and showing. Watch this video that is a great example of descriptive writing. Walk around the room and write three "telling sentences." Example: My desk is messy.
Now change those to "showing sentences." Example
Thursday
Brainstorm for your descriptive essay. Get a thesaurus out and write 4 strong nouns and 4 strong verbs for each of the 5 senses after choosing your topic.
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