Over and Under the Rainforest
We have been learning a lot about the writing trait we call “Word Choice”. Authors choose the very best words to match the topic of their writing, and to create a picture for the reader.
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Over and Under the Pond
Together with your child, enjoy listening to another story written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal.
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Vigorous Verbs
The specific verbs or action words that writers choose can change the way a reader is able to “see” the story.
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Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
Writers, like the author Kate Messner, use specific vocabulary words all about gardens and dirt. As you listen to Kate Messner read you her book Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, listen for all of the garden and dirt words you hear!
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Word Collections
Many topics that writers write about have very specific vocabulary or collections of words that are used for that topic.
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More Delightful Descriptions
Just like you did earlier this week, authors use the five senses to help them choose the very best words for their writing.
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Delightful Descriptions
Writers think of the very best words to describe things! Read this poem about an apple.
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Onomatopoeia
Authors sometimes use words that sound like what they mean. This technique is called “onomatopoeia”. What a great word!
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Fun With Words
We have been thinking about words and how writers use words for different purposes in their writing.
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Words, Words, Words
Writers use words in all sorts of ways. Sometimes writers put words together in sentences, and sometimes writers make lists of words to help tell a story or to create a picture in the reader’s mind.
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