Vivid Verbs Games, Writing Prompts, Interactive Games, Common Core Aligned

Emerging writers need help taking their skills to the next level. Distinguishing between dull, common verbs and their vivid, exciting counterparts is a necessary skill for all students. Using the included list of common verbs and their more dull counterparts, this enrichment lesson will teach your students to make their writing bolder and more engaging.

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This lesson includes:

-Updated vivid verb list of commonly used verbs and their more vivid synonyms, now available both in present and past tense

-New! Synonyms flap-books to practice meanings

-Vocabulary synonym sorting game to reinforce verb meanings, which includes 12 dull verb word cards and 100 different vivid verb synonym cards

-Updated Active Listening and Visualization: students draw illustrations of dull verb sentences, and then illustrate sentences with their vivid verb counterparts. Students will identify a pattern of more vibrant, exciting illustrations when listening to the vivid verbs.

-Updated Writing Prompt with editing checklist

-Verb Charades game to reinforce meanings

-Fill-in the blanks practice worksheet

-New! Vivid Verbs Motivational Poster

-New! Descriptive Writing Motivational Poster

This is great for a literacy center or whole classroom. The Common Core standards addressed are for first grade but even grades 2-4 can benefit from these enrichment activities.

Correlates to CCSS.ELA.Literacy.SL.1.4 and 1.5 and
CCSS.ELA.Literacy.L.1.5a and 1.5d

This lesson correlates with my "Book Companion For Wordless Book 'Chalk' by Bill Thomson". Watch your students directly apply their understanding of vivid verbs!

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