Creative Writing 2

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  • Vocab Continues with the 1 “Word of the Day” : January 21, 2025
    • gourmand (noun) (GOOR-mahnd)
      • What It Means-A gourmand is a person who loves and appreciates good food and drink.

        Synonym & Antonym Options: https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gourmand

  • And then you will play another round of “Vocabulary Roulette”:

1. 1. 1. Take 1 of the Dictionaries on the Desk (Share if needed)
      2. Fan/flip through (stopping at RANDOM
      3. Close your Eyes
      4. Run your Finger down the left or right page and RANDOMLY stop
      5. Record the word your finger stopped on in your Vocab Dictionary (4 additional Words today)

• • Final Review of the Kid’s books today: Hidden Meaning
    • Look at 5 of the Books that you have read so far (or you may pick another) and Write the Title, the Plot in 1 sentence and then the hidden meaning below it.
      • Ex:  Green Eggs & Ham by Dr. Seuss
      • Plot-Story of a guy being convinced to try green eggs and ham
      • Deeper-The Benefits of having an open mind
  • Get ahead on YOUR STORY!
    • Today you begin creating your Character. You will label your sketch of your character with:

1. 1. 1. 1. The Head– What are they thinking, what are their hopes, what are they curious about?
         2. The Heart– What do they love, who are they connected to, what are their dreams?
         3.  The Gut– What are they afraid of, what make them nervous,, what is the conflict that they will face?
         4. Their Feet-what are their actions, how do they move, how does their body add to the plot (Very tall, too short, chubby like Winnie-the-Pooh)

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