Thursday, 8/30/01
Warm Up. Copy the first four. For #4, choose the right verb.
Example: needle : sew : : shovel : __dig__
  1. tobacco : cigarette : : meat : _______
  2. boxer : athlete : : chair : ________
  3. alphabet : letters :: spectrum : _________
  4. "How will this (affect/effect) my grade?"
  5. Give an example of a metaphor.
Writing--No Boring Verbs!

SHOW not TELL
    "Don't tell us that the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream."
                            -Samuel Clemens

Describe in detail what this might LOOK/SOUND like:
          "The kids at the bus stop are weird."
Compare two examples...

"My Room is Such a Mess" due Wednesday 9/5.
350+ words, ink, ndp, title, mess(y), gross, disgusting, dirty, stinky, etc.