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In the Classroom: Vivid Verbs in Expository Literature

After sharing the Using Vivid Verbs video mini-lesson available on my website with
your class, invite students to look closely at one of their rough drafts.


Encourage the children to circle the verbs in a few paragraphs and then search
for spots where adding vivid verbs could strengthen their writing.

CCSS.ELA—Literacy.CCRA.R.4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and
analyze how specific word choices shape meaning.

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