Adding Details and Emotional Color to Writing Lesson

Adding Details and Emotional Color to Writing Lesson

Adding Details and Emotional Color to Writing Rubric

Beginning writers often leave out details that add color, emotion, and sensory elements to stories, poems, and nonfiction text. Likewise, beginning actors often create characters with little detail of gesture, facial expression, and movement. This integrated lesson is geared toward writers and actors of all ages who are excited about painting pictures with their words and physical choices. You will see improvement starting with the first introduction of this lesson. Use this lesson over and over again; it is always different because the students are the creators.

Yes It Is! Activity

Yes It Is! Activity

Participants transform everyday objects into new objects. This fast-paced relay will encourage your students to build imagination and imitation skills! 

Yes It Is! Journal Grade 6 and Up

To maximize student achievement, download this drama journal for students to use as reflection or formative assessment. For this activity, we have created a corresponding journal for your students. A drama journal allows participants to reflect on their learning and artistic growth (metacognition). It also allows you, the teacher, to see how students are using the drama vocabulary, thinking about big ideas, and perceiving their own strengths and weaknesses.