They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but how many of those words do your students know? Try Piclits as a way to inspire your students' creative writing and vocabulary acquisition and use.
Sample Activity
Purpose: To find and use new vocabulary; to practice making sentences more creative and expressive
Scaffolding: Review simple, compound and complex sentences. Review ways to find the meaning of new words (i.e., dictionary use and other online resources).
Directions: Choose at least two new vocabulary words from the Piclits word bank to use in a creative sentence, including at least one adjective. Write at least one non-simple sentence to describe the picture or a feeling about a picture of their choice. In the comments section, write the new vocab words and their definitions.
Evaluation: Can your students accurately demonstrate the form, meaning and use of new vocabulary in this activity?
Purpose: To find and use new vocabulary; to practice making sentences more creative and expressive
Scaffolding: Review simple, compound and complex sentences. Review ways to find the meaning of new words (i.e., dictionary use and other online resources).
Directions: Choose at least two new vocabulary words from the Piclits word bank to use in a creative sentence, including at least one adjective. Write at least one non-simple sentence to describe the picture or a feeling about a picture of their choice. In the comments section, write the new vocab words and their definitions.
Evaluation: Can your students accurately demonstrate the form, meaning and use of new vocabulary in this activity?