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Halloweensie Entry
ZOMBIE SHARK
by Lill Pluta
Cackle of witch and screech of bat,
I’m not scared of any of that.
I bravely haunt the hallowed dark.
Until . . .
I meet the Zombie Shark.
He’s crusty, musty, rank, and mean
This beast could end my Halloween.
With jagged teeth, the monster nips.
I turn to run. My costume rips ( Read more... ) -
Wednesday's Word #5 - Akimbo
This weeks word is akimbo. Akimbo is an adjective. Although adjectives are used to describe nouns, this particular one usually does not come before the noun.
Akimbo means to have your hands on your hips with your elbows turned outward. It can also mean to have your legs spread apart in a bent position.
Here are some examples of the word akimbo ( Read more... ) -
Free Writing - Getting The Thoughts From Your Head to Your Paper
This method was taught to me in the dark ages, otherwise known as my high school years. At that time I think my teacher called it stream of consciousness writing. I've heard some people refer to it as garbage writing. I don't like to think of any writing as garbage. I think all writing is useable, recyclable, or practice, but that's probably a good ( Read more... ) -
FRIDAY FUN: FIX YOUR GRAMMAR
This Friday Fun video would probably be most appreciated by high schoolers and middle schoolers.
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Wednesday's Words #3 and #4 Preternatural and Posit
This week has been a bit out of order, and I missed posting the Wednesday Word on Wednesday. Wait? How did it get to be Friday? Here are two words for this week. Both come from the book Flora & Ulysses.
Preternatural is an adjective. An adjective modifies or describes a noun. Something that is preternatural is something that is out of the ( Read more... ) -
USING ACTION VERBS
Generally speaking, verbs come in two varieties -- Action and Linking (actually, they come in about a billion--but today we are going to keep things simple).
Action verbs show movement, activity, or performance --- in other words action.
Examples:
The tiny chihuahua zoomed through the house, knocking over all the houseplants.
Ernie yelled at the ( Read more... )
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