1) Review the 5 senses. When writing, you can use the 5 senses to make your writing more interesting. Add details to tell the reader what you see, hear, smell. taste, and feel. Keep in mind that feel can be emotions and touch.
2) Share one or more of the following stories; a boring Beach Story, Morning Story, A Cold Day Story. Then read the exciting ones.
Morning Time I woke up this morning and knew it was going to be a good day. I got dressed in my favorite outfit. I brushed my teeth. I brushed my hair. Then I went downstairs and ate my breakfast. Then I went outside and waited for the bus. I rode the bus to school. When I got to school, something was different.
Morning Time Beep! Beep! Beep! My alarm clock woke me out of a sound sleep. I had been having a wonderful dream about being the best singer on American Idol. Yawning and stretching, I crawled out of bed. My closet door seemed miles away, but I knew I had to get dressed. As I set out on my journey across the vast room, I carefully avoided tripping over my stuffed animals that lay strewn across the floor. I passed a mountain of clean clothes, yet to be folded and prayed out loud that I would have something to wear. I turned the knob on my walk-in closet’s door and smiled from ear to ear when I saw my favorite outfit staring back at me. It seemed to say, “I’m here, wear me!” I slipped on my black pants and buttoned up my floral print shirt. Doing a little twirl , I glanced in the mirror. Black leather boots would perfect the outfit. Into the bathroom, I sauntered, I knew I looked good! My brush was lying beside the sink. I brushed my long brown hair, making sure every strand was perfectly in place. A quick brush of the teeth, and I was ready to go. Skipping down the stairs, I sang my favorite song, “Girl’s Just Want to Have Fun.” I stopped singing when my eyes noticed that our kitchen table had a feast on it. Scrambled eggs,