Day Seven. Wed. 9/27. Sensory Details.

Mmmmmm. Potato bugs....so tasty!
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*** Special Note: Grade sheets showing all received assignments are now posted in the window to the room (B7). ***

Today's Writing Workshop Theme: Descriptive Writing

1. We did some journal writing, imagining an internal conflict for one of the characters you created for today. Faced with the opportunity/challenge of drinking snake's blood, how would your character react? What thoughts would be going through his/her mind?

2. You got a chance to try a new gastronomic delight (tamarind, marmite, durian candy, stinky cheese, edible ocean plant, pickled plum sauce or fried grubs) and then try your hand at writing paragraph describing your experience using sensory details for sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. I even gave you all a special gift: a Sensory Details Word Bank to kick-start you into creative writing mode.

3. Next, we read "The Deep Fried Potato Bug" and identified the internal conflicts and sensory details.

HOMEWORK:
Literature:
1. Research sheet (blue) - due Fri. 9/29
2. Story rough draft - due Tues. 10/3

Projects:
1. Introductions (see pink-ish sheet) - due Fri. 9/29

If you were absent today:
Pick out a new food. Challenge yourself; choose a food you have a little bit of anxiety about tasting. Foods that have strong flavors/odors work best. Then write one paragraph describing how it feels, sounds, smells, looks, and tastes. Due next class.