This is my new take on an old favorite: the Word Wall. Near the ceiling I post language arts vocabulary words (memoir, sensory details, metaphor, etc.), but there are also three bulletin boards below it devoted to powerful words to enhance student writing. We have "spicy adjectives," "precise nouns" and "sizzling verbs." The students find the words in their reading or peer's writing, or I find them in their writing and ask them to post them on the wall. The words are then added to the "Wonderful Words" section of their binders. This year, with JCPS's implementation of the CARE for Kids program, we'll do "jazz hands" every time a student uses one of these powerful words.
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