Colorful Words In Writing
Descriptive
essay is painting pictures with words. A
good descriptive essay should not be bored or plain. For an essay to be
captivating and trickle the senses of the reader, you must add colorful words.
Specific Nouns
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Specific Noun
Word choice
is the heart of writing. a single word can create an image or conjure up
emotions for readers. Linda Franche Lena.
A Noun is a
name of a person, place or thing. In writing, it is crucial to encourage
children to be specific with the use of nouns. This helps the reader to see the
picture of what you are writing about.
Example:
A. The girl went to the house down the road
B. The girl went to the mansion down the road
C. the girl went to Aso rock
The three
sentences are painting a picture but the third sentence is a clearer picture
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Adjectives
Adjectives
modify a noun. It helps to give the reader a mental picture of what you are
writing without seeing it.
Example:
A. The car is in the garage
B. The dilapidated car with broken wind
shield is in the garage.
Without
going to see the car, the reader already knows the state of the car because of
the use of adjectives.
Powerful
Verbs;
Verbs are
action words. We must learn to do away with boring words and replace with
powerful verbs. A powerful verb is when you use a synonym to make your writing
more descriptive and exciting.
Example: A. Ada
ran out of the hut.
B. Ada dashed out of the hut.
A. The tiger ate the antelope
B. The tiger devoured the
antelope
Figurative
Languages
Figurative
language is the language that uses words or expression with a meaning that is
different from the literal interpretation. When a writer uses literal language
, he or she is simply stating the facts as they are. For a start, children
should use Simile and metaphor.
Example .A .
The fire was hot
B. The fire was like a
Volcano
A. Her hand is cold
B. Her hand is ice
Example of Personification:
The leaves were dancing from side to side.
When all
these are in place, children will produce a exciting and captivating work.
Game
- Give the children different colors of paper
-write different sentences on the board and tell the children to add the colors to the sentence given.
- children should read their sentences to the class
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