Writing with a Mood - PowerPoint Presentation

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Writing with a Mood

Frightening

Relaxing/Calming

Exciting

SuspensefulSlide2

Add descriptive words to these sentences.

I sit in my chair.

The sun

shines

through my window.

I reach for my book.

I pull my blanket around me.Slide3

Change the sentence to convey a mood.

Scary : I sit in my chair. I reach for my book.

Relaxing: I sit in my chair. I reach for my book.Slide4

Brainstorming Phase

Choose items from your bedroom

Add physical descriptions.

Use the following prompt to begin describing how you feel when you are in your room.

My mom looks at me, points towards the staircase and shouts, “Go to your room”.Slide5

Describe your time in your room and include the objects you wrote about.

My mom looks at me, points towards the staircase and shouts, “Go to your room”.

I head to my room. I climb the stairs and open the door to my room. I sit in the

large, half-moon shaped chair in the corner

. It’s at

least 10 years old, but the filling inside is still good

. I

let out a deep breath

and reach for my

fuzzy dolphin print

blanket

and the

old, torn

book

resting on my desk.

The

sun shines

through the

light pink cotton curtains covering my window

and

brightens up

my room. I

feel the heat

from the sunrays on my face.

Being sent to my room is the best punishment ever.Slide6

Fill in the spaces with your actions and objects.

My mom looks at me, points towards the staircase and shouts, “Go to your room”.

I head to my room. I climb the stairs and open the door to my room

.

(1)_______________________________ ______________________________________________. (2)____________________________________________

______________________________________________. (3)____________________________________________

______________________________________________. Being sent to my room is the _______________________

______________________________________________.Slide7

Adding words to describe the mood

Ex. I

sit in the

large, half-moon shaped chair in the corner

. It’s at

least 10 years old, but the filling inside is still good

. (comfortable, relaxing)

Ex. I sit on the edge of the

large, half-moon shaped chair

, afraid to let the

insect ridden fabric

touch my clothes. Mood:__________

Ex. I refuse to sit in the

large, half-moon shaped chair covered with this months dirty laundry

. The chair is

almost hidden beneath an array of random papers, smelly socks, and open textbooks

.

Mood: ___________Slide8

Choose a mood and your objects

Mood –

Objects with descriptions that create mood.

1)

2)

3)Slide9

Add more accurate description by changing/adding words.

My mom looks at me, points towards the staircase and shouts, “Go to your room”.

I hang my head and pretend to be

upset,

but I’m not all that sad to be heading to my room. I

slowly climb

the stairs so that I

seem

disappointed, but once I’m out of her eyesight, I grin. I open the door to my room and

sit in

the large, half-moon shaped chair in the corner. It’s at least 10 years old, but the filling inside is still

good

and I

curl up like a baby

. I let out a

deep breath

as I reach for my

blanket and the romantic novel

I’m currently reading.

The sun shines through the light pink cotton curtains covering my window and brightens up my room. I feel the heat from the sunrays on my face. Being sent to my room is the best punishment ever.Slide10

Different Moods – Possible starters

I cringe inside as I enter my room. I glance toward my pet snake, Victor, but he’s not there.…

I skip into my room and hop onto my bed….

I yawn as I enter my room and shuffle over to my bed…

I hesitate before entering my room. I hear a soft scratching noise and my empty rocking chair is in motion….Slide11

1) Describe your actions while in the room. Include the objects you chose.

2) Use a thesaurus to find more

precise

words.

3) Add more adjectives to help the mood.

You may use the empty space below to do some planning.

4) Share with a friend and get some feedback.Slide12

Advanced: My room – Mood is calming

My mom looks at me, points towards the staircase and shouts, “Go to your room”.

I bow my head and pretend to be

remorseful

, but I’m not all that sad to be heading to my room. I

sluggishly

ascend

the stairs so that I

appear

disappointed, but once I’m out of her eyesight, I grin. I open the door to my room and

immediately

snuggle

into

the large, half-moon shaped chair in the corner

. It’s at least 10 years old, but the filling inside is still

fluffy

and I

cuddle

up inside it in the

fetal position

. I let out a

deep sigh of contentment

as I reach for my

fuzzy blanket and “As the Years Go By”, the romantic novel

I’m currently reading.

The sun shines through the light pink cotton curtains covering my window and brightens up my room. I feel the

gentle

heat from the sunrays,

not too warm -- just soothing

, on my face. Being

banished

to my room is the best punishment ever.Slide13

Sentence Variety

My mom looks at me, points towards the staircase and shouts, “Go to your room”.

Dutifully,

I bow my head and pretend to be

remorseful

, but I’m not all that sad to be heading to my room.

At a

sluggish

pace

, I

ascend

the stairs so that I

appear

disappointed, but once I’m out of her eyesight, I grin. I open the door to my room and

immediately

snuggle into

the large, half-moon shaped chair in the corner. It’s at least 10 years old, but the filling inside is still

fluffy

and I

cuddle

up inside it in the

fetal position

.

Slowly,

I let out a

deep sigh of contentment

as I reach for my

fuzzy blanket and “As the Years Go By”, the romantic novel

I’m currently reading.

The sun shines through the light pink cotton curtains covering my window and brightens up my room. I feel the

gentle

heat from the sunrays,

not too warm -- just soothing

, on my face. Being

banished

to my room is the best punishment ever.Slide14