Adding Details to Writing
Understand that adding details makes writing more interesting
Learn to identify places to add more information in writing
Practice making simple sentences more descriptive
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)Just like sweet words make stories more enjoyable, adding details makes writing more interesting
Gather children in a circle and show a simple, plain story. Read it without much detail.
Explain how adding details makes writing more fun and interesting, like adding colors to a drawing.
Children will practice adding details to a simple sentence
Simpler: Teacher writes additional details
Challenge: Children write their own detailed sentences independently
Review what we learned about adding details to writing
Dear Jesus, help us use our words to share beautiful stories that bring joy to others.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about adding describing words to our writing!
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Honeycomb Word Sweetness Game: Children repeat verse while pretending to spread honey on imaginary bread
Children are learning the basic concept of revision and making writing more descriptive
Children might feel uncertain about adding details
Willingness to expand on simple sentences, enthusiasm about writing