This Activity builds from the preceding activity (Activity 2).  Having studied the illustrations in both books, Deserts & Wild Horse Annie: Friend of the Mustangs, and also generating descriptive language about those illustrations, students are now in a position to create their own painting and poem using techniques from Picturing Writing.  Yahooo… 😊
 
Contents in order of use: 
1. Activity 3 Pre-assessment
2. Activity 3 Picturing Writing 
3. Activity 3 Picturing Writing Template Book 
4. Activity 3 Post-assessment 
5. Activity 3 Rating 
 
Subject domains: 
Writing (Text Types and Purposes): Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or even using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear even sentences; use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.  
Writing (Range of Writing): Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. 
Writing (Conventions of Standard English): Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences; form and use prepositional phrases; produce complete sentences recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.  
Writing (Knowledge of Language): Choose words and phrases for effect.  
Writing (Vocabulary Acquisition and Use): Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.  
 
Skills: 
Writing narratives using effective technique, descriptive details, even sequences, and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.  
Understanding the functionality of parts of speech and its syntax in a sentence.  
Learning the utility of reference materials.  
Learning how illustrators convey affect/mood through colors, shades, textures, and other visual effects.  
Learning how to use tools to create landscape textures and plant/animal characteristics.  
Listening to music to tap into students' creative imagination.  
Learning how to write descriptive poems/poetry using proper (English) syntax.