Kindness+and+Gratitude

February - Kindness and Gratitude Assignment: Create an ACROSTIC focusing on kindness and gratitude. You will be graded on Word Choice, Neatness, Turned in on Time, and Effort. Example for my sister MARIE using synonyms and "juicy words" for kindness and gratitude:) a.**M**odest Woman f.**R** iendly to others and loves to smile and laugh k**I**nd-hearted Pati**E**nt use thesaurus and www.dictionary.com (Siti found it is helpful- thanks Siti!)  K  I  N  D  N  E  S  S   OR   G  R  A  T  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">T  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">U  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">D  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">E <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">OR <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">N <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">M  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">E
 * ..A**ppreciative
 * ** Word Choice: ** ||
 * * o Painting word pictures
 * o Finding the right words for the message
 * o Using strong verbs, colorful nouns and descriptors-but not overdoing it!
 * 4-My words and phrases are exactly right for the images and mood I want to create. **
 * Every word helps create meaning – or feeling in the reader.
 * Lively verbs pack my writing with energy.
 * I didn’t write to impress or use big words to show off. I used the right words to make meaning crystal clear/
 * My words and phrases are original, fresh, accurate and sometimes memorable.
 * Find any favorite words or phrases in here? I did.


 * 2-My words and phrases communicate; they get the job done **.
 * Everything is clear. It doesn’t exactly sparkle though.
 * Here and there is a phrase I really love-but there are some tired, overused words too. Weeds among the roses.
 * I might have tried too hard to impress my reader, even if I had to use a thesaurus to do it.
 * Some parts are too flowery- and others are flat. I need more of those “just right” words that paint a picture in your mind.


 * 1- What does this mean? I am not sure myself. **
 * I don’t know the exact meaning of some words I used. **
 * Sometimes I didn’t try that hard-I just used the first word or phrase that come to mind-fun, nice, awesome, bad, good, cool-you know.
 * I overdid it is spots- “she had a magnanimous hold emanating from the toe of her shoe…” kind of phony, huh?
 * I also overused some words- It was wonderful how wonderful here wonderful car was. ||