CREATIVE WRITING VERBS Verbs are actions that say what you do. You may know many verbs (go, get, take), but sometimes if you add just one small word (a preposition) it changes the meaning! I go to Grammar Class. I go without Grammar Class. I go over Grammar Class notes. The verb “go without” means to not have, and “go over” is review.

CREATIVE WRITING PREPOSITIONS Prepositions are those little words that are not nouns, adjectives or verbs. They usually help connect words together, or give more information about a verb. of without from at under with in by to out for since

Copy this chart into your notebook, and let’s think of new verbs. CREATIVE WRITING PHRASAL VERBS Phrasal verbs are when you put a verb and a preposition together to make a new verb. Like “slip in” from Week 1’s spelling words. Copy this chart into your notebook, and let’s think of new verbs. GO GET TAKE

Copy this chart into your notebook, and let’s think of new verbs. CREATIVE WRITING PHRASAL VERBS Phrasal verbs are when you put a verb and a preposition together to make a new verb. Like “slip in” from Week 1’s spelling words. Copy this chart into your notebook, and let’s think of new verbs. GO go at (someone) – to fight (someone) go without (something) – to not have go ahead – to start go after (someone) – to follow/chase go over (something) – to review (something) go out with (someone) – to date GET get together with (someone) – to meet get up – to stand/to wake up get (something) together – to collect get away with (something) get around to (something) – to find time to do – to do without punishment TAKE take (something) apart – to break into pieces take away – to remove something take off – to start flying take up (something) – to start doing take after (someone) – to do something like someone else (something)

Copy this chart into your notebook, and let’s think of new verbs. CREATIVE WRITING PHRASAL VERBS Phrasal verbs are when you put a verb and a preposition together to make a new verb. Like “slip in” from Week 1’s spelling words. Copy this chart into your notebook, and let’s think of new verbs. LOOK PUT BRING

Copy this chart into your notebook, and let’s think of new verbs. CREATIVE WRITING PHRASAL VERBS Phrasal verbs are when you put a verb and a preposition together to make a new verb. Like “slip in” from Week 1’s spelling words. Copy this chart into your notebook, and let’s think of new verbs. LOOK look after (someone) – to take care of (someone) look for (something) – to search for look forward to (something) - to be excited for (something) PUT put (something) off – to delay/wait until a later time put (something) together – to assemble/make with many pieces put up with (something/someone) – to tolerate/have patience for/not get angry at BRING bring (someone) along – to take (someone) with you bring up (something) – to talk about (something) bring in (someone) – to have (someone) join your group/team

TELL ME THE STORY First, we are going to watch an 8-minute movie. Pay attention to what happens, because you are going to tell it back to me in your writing. https://youtu.be/xpC33X4VCDo

TELL ME THE STORY You are going to write 5 paragraphs (2+5+5+5+2 sentences) about what happened in the short movie. There are three (3) parts to the movie: Before the girlfriend With/After the girlfriend Back with the girlfriend and beyond Use your phrasal verbs to tell us what happened in each part.

TELL ME THE STORY Introduction: Introduce the movie “Feast”. Body 1: Tell me about Winston’s life before the girlfriend. Body 2: Tell me about Winston’s life with/after the girlfriend. Body 3: Tell me about Winston getting her back, and life after. Conclusion: Tell me the overall lesson.