1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. TELL ME THE STORY
You are going to write 5 paragraphs ( 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.

9. 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.