OBJECTIVE:
Verbs are the central element of powerful descriptive sentences. Selecting the right verb to convey an action can make the difference between a dynamic descriptive sentence and a flat one.

Verbs can make the action pop off the page.

Creating descriptive sentences on piclits.com in DRAG-N-DROP mode is a great way to practice selecting verbs and and choosing the right verb to make your descriptive sentence memorable.

MODEL SENTENCE:
The lightning bugs dotted the dusk.
The lightning bugs dotted (verb) the dusk.

MODEL PIC-LIT:

Notice how the verb “pierced” conveys more than the verb “looked” in the darkness. The eyes “pierce” the darkness as a sword pierces the flesh. Verbs can make the difference in your descriptive sentence.

GUIDED PRACTICE WRITING PROMPT:

1. Go to piclits.com
2. Sign in with your e-mail and password
3. Select a picture from the gallery of pictures
4. In DRAG-N-DROP mode, write a descriptive sentence by selecting one powerful verb from the word bank.