The Sign Painter - Adjectives
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The Sign Painter by Allen Say
Lesson Plans by Ashley Trudeau
The Sign Painter is a haunting story about choices in one's life and chasing your dreams. Engage students with activities and ignite discussion with Storyboard That!
Teaching Adjectives
By Jessica Miller
As an ENL teacher, I've been using and experimenting with Storyboard That to explore the many ways it can be used to teach. It isn't just a way to tell stories and make comics; it has a variety of layout options that are perfect for creating engaging activities for students. When teaching about adjectives, I use the various storyboard layouts to reinforce different ways of learning.
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Storyboard Description
The Sign Painter Adjectives activities
Storyboard Text
- GAPING WINDOWS
- SWERVING CAR
- "They peered into gaping windows of empty houses with not a single piece of furniture inside."
- "The man leapt backward. The swerving car barely missed him."
- BLURRY EYES
- Here's some eye drops!
- ADJECTIVES
- LIGHTED WINDOWS
- "But when the last billboard came into sight, they rubbed their blurry eyes."
- "Then he turned the other way, where the bus had gone, and saw a lighted window two blocks away."
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