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Writing the Rainbow: Color, Metaphor & Imagery:
Descriptive Writing Graphic Organizers & Mentor Sentence Study Featuring When Stars Are Scattered, So B. It, & TheThief Lord

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Mentor sentences from Omar Mohamed & Victoria Jamieson's When Stars Are Scattered, Sarah Weeks’ So B. It, and Cornelia Funke’s The Thief Lord shine in this editable, differentiated, digital & printable imagery writing, revising & editing practice toolkit for teaching approaches to writing the sort of show-don’t-tell color descriptions that power fresh and compelling metaphors.

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With an explainer video, mentor sentences, student examples, descriptive writing graphic organizers, prompts with sentence starters, and Quizizz-gamified discussion questions that challenge learners to think critically, this resource teaches students how to apply mentor author show-don’t-tell strategies to their own writing projects.

Flexible Formatting & Multiple Instruction Delivery Options

Editable and Customizable Format: Edit any element here to fit your own needs. Prompts appear in order of complexity with simplified language in parentheses. Skip or modify to customize and differentiate.

Flexible Integration with Learning Platforms: Copy, paste, and adapt content for platform-specific use.

Interactive Notebook or Hyperdoc Sharing: Share copies for student-led engagement and digital interactivity.

Whole-Class or Small-Group Collaboration: Project on-screen and work through the sections together for guided learning.

Printer-Friendly Option Available: Access printable versions of the DISCUSS, WRITE & REFLECT sections with dedicated writing space for students. Or print the Quizizz game as a worksheet.

Answer Key: Available in the Quizizz game, accessible for free with any Google account. You don’t need to play the game to view or print the answer key.

Flexible Lesson Planning: Do 1-2 sections per day for a week-long color imagery writing intensive or customize for targeted individual or group needs. Use as-is, or pick & choose the mentor sentences, discussion questions, prompts, sentence-starters, and/or graphic organizer elements that work best for your context.

Resource Components & Features

SKILL IN THE SPOTLIGHT (INTRO SECTION) A concise introduction to the writing strategy this resource explores.

WATCH Section A one-minute intro explainer video

READ Section MENTOR AUTHOR EXAMPLES Excerpts from When Stars Are Scattered

READ Section STUDENT AUTHOR EXAMPLES Models showcasing how students can apply mentor author techniques.

DISCUSS Section Questions that challenge students to identify, analyze, and reflect on how mentor authors use the strategy. To access #1-3 formatted as multiple-choice, play the Quizizz game or print as a worksheet.
Tone & Traits: A Moody Word Bank to scaffold responses to prompts that ask students to consider how metaphors shape mood and tone (this resource)

WRITE Section Prompts, Graphic organizers & sentence-starters to guide students as they experiment with new strategies.

Abstract Noun Word Bank Action Verb Word Bank Preview (part of this resource)
Touch, Taste & Smell Word Bank

REFLECT Section Peer feedback prompts encourage students to trade drafts with classmates and provide constructive input on each other’s work.