Winter

Open your mind.

Think about all things that come with winter:

snow, Christmas, snowmen, hockey, ice skating, basketball, sledding, snowball fights, snowmobiling, skiing the Birkebeiner, ice, blizzards, downhill skiing, hot chocolate, snow-covered trees, presents, snow angels, candles, etc.

Write a poem with a winter theme.

Remember to make your writing more interesting by using the techniques learned in class--Adjectives, Similes, Metaphors, Sensory Details, Onomatopoeias, and Adverbs.
**Remember: descriptive writing done well helps create imagery.

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