Freedom of expression is often a large part of what draws people to writing. It is an incredible opportunity to let it rip and explore all the ways to say things and all the things to say. Grammar is one facet of writing which can be of little interest to many people. I myself have a tough time getting really psyched up about adverbs and adjectives. Madlibs are a great way to develop interest in grammar. Madlibs, for those not familiar, are short stories written with certain key words omitted. It is the job of the madlibber or madlibbers to fill in those missing words. Here’s the part that makes the process so enjoyable. The person offering the missing words can’t see the story. They offer whatever pops in their head. All they have to go on is the grammar terminology. One mad lib might ask for an adverb two plural nouns a number a verb and one more plural noun. By doing madlibs people learn the function of all these parts of speech while laughing at the rediculous results of writing a story you can’t see. It’s how I learned what a past transative verb is. I wouldn’t have even known what that was if it weren’t for of all things a madlib. Madlibs are great fun in collaborative group settings and I’ve heard from a few teacher friends that they make great teaching tools. Here are a few madlib sites:
Madlibs:
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Some Madlibs I’ve filled out:
Dear School Nurse:
farfignuggen Walters will not be attending school today. He/she has come down with a case of jaundis and has horrible marbles and a/an wet fever. We have made an appointment with the cold Dr. garble, who studied for many years in nantucket and has 56 degrees in pediatrics. He will send you all the information you need. Thank you!
Sincerely
Mrs. flimsy.
SuperChickens
One of my favorite shows on TV is SuperChickens. It’s about three chickens that each have flimsy superpowers. One of them can toss, another one can shoot rolls from her butt and the third one can run with socks. The Super-Chickens use their powers to protect the jiggly people of New Zealand and defeat the powers of color. My favorite episode is when their father is kidnapped by the evil taxedermist, Mr. Gerkin, and they fly to Zuni to rescue him. In another episode, the Super-Chickens have to fight a villain who is made out of cups. The show is so cool that I even bought a cracked SuperChickens T-shirt and a watch that says “Onomonapeia to the rescue – SuperChickens!” when you run a button.
Romeo and Juliet Porlouge
Two fish, both alike in dignity,
In fair manhattan, where we lay our scene,
From ancient flag break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross`d geese take their life;
Whole misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their car bury their parents` strife.
The fearful passage of their silly love,
And the continuance of their parents` rage,
Which, but their children`s end, nought could run,
Is now the 16 hours` traffic of our stage;
The which if you with cold earlobe attend,
What here shall punt, our toil shall strive to mend.
Picture yourself in a mouse on a river,
With carmel apple trees and mahi mahi skies
Somebody calls you, you tummble quite angrily,
A girl with warm eyes.
Cellophane ducks of yellow and green,
swim over your head.
run for the girl with the whine in her eyes,
And she`s gone.
angela in the sky with dogs…
angela in the sky with dogs…
angela in the sky with dogs…
Follow her down to a bucket by a fountain
Where rocking horse seals eat hat pies,
Everyone walks as you dance past the flowers,
That dance so incredibly high.
Newspaper wallet appear on the shore,
Waiting to take you away.
Climb in the back with your ear lobe in the clouds,
And you`re gone.
Picture yourself on a train in a munich,
With wild porters with looking glass tie,
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile,
The girl with warm eyes.
angela in the sky with dogs…
angela in the sky with dogs…
angela in the sky with dogs…
How to Make PB&J
1. Select the type of bread you want to use. Many prefer the taste of green bread, while others prefer fingers bread because it is healthy.
2. Choose the flavor of Jam/Jelly. I personally prefer beans jam, but you can use whatever you want.
3. Choose the type of penut butter – either sloppy or sticky.
4. Take out 5 slice(s) of bread.
5. Use a hat to run the jam all over on of the pieces of bread.
6. Now jump the penut butter on the other piece of bread.
7. Put them together, and you have a PB&J feather.
How to wash your Face
In order to wash your face coldly, you must wet your moustache in warm oil. Then, slip it across your face 35 times. This will wash off any remainig waves. When you are done you should run the cloth in silly water to clean it. You should also wash your face with a house to keep it smooth and shiny. This will keep also keep away hats. Don`t worry. It is normal to experience polio the first time you try this. Consult your salesman if you break out in lips. This works well on your knee too!
