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Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Square

April 2, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Square

April 2, 2009

Natural: There are no squares in nature Man-made: Blocks Dice Keyboard keys Baseball diamonds Air conditioning vents Coasters City blocks Cereal pieces Window panes Hopscotch sections Rubik’s cube sections Tic-tac-toe…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Ranch

March 28, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Ranch

March 28, 2009

Sight Wide open fields, corrals, wooden fences, gates, cattle runs, cattle, horses, chickens/roosters, dusty ground, dust puffing under horse’s hooves/cowboy’s boots pick up trucks, horse trailers, sprawling farmhouse, large barn,…

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Slimy

March 26, 2009

Colors, Textures and Shapes Entry: Slimy

March 26, 2009

Natural: Rotting leaves Oils Fat Snot Snail slime Slugs… Man-made: Dog chew toys Grease Jelly/jam Congealed gravy Rotten garbage Paper mache… Synonyms: Slippery, Slick, Oily, Viscous, Glutinous, Sludge, Gunk, Mucous……

Setting Description Entry: Movie Theatre

March 21, 2009

Setting Description Entry: Movie Theatre

March 21, 2009

Sight White screen, velvey curtains, round lights, carpeted floor, lighted steps, padded seats, lopsided broken seats, popcorn boxes, drink cups, pop bottles, water bottles, candy wrappers, chocolate bar wrappers, nacho…

Colors, Textures & Shapes: Brown

March 19, 2009

Colors, Textures & Shapes: Brown

March 19, 2009

Real World Comparisons: Light Muddy water River after the rain Weak tea Water stain Cricket Stone… Medium: Tree bark Mud Dirt Petrified wood Cinnamon stick Leather… Dark: Oaks Twig Strong…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: School Office

March 14, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: School Office

March 14, 2009

Sight chairs, couches, carpeted floor, little end tables, parenting/educational magazines, desks for receptionists with all the secretarial paraphernalia (phone, computer, desk calendar, files, stapler, pens, post-it notes, markers), smudged plate-glass…

Colors, Textures & Shapes: Gritty

March 12, 2009

Colors, Textures & Shapes: Gritty

March 12, 2009

Natural: Dirt Mud Sand Morning eye gunk Tartar on teeth Dried tears… Man-made: Toothpaste Sandpaper Sugar Salt Nail file/buffer Facial scrubs (exfoliation)… Synonyms: Mealy, coarse-textured, tophaceous, rough, sandy… Describing texture in…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: The Stands at a Sporting Event

March 7, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: The Stands at a Sporting Event

March 7, 2009

Sight Fans, team jerseys, face paint, ball caps, sweaters, rain gear, beer in plastic cups, hard plastic benches or seats, air horns, foam fingers, plastic bull horns, pennants, flags, hand-made…

Colors, Textures & Shapes: Oval and Oval-like

March 5, 2009

Colors, Textures & Shapes: Oval and Oval-like

March 5, 2009

Natural: Faces Lemon Egg (robin, ostrich, chicken, lizard, crocodile, turtle) Leaves (Beech, birch, hornbeam, alder, juneberry, elm, witch hazel, dogwood, mint) Fish Flower petals… Man-made: Football Boogie board Tanning salon…

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Cafeteria

February 28, 2009

Setting Thesaurus Entry: Cafeteria

February 28, 2009

Sight Long tables, uncomfortable chairs, trash cans, line ups, styrofoam or colored plastic trays, banners, posters, ads, lunch staff, cash register, paper plates, plastic cutlery, menu board, stainless steel, windows,…