To spice up the students writing we use Ba-da-bing and Ba-da-boom sentences. A Ba-ba-bing sentence tells where you were (ba), what you saw, heard, smelled, or tasted (da), and what you thought (bing). A ba-ba-boom sentence tells where you were (ba), what you saw, heard, smelled, or tasted (da), and a physical sensation. ex Blushes, shivered, etc (boom).
As I taught this to my
students I used different pictures that I found online to make the
sentences more interesting. National Geographic has great pictures that
you can use, the picture below is an example of one I used from that site. I first
showed the picture, then we wrote a simple sentence, and then a Ba-da-boom or
Ba-da-bing sentence.
For example: The man touched the whale.
Ba-da-bing sentence: Off the shore of Hawaii, Mark touched the smooth skin of the whale and thought this was a once in a life time moment.
Ba-da-boom sentence: Off the shore of Hawaii, Mark touched the smooth skin of the whale as his heart raced.
This simple sentence structure easily shows students how to add details to a sentence.
The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart. See the link below for more info.
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