Picture This! Friday Free Writing Samples

This week's Friday Free Write was a picture of the waves crashing. I know, it is still January! But I just couldn't help it. It was a bit chilly yesterday, and I was really wanting to think warm thoughts. The students did a great job with their writing and sharing! When I asked for volunteers, all hands flew into the air. This week they took ownership in their work and were proud of it (maybe the picture sparked warm thoughts for them, too!). They were all so descriptive. Here are a couple of the samples of writing from yesterday.

Student 1:

The crashing waves

The sandy beach

The things I crave

Are at my feet

There's nowhere else I'd rather be

Not castle, nor creek

Nor mountain high

Nor flying in the vast, blue sky

The beach is my home

With salt in my hair and sand at my feet

I watch waves covered with foam

It sets my soul free

Here, I will always stay young

With the air's salty taste on my tongue

Dancing waves put me in a daze

And the world flies around me twirling, twirling

Lying on the beach, nothing can beat

This feeling I have

It makes my heart flutter

For this feeling, there is no other.

Student 2's Introduction:

I watched as the waves crashed against the shore. I saw the salty foam creep up and down the shoreline as I made my way to the water. As the salthy froth touched my feet, I turned back and set my things down. Taking a running start, I rammed an oncoming wave and felt the shocking cold creep from my head to my toes. I stayed submerged for a moment trying to adapt to teh temperature, but I found myself needing to breathe. I rocketed toward the foamy surface. As I broke through the still water, I felt something hit me on my side. Terrorized, all I could think was "SHARK"! ...