The Art of Expression: Creativity at Work and The Hidden Secrets of the Creative Mind Name:___________________Date:_______.

The Art of Expression:

Creativity at Workand

The Hidden Secrets of the Creative Mind

Name:___________________ Date:_______

1.)________________________________________

• Def: ___________________________________________________

• Context: “Then you need to determine what the author ________________, or says is important, and remember that.”

• Ex. 1.) Jamie likes to ______________ the good points in every situation. She likes to stress the silver lining in every dark cloud.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

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2.)_____________________________________

• Def: _________________________________________________

• Context: “The goal of determining importance as you read is to focus on important information…You _________________.”

• Ex. 1.) After reading a chapter in Living up the Street, Ms. Morse might ask you to ______________ the story and write what happened in your own words.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

3.)_____________________________

• Def: ________________________________________

• Context: “…___________. It tells as story-a biography-of a real person.”

• Ex. 1.) Living up the Street is a book of ___________ writing by Gary Soto.

• 2.) Your memory stories are great examples of _____________ writing.

• Your sentence:• 1.)

4.)____________________________• Def:_______________________________________

___________• Context: “Because these sentences give

facts and explain things, they are clues that the text is _______________- or informative.”

• Ex. 1.) When you write a biology report explaining how a cell works, you use ________________ writing.

• Your sentence:• 1.)

5.)_____________________________

• Def: ___________________________________________________

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• Context:…the nonfiction piece is _________________-it tells about one person’s experience with the topic.”

• Ex. 1.) Writing a book about your life is a great example of ___________________________ writing.

• Your sentence:• 1.)

6.)______________________________________

• Def:_____________________________________• Context: “ ‘Art’ is an elusive idea of a

____________ for people young and old…”• Ex. 1.) When I was in college I decided to

follow my dreams and work towards a teaching ____________.

• 2.) My best friend would love a _________ in world of art. She loves to paint, draw, and sculpt.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

7.)_____________________________________

• Def: __________________________________________________________

• Context: “Yet for the hundreds of public high school students who _________________ on projects at Artists for Humanity (AFH), art careers are becoming a thrilling reality.”

• Ex. 1.) Students work in groups and ________________ on class assignments to make the work load a little bit easier.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

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• Context: “AFH is a study in attainable dreams: about what happens when high ____________________ for performance, discipline, and creativity meet the raw and eager energy of youth.”

• Ex. 1.) If Ms. Morse’s students work hard, each and everyone of them will them have the ability to meet and exceed her _______________________.

• 2.) If you have high _________________, you expect something to turn out well.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

9.)_______________________________• Def:

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• Context: “Mars expresses his ___________________ this way: ‘You’ve just got to give all your might and crate as much as you can.’”

• Ex. 1.) Once you make a __________________ to do something, you should put your whole heart into it and pursue that goal with 100% dedication.

• 2.) Rian shows his ___________________ to school by coming early every day.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

10.)__________________________• Def: ____________________________________________• Context: “It’s a ________ that you have for yourself

that you earn and you don’t have to give it to anyone.

• Ex. 1.) Having a ___________ means showing special ability or skill.

• 2.) Riley has amazing ____________ when it comes to riding horses.

• 3.) Miguel demonstrates his athletic ______________ on the soccer field.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

11.)_________________________________• Def:

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• Context: “The very building that houses the program is perhaps the most arresting example of Boston urban landscape _____________________ in the hands of Artists for Humanity.”

• Ex. 1) Bumblebee can ______________ from a robot into a camaro.

• 2.) Hunter __________________ his sketch into a painting.• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

12.)____________________________________

• Def: ______________________________________________________

• Context: “Many people believe creativity comes in a sudden moment of _____________ and that this “magical” burst of an idea is different…”

• Ex. 1.) The instruction sheet gave me __________ into how to use the machine.

• 2.) My sister, who just returned from her first year in college, gave me _____________ into what to expect in college classes.

• Your sentences:1.)

• 2.)

13.)____________________________________

• Def: _____________________________________________________________

• Context: “The trick is to _____________ them and purge the bad ones.”

• Ex. 1.) When you _____________ something, you decide how good or valuable it is.

• 2.) Ms. Morse will ___________ your essay and then give you a final grade.

• 3.) Darren, the judge, listened to the prosecution’s and the defense’s claims and comments, and ______________ the situation from both sides before making a decision on what to do.

• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

14.)______________________________________________• Def:___________________________________________________

_______• Synonyms: _____________________________• Context: “The EpiCenter _____________ solar panels,

rainwater collection, and recycled materials.”• Ex.1 ) Celia and Jermiah _____________ their brains in

class whenever they complete an assignment. • 2.) All students should ____________ the after school

ASSETS program to get some extra tutoring help or try a new and exciting enrichment class, like culinary arts!

• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)

15.)____________________________________

• Def: ________________________________________________________

• Synonyms: ________________________________________• Context: “…students welded larger-than-life steel

human figures in clothes ______________ the history of black fashion.”

• Ex. 1.) Yaquelin ________________ her ceramic's sculpture by drawing it on the board, so the class could see what it would look like when it was done.

• 2.) Ms. Morse ____________ what a complete sentence should look like by writing it on the overhead.

• Your sentence:• 1.

• 2.)

16.)_____________________________________

• Def:_________________________________• Context: “…he suggests ways in which we can

__________ our creativity…”• Ex. 1.) If you want to _________ your grades,

you must study, study, study!!!• 2.) Cadu practice everyday after school and on

weekends to ___________ his football skills.• Your sentences:• 1.)

• 2.)