Storytelling in Toroa: Interesting Vocabulary

We have each selected our own goals for storytelling from the following list:

My Goals: Learning Outcomes and Success Criteria We are learning to tell engaging stories. Highlight one success criterion from each section to focus on. (The first one has been done for you.)
1	LO1 We are learning to evaluate our writing and engage in feedback.   We will know we can do this when we can… 1.1 Explain the success criteria for our writing. 1.2 Evaluate our writing using success criteria. 1.3 Provide quality feedback on our peers' writing.
2	LO2 We are learning to use accurate punctuation in a variety of sentence structures. We will know we can do this when we can… 2.1 Consistently use full stops and capital letters. 2.2 Avoid run-on sentences. 2.3 Accurately punctuate a variety of sentence structures, including direct speech.
3	LO3 We are learning to use language features to sustain interest. We will know we can do this when we can… 3.1 Use interesting vocabulary. 3.2 Use sensory descriptions. 3.3 Use figurative language.

Many of us have chosen to focus on using interesting vocabulary. In our writing session yesterday, we wrote our most interesting words on the board as we used them:

Zen and Millie recommended using thesaurus.com to get ideas for new words. This is a great tool to use if you are feeling stuck.

It's important to consider whether the word sounds right to you in your story. You can check the precise meaning of the word using dictionary.com.