In Maple 1, we are learning about Henri Matisse.  We have enjoyed looking at some of his paintings and pictures, marvelling at his joyful use of colour, shape and pattern.  These images have inspired our own art work.  In this blog, we are going to use his paintings to inspire writing.  In pairs, we will create first drafts of descriptive paragraphs inspired by some of Matisse’s pictures.

Use these questions to start your thinking:

What colours can you see?  What is happening?  How does it make you feel?  How do you think Matisse was feeling when he created it?  What does it remind you of?  How does this image connect with other pictures you have seen?  How does it connect with the real world?  What story does this inspire?

When you are ready to write:

How will your first sentence hook your reader in?  What do you want your reader to feel?  What do you want your reader to think?