MAKING THE ORDINARY-

EXTRAORDINARY!

Just add SOME

to your WORK

viewpoint of a writer &

illustrator

ORIGIN

FIRST KNOWN USE WAS IN 1936.

Language of the Discipline

What is OOMPH? (noun)Definition from LearnersDictionary.com1: A quality that makes something attractive or appealing

2: A power or energy

When you add , , you are going the extra effort to

accomplish your goal.

As SCHOLARS, we call this PERSEVERANCE.

Scholars add OOMPH to their writing, illustrations, and all thinking skills.

By adding OOMPH, scholars are adding interest to their endeavors.

With a little extra effort and a little bit of

you can make the ordinary extraordinary!

PARALLELThis relates to how a SCHOLAR should add DETAILS and ELABORATE their work.

SENTENCE ELABORATION

The dog ran.

The scared dog ran quickly.

The scared little dog ran quickly down the street.

The scared little dog ran quickly down the busy street in the morning traffic.

Viewpoint of a writer

PICTURE ELABORATION

Viewpoint of an illustrator

JOURNALS

SQUIGGLES

RESEARCH

Scholars can practice adding

to many of their activities.

BRAINSTORMING

With a little extra effort and a little bit of

When you add many details, , your work will be more complete. REMEMBER-Scholars DONOT turn in sloppy copies/rough drafts as completed assignments.

you can make anything beautiful and interesting.

Scholars value effort & do quality work.

O = OutstandingO = OriginalM = MagnificentP = PracticedH = Heartfelt

Things to remember when adding EXTRA EFFORT to your work.

Can you remember to add to ALL of your work????

Try-Try Try

Ideas based on the book:

A Little Bit of OOMPH!Barney Saltzberg