What Is a "Vignette"?
A vignette, which translates (in French) to "little vine," is a brief, impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or character and gives a salient (sensory-based) impression about that character, an idea, setting, and/or object. It's a short, descriptive passage (or passages) that are more about evoking meaning through imagery than it is about "plot."
Your focal point should be relatively clear. We write about personal, memory-based images that come to mind as we meditate on certain topics and elaborate on them.
Vignettes are not essays, or mini-essays. They are not rhetorical in nature, although the hope is that the story itself will provoke interesting and related memories for the reader. Who is your reader?
This means that an author need not declare to the reader what is important or meaningful about the narrative being shared. The brief piece should stand alone. No explanations.
Well, so how long Ms. Lane?? Three paragraph minimum. Fifth-grade style. Show us with your words, describe - in a new way.
ROUGH DRAFTS DUE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1st - 5th grade style - needs to be neat, legible - and ready to peer edit and review -
What is rhetorical?? rhetoric - effective use of language - ....
This is due/posted no later than on Friday, Feb. 3rd -
Catchy Title - byline, 5th Grade Style ...
You may post earlier - Ms. Lane
The Dance of My Dreams
ReplyDeleteBy: Daniela
On friday January 27th 2017 my Dad and I walked into the father daughter dance. It was a camping theme so there was green,short fake trees. There wwas a big dance floor with a DJ. There was a place to take pictures with your Dad and it had a background that looked like a camp site in the woods.
It was a High school cafeteria so they had a place to get your lunch but it was closed . Then they had tables with fake cardboard fires in the middle of each table. On the table they had pretzel sticks and smores mix. Next to the tables there was a big snack table. On the snack table there was cheez-its , smores mix, pretzel sticks, hot chocolate and water.
The room was very hot . Then it was very cold outside , also the parking lot at the school was very big. There was about sixty girl scouts at the father daughter dance. The cafeteria was very big and there was an area to eat , an area to sit and an area to dance. It was a fun dance with camping dressed girl scouts and fathers that were also dressed as campers too.
Feel better Daniela!
DeleteFun. Fathers dressed as campers.Nice theme depiction.
DeleteThe Dance of My Dreams
ReplyDeleteBy: Daniela
On friday January 27th 2017 my Dad and I walked into the father daughter dance. It was a camping theme so there was green,short fake trees. There wwas a big dance floor with a DJ. There was a place to take pictures with your Dad and it had a background that looked like a camp site in the woods.
It was a High school cafeteria so they had a place to get your lunch but it was closed . Then they had tables with fake cardboard fires in the middle of each table. On the table they had pretzel sticks and smores mix. Next to the tables there was a big snack table. On the snack table there was cheez-its , smores mix, pretzel sticks, hot chocolate and water.
The room was very hot . Then it was very cold outside , also the parking lot at the school was very big. There was about sixty girl scouts at the father daughter dance. The cafeteria was very big and there was an area to eat , an area to sit and an area to dance. It was a fun dance with camping dressed girl scouts and fathers that were also dressed as campers too.
The Puppy Of My Life
ReplyDeleteBy: Cody K
One day I was coming home from school and my Mom and Dad told me that they were going to pet mark to get my Valentin's day gift. So they dropped me off at home and I waited for them to get home. When they got home there was a puppy with them! We named him Sebastian but his nick name is Bass. We were playing but not for long because Bass fell asleep.
When he woke up we went swimming. I taught him how swim. Once we were done swimming and got dried off I showed him how to catch a Frisbee. After, we all ate dinner and Bass to have some. So I picked him up and let him look.
In the end it was a great day and we were all tired. So we all went to bed but Bass. He kept wining so we moved him and his cage up tp my room. finally he fell asleep and so did I.
By: Cody K ~('')~
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Judgment Hall
ReplyDeleteBy:Elizabeth J.
You walk into a golden room with golden pillars. The floor is an orange and yellow checker pattern. The Delta Rune symbol is on all the windows. Twilight shines through the windows.
In front of you is a save point and a box with your items. On your left, you see a long golden hallway with golden pillars. You decided to save your file.
While you were walking down the hallway you smelled ketchup. You saw Sans. Sans is a skeleton with a blue hoodie, black basketball shorts, and pink slippers. It was time to face your judgment. Your filled with determination!
When the Night Sky Turned Colorful
ReplyDeleteBy Rees G.
It was New Year's Eve in New York City. The ten-second countdown had begun. People were sharing memories from the year and getting prepared for the new one. The countdown felt very fast and people chanted with it.
When the countdown hit zero, everybody was jumping and screaming like they won the lottery! There was loud music playing as the fireworks started. The music was playing so loud you couldn't even hear the fireworks. The fireworks were all different shapes and colors
Everybody was like "ooh" and "ah." The fireworks lasted for 10-15 minutes. Nobody was sad when it was time to go home because they had so much fun. It was a fun and exciting night to begin the new year.
Will I Make It?
ReplyDeleteBy:Michael E.
As I past third base orange dust flies everywhere. The metal bleachers are filled with sanding fans. The red laced ball flies through the sky. Will I make it to home plate.
My coach waves me on. I pass him as fast as a Micro Pig. I feel the energy rushing through my body. I hear the shouting fans as they almost breaking my ear drums. I taste the anxiety in the air.
As I get closer to the pure white plate I slid turning it orange with dust. The catcher goes for the tag with his brown mitt. Under his legs I go dogging the tag. SAFE!!!!
Mlg Shrek By Holden T.
ReplyDeleteShrek enters a medieval arena filled with knights and large wooden barrels of beer. Sharp weapons are everywhere. The crowd gasps. He shouts to a short but powerful man named Lord Farquad, trying to talk his way out of trouble. Lord Farquad shouts from his tall post, “Not so fast!”
Shrek backs his way to the huge wooden beer barrels. By smashing the beer barrel, the beer floods out at 100 miles per hour. This washes the strong knights away like a tsunami knocking over a shack.
Next, enters the ring and MLG wrecks the knights like he’s in a WWE match. He picks up a knight and hangs him over his shoulder, then smashes him on the ground. The next MLG move Shrek makes is picks up a knight up like a rag doll and throws him to the end of the ring, and donkey, Shrek’s tag teammate, MLG kicks the knight in the head and knocks him out. The crowd cheers like they won a million bucks and Lord Farquad realized how MLG Shrek was so he lets them go freely.
Wickedly Good By:Katie K,
ReplyDeleteGalinda the good witch, descended in her giant pink bubbles. She is surrounded by tiny cotton candy, flavored bubbles. Her hair is tight and hair sprayed blond curls. Her crown is blue and crystalized. Her crown is posable and sparkly.
Her eyes are as blue as a river. Her lips are as pink as a pig. She has a secret grin. Her shoes are heels. They are crystalized and are blue. They have an Elsa like detail. Her shoes are padded so you can’t hear them. She smells like roses and tulips.
Her dress is blue with crystalized handmade too, each are hand sewn. It had a ballroom design. It had many ruffles also a piece to go behind the head. The dress was floor length crystalized ruffles. When she moves it is like crystals are following her. No sound is made because she holds her dress up as she moves.
A Golden Memory
ReplyDeleteBy: Shaylee s.
One day I was getting ready for my archery tournament at Ben Avery shooting range. My dad told me to get my 3G shirt on. The whole shirt was red with my first name on the front side to the left in little yellow letters.On the back of the shirt it said my last name, but with big yellow letters. I put on my 3G shirt on along with my brown khaki pants and sneakers.
I hopped into my mom's red car and put my orange bow and blue quiver with blue fleched arrows with a black spine and knock in the trunk. My mom, dad, and sister came and watched me shoot. Their were tall black, brown, blue, and white foam bails. Their were also a lot of chairs for friends and family. Their was yellow caution tape around the area where the archers sat.
Everybody did three warm up rounds. It sounded like a gun trying to shoot an elk in the woods but keeps missing. The whistle blew twice to tell everyone to go to the shooting line. The whistle blew once to tell the archers that it is safe to shoot. Then the whistle blew three times to tell the archers that it was safe to go and receive the arrows. Everybody had to do that same process ten times. You only get to shoot three arrows. After we all shot, the judges were announcing the awards. " Okay for the female cub, first place medal goes to Shaylee s",said one of the judges. I was so happy, happier than a cat finally catching a mouse. the ribbon on the medal had red, white, and blue strips. The medal was gold with a torch in the middle and in the bottom and the top are both red and blue
The Big Day
ReplyDeleteBy:Breezy
The race is about to start. We are lined up.BOOM!!!the gun fires. we all shoot off like rockets.My heart is pumping. I'm running like the wind. I don't look back.
Passing a ton of girls, I come to the quarter mile mark. I hear the foot steps of other runners, I hear the crowd cheering louder then ever. I can't feel my legs, I see the black and white checkered finish line. I cross the finish line.
This deep voice on the microphone that said I was first place!!! Then I hear this loud beeping noise.BEEP BEEP!!! I wake up and my heart is pumping. I look down and realized that I was running in my sleep. I was all tangled up in my blankets.
The Big Race By Briann
ReplyDeleteThe race is about to start. We are lined up. BOOM!!! The gun fires. We all shoot off like rockets. My heart is pounding. I'm still running like the wind. I don't look back.
Passing a ton of girls, I come to the quarter mile mark. I hear the footsteps of other runners. I hear the crowd cheering louder than ever. I see the black and white checkered finish line. I cross the finish line!
This deep voice on the microphone said that I was 1st place. Then, I hear this loud beeping noise. "BEEP BEEP" I wake up and my heart is pounding. I looked down and realized that I was running in my sleep. I was all tangled up in my blankets!!!
Turn and Burn
ReplyDeleteBy: Bryndal Waldron
I was galloping through the middle of the arena with soft brown dust floating in the air. I headed for the first barrel. I took the turn and then I headed towards the second barrel. Dirt is hitting my legs. My legs sweep across the barrels without knocking them down.
I charge towards the third barrel. My grey horse with black specks turns so fast that all I can see is a small blur of black and white. We were going as fast as we could go. I felt like I was going a hundred miles an hour.
As I exit the arena, red and white barrels are left in the dust. The crowd goes wild. I dismount off my horse and I head to the small white building. They hand me my trophy and my horse knickers. Then I said, “good boy Hollywood, good boy”.
The Terrible Test
ReplyDeleteBy: Delani D.
One day, the loud bell rang. The students entered the room full of desks. Sweat dripped off of Delani's face and onto the blank sheet of paper. The single sheet of paper seemed to taunt her. Time slowed down as she stared at the paper.
Her yellow pencil wobbled as she started to write her name. She felt nervous because she had forgotten to study. It felt as if she had weights on her shoulders. More sweat dripped off of her face. She started on the first problem.
She looked around the room. Everyone was finishing and she was only on the first problem. Two minutes later she was half way through the test. The paper no longer seemed to taunt her and she finished the rest with ease. She turned the paper in. She was very happy the weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
ReplyDeleteThe Need For SPEED
By:Heba
There I was about to cross the finish line. I spirited pass all the other runners trying to finish my state meet. I was wearing blue shirt that said eagles on the front. Just like what a winner would were. I saw my teammates right in front of me. spirited right past her like lighting.
I was about to jump right over the finish line. I jump .It felt like victory. I went over to the water station to grab some water. I was thirsty like a camel.
While I was drinking my water, I look at the score board. I see my name in 21st place and 11 minutes. That was my highest score of the cross-country season. I was so proud of myself.
Pencil Madness
ReplyDeleteBy: Jenna D.
I walked into my kindergarten classroom full of students.The walls were dark brown, the door was tan.Everyone in my class bounced into class like bouncy balls because it was fun Friday.I was so slow! I forgot to do my bibliography!
I was terrified! My body shook like an y heart was pounding, I confessed and my teacher, ms. Pop made medo it during fun Friday. I got 2 pencils, one for Lani and one for me. I said you can haveyhis one, no this one, no this one, no this one. She got mad so she just grabbed one.
We both pulled, and pulled, sweat dripped down the side of my face. BOOM! She let go. The long yellow #2 pencil hit me right next to my eye.I cried and cried. I missed fun Friday, and I still have a scar.
Killing Hollow's By: Steven
ReplyDeleteHi there I'm Ichigo Kurosaki and I'm Rukia Kuchiki and we are Soul Reaper's. We wear black robe's with white outlining. We also carry a sword called an zanpakuto. Each zanpakuto has a name one different then the other. Soul Reaper's come from the Soul Society they are either born in the Soul Society or passed on in the world of the living.
Soul Reaper's have special duties to accomplish in the world of the living. I was charging across the field trying to make the goal. Then I saw a Soul Reaper he charged towards me. He slashed his sword at and missed all I saw was a blur.
I turned around and I saw was a giant Hollow trying to eat my soul! The soul Reaper slash again and hit the Hollow. He told me to run away so I charged towards my house with the Hollow following me back from the field. As soon as I dismounted my bike to get inside the Hollow grabbed me! The Soul Reaper get to me just in time to kill the Hollow.
The Birthday Picture
ReplyDeleteBy: Kaisha H.
I remember on my 2ed or 1st birthday I had my birthday in the non-colorful dinning room. I was sitting on a dark brown, scratch up highchair. The table was also dark brown, scratch up. In the dinning room you can see the living room and kitchen. the floor was tan, smooth tile. And the cake was right in the middle.
The cake was a chocolate cake. YUM! The cake frosting was light pink. The cake letters were pink. The fire on the candle was a flaming red, orange. The cake had white frosting at the bottom of the cake.
You can see the colorful presents right by the table. The colorful present where on the tan, smooth tile. Some presents where pok-e-dots and stripes. Some also said "Happy Birthday" on it! Also the present had some glitter on them!
Memory
ReplyDeleteBY: Isabelle T.
I found myself standing in a room with cheery wood flooring and tan walls. There was a window that shown just enough light to light up the whole room. I was right at my door that had a black and white designed curtain hanging from a white rode. There was a bed with soft white sheets that had blue feathers printed all over them. On top was a grey,silky, blanket that covered the whole bed. There were some throw pillows and a throw blanket that were all within the colors of brown,blue,and green.
Beside the bed was a white wooden desk. On top sat a lamp that had the Effeltower holding in up. The lamp shade had blank and white stripes and a hot pink bow around it. Inside was books,paper,pencials,and pens. On the other side of the bed sat a white wooden nightstand that had a sleep mask, blanket,and tissues in side. And a glass of water on top.
There was a closet with out a door. Only cloths on hangers. A hampure with dirty cloths inside. And a shelf storing bins with books inside and old memories in them. On the floor sat a rug with pink and white desighs printed on it.
I now was sitting on the bed looking forward. This was my memory!
Trapped in a Logic Puzzle
ReplyDeleteBy: Alivia Bringhurst
When I got to my escape room I was a little scared because it was suppose to be scary and super hard. We were looking around the room when I heard a small sound in a bench. It was a key to the locked desk. The locked tan desk had a flashlight inside. All of a sudden the lights went out and the worst part was the flashlight was missing a battery! The missing battery was in a white clock with red hands that didn't move. We saw Smokey the Bear's quote on the wall and there was a keypad with letters on it. I typed in Smokey and door openend.
The opened door led us to the next room. It had a big brown bookcase, a small cot and a small desk. On the cot was a present that said, "To Mrs. February". Mrs. February is Anna, a park ranger. On a lock we spelled out Anna and it opened to reveal clothing and a letter. We used the letter to unlock the hiking stick. It was weird that there was a bird house inside, so we stuck the hiking stick in the birdhouse, and it unlocked the door.
In the last room it looked like a campground. It had a fire and a tent. When we were looking for clues a huge hairy spider dropped down from the ceiling. It scared me so much! Finally, we found the last clue in the tent that led us out of the....
ESCAPE ROOM.