writing – Page 7 – LC Plaunt, M.Ed.

Monday Muddle: Tudor, tutor

LC April 25, 2022 Monday Muddle

If you see a sign for “Tutoring”, someone is offering to help you with your academic pursuits. If you see a sign for “Tutoring”, that could possibly be an offer for historical reenactments or house renovations.

Monday Muddle: Tudor: (adjective) referring to the Royal dynasty that reigned in England from 1485 until 1603; (noun) a member of the Tudor family; a style of architecture that was prevalent during the Tudor period, known to some as half-timbered houses tutor: (noun) a private teacher usually teaching one or a small number of students; (verb) to teach one or a small number of students outside a traditional classroom setting

Tuesday Two

LC April 19, 2022 Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by Yann Allegre on Unsplash.

A ramshackle building with a faded sign that reads R.E. Porter Ltd. seems to be alone in the middle of a field. No roads or other forms of civilization are visible.

Monday Muddle: wary, weary

LC April 18, 2022 Monday Muddle

If you are weary of a situation, you are tired of it. You want to be done with it. If you are wary of a situation, you are paying close attention.

Monday Muddle wary: (adjective) cautious; aware of possible problems; having realistic suspicions; vigilant; alert; watchful weary: (adjective) tired; exhausted; fatigued; sleepy; lacking energy

Tuesday Two

LC April 12, 2022 Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by Stephanie LeBlanc on Unsplash.

A tree frog is clinging to the conical bud of a colourful plant.

Monday Muddle: exacerbate, exasperate

LC April 11, 2022 Monday Muddle

You exacerbate a situation, and you exasperate a person–potentially because you exacerbated a situation.

Monday Muddle: exacerbate: (verb) to make a negative situation worse; to increase the severity of a problem; to aggravate; to complicate exasperate: (verb) to cause someone to lose patience; to frustrate; to aggravate; to irritate; to annoy

Tuesday Two

LC April 5, 2022 Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by William Bout on Unsplash.

A winding stone path on a rocky outcrop leads to a small lighthouse. The light is shining in the darkness of blue hour.

Monday Muddle: backlist, backlog

LC April 4, 2022 Monday Muddle

It is better for an author to create a backlist than to create a backlog.

Monday Muddle: backlist: (noun) an author’s or publisher’s list of older titles that are still available; books that are not new releases backlog: (noun) (general) an accumulation of unfinished tasks or unfilled orders; (project management) list of what needs to be done to complete a project

Tuesday Two

LC March 29, 2022 Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by Tommy Lisbin on Unsplash.

A man wearing a helmet and carrying climbing gear around his waist, looks at a massive rock face, as he is held to it by a rope.

Monday Muddle: lyre, liar

LC March 28, 2022 Monday Muddle

Please share if you think this would be helpful for someone.

Monday Muddle: lyre: (noun) a stringed instrument, typically made in a U shape with a crossbar at the opening on which strings are attached; often compared to a harp liar: (noun) a person who does not tell the truth; someone who tells lies

Tuesday Two

LC March 22, 2022 Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash.

The fin-shaped roof of the Sydney Opera house with a light blue, cloudy sky in the background.