Scrapbooking

My favorite hobby is scrapbooking, which is a special way of adding one's touch to photo albums. Scrapbooking is so much fun and an excellent way to channel my creativity. Scrapbooking requires lots of patience and extreme focus on detail. First, I start by figuring out what theme I will devote an album to; for example, summer favorites, winter snowboarding, or birthdays. Then, I search for memorabilia and embellishments related to that theme that I can add to my album. Next, I print out pictures that express that theme. This is my favorite part, because I am able to revisit memories with friends and family. After doing this, I shop for special paper; this paper is called cardstock. Cardstock comes in different colors, shapes and prints; they add a nice touch as a mount for photos. Lastly, I piece everything together with a little adhesive. Sometimes I like to include a small piece of writing that explains the picture or gives some detail about the picture. Scrapbooking can be fun for everyone and they are great gifts, too!



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Vocabulary

• embellishments (noun) decoration
• hobby (noun) an activity or interest pursued for pleasure
• memorabilia (noun) souvenirs
• photo albums (noun) a collection of photos in a book
• scrapbooking (noun) a book with blank pages used for the mounting and preserving of pictures, clippings, or mementos.
• theme (noun) a subject or topic

Fill in the blanks with the correct word:

• The ______ of the book was about the power of words.
• My favorite _________ is reading children's books.
• I like to add lots of ________ to my albums.
• When I went to Hawaii I brought back tons of _________.
• My friend has _____ _______ from her trip to Spain.
• There are great ____________ websites online.

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Grammar Point
In the paragraph above there are discourse markers that allow us to understand the sequence of how I scrapbook. In this particular usage they are known as textual markers. Idenitfy these markers and then write about your favorite hobby. Explain your hobby and use at least four discourse markers.

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Link

Create your own scrapbook, visit this link for ideas and supplies:http://www.scrapbook.com/