Carolyn C. Smith
Descriptive Writing
Objectives:
The students will be able to:
1. identify and use adjectives.
2. identify and use adverbs.
3. identify the concept of clustering.
4. write a descriptive paragraph.
Vocabulary:
describe, description, adjective, adverb, noun, verb, cluster
Brainstorming Questions:
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1. How would you describe the way you felt when you woke up this morning? Make a list of at least five words you would use in this description.
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2. Why do you choose special words to describe a certain person, place, or thing?
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3. What makes some stories more interesting than others?
Procedures:
Introduce the vocabulary above. Have the students to choose their favorite person, place, or thing and write a few words to describe it. Refer to the clustering concept to complete this task. Once the students have finished their lists, have them to use each word in a sentence to describe this person, place, or thing. Guide the students to choose descriptive words that would arouse the five senses. Remind the students to organize their sentences in paragraph form. Share the finished assignment with the class.
Related Activities:
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1. Have the students to choose an item with their eyes covered. Ask them to describe what the item is using their senses of smell, touch, and sight. Ask them to identify the item by name.
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2. Take off the blindfold and describe the same item. Discuss the two descriptions.
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3. Have the students to scan the newspaper and magazines to find descriptive articles. Share their findings with the class.
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4. Have the students to choose and discuss the television program they think is most descriptive and why?