Objective: How do I make my writing more descriptive? Word Choice!!! Using the five senses in my writing to add dimension/description.
1- Read the first fifteen minutes- completed reading strategy.
2-Looked at a description of a house and visualized what it looks like--then compared the house to the actual picture of the house. Students were shocked that what they were visualizing looks nothing like the picture I showed them. This shows how important word choice is when trying to be descriptive.
3- The Five Senses Group Writing Activity--students worked in groups to come up with the most descriptive sentences to the five prompts. We'll finish this next time and then have a contest to see which group has the most creative, effective description.
See Assignment:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1DbatuWWU7_tOuanzxtaqErYN1XB0ByBPSjyVHJkqL_k/edit?pli=1
Homework: Type one paragraph describing your favorite memory. It can be a memory from childhood or last year-- I don't care as long as in your description, you include all five senses. (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
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