Text Structure Description Examples

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Description: The author describes an object, a setting, a character, or an event using rich details. The description uses the senses to give a full picture. Example: In my neighborhood, there is a house everyone thinks is haunted. Dark overgrown bushes surround the yard. The porch creaks whenever you step on it. At night, only a few lights shine. Sometimes, they seem to flicker on and off mysteriously. Imagine a place where it rains every day. Tall trees loom above you. Branches form a green ceiling high in the sky. Plants, vines, and brightly-colored flowers fill every inch of space.

Examples of Description  It was the best birthday cake ever! It was three layers high and covered with soft white icing swirling like drifting snow. Chocolate sprinkles and miniature marshmallows dotted the cake. There were three tall colorful candles, each with a cheerful flame. My excitement increased as I blew out the candles. When I cut into the cake, I could see the fluffy icing between the layers of chocolate and vanilla cake. The room smelled like a bakery. This was going to be a cake to remember

Description: A Closer Look  It was the best birthday cake ever! It was three layers high and covered with soft white icing swirling like drifting snow. Chocolate sprinkles and miniature marshmallows dotted the cake. There were three tall colorful candles, each with a cheerful flame. My excitement increased as I blew out the candles. When I cut into the cake, I could see the fluffy icing between the layers of chocolate and vanilla cake. The room smelled like a bakery ! This was going to be a cake to remember!

How do you know this is description?  All crocodilians are reptiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. Members of the crocodilian family include alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials. Crocodilians live in warm weather throughout the year and they spend part of their time in the water and part of their time on land. Almost all crocodilians grow to be very large, with the largest more than twenty feet long. There are two kinds of alligators, 14 kinds of crocodiles, eight kinds of caimans, and one kind of gavial.

Description Tips: Ask yourself:  What specific person, place, thing, or idea is being described?  Look for a topic word or phrase and for synonyms  Signal words: such as, for instance, in addition, also, specifically.