1. Descriptive Writing
Tell Me All About It
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2. What is descriptive writing?
Descriptive writing uses
sensory details to paint a
mental picture of a person,
place, thing, or event.
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3. What are sensory details?
They are details that appeal to the five senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and feeling.
They help descriptions come alive in the reader’s mind.
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4. How do I choose a topic for a descriptive paragraph?
Think about interesting people you know.
Think about favorite places you’ve been.
Think about an object you know a lot about.
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5. What is a topic sentence?
The topic sentence names your topic.
It is the first sentence in the paragraph.
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6. What are the body sentences?
Body sentences include the details of the topic.
They use sensory details to describe the person, place, thing, or event.
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7. What is the closing sentence?
The closing sentence ends the description.
It is the last sentence in the paragraph.
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8. Invitation to Read Read the following descriptive paragraph.
See if you can find all the sensory details.
Can you find the topic, body, and closing sentences?
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9. My Grandmother
My grandma’s name is Anya, but I call her “Babulya.” She has short, white, as a snow hair. Her hair was dark when she was younger. She likes to wear green and blue dresses with flowers. I have to say, those colors make her eyes sparkle. She has a mischievous laugh; it rolls through the house. She makes the most elaborate, mouth-watering dinners and jams. Babulya is round and soft; her hugs make me feel safe. She is the greatest.
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10. Invitation to Write What or Who would you like to describe?
Choose 3 senses you’d like to target and write words for them.
Use figurative language.
Follow proper paragraph rules.
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