1. Descriptive Writing:
Monsters

2. Descriptive Writing
Descriptive writers use IMAGERY…they use vivid verbs and awesome adjectives with lots of details to paint a picture in the reader’s mind.

3. Show, Not Tell
Your reader should be able to read your words, close their eyes, and create a mental image of what you are describing.
Ex. 1: The rain was falling heavily and everyone was scared.
Ex. 2: Enormous raindrops pelted the galvanized roof and the windows rattled. We huddled under the bed and held each other tightly, as the sky lit up with great flashes of lightning.

4. Try to picture this: HELP! I’ve lost my monster!!!
He’s big and green. He has big, googly eyes and sharp teeth. When he opens his mouth he has lots of white teeth. He’s usually pretty friendly, but don’t make him mad!
Please call if you see him. I’m offering a $100 reward 

5. Did you picture something like this?

6. Picture this:
Help! My monster is missing! He is shaped like a quarter. He is orange with one big black eye in the middle of his body. He has a small tuft of yellow hair at the very top of his head. He has no nose and no ears, but two small, sharp teeth that are spread out and overlap his bottom lip. He also so two oval-shaped red feet. If you see him, please call

7. Descriptive Writing: You will be creating your own “Missing Monster.”
To be successful, you will need:
1. LOTS of details (nouns and adjectives)
2. VIVID VERBS
3. Similes and metaphors
4. Alliteration
5. Onomatopoeia

8. LOTS of Details (nouns and adjectives)
blue, spiky fur
skinny, stick legs
Three stick toes at the bottom of each leg, like a chicken

9. VIVID VERBS
When he gets excited he will latch on to you with his sticky, hot-pink three-toed toes. He will also lick you with his red, skinny, snake-like tongue. When this occurs, the spikes on his back will stand at attention.

10. 3. Similes and metaphors
His stripes are as spaced out and pointy as a tigers.
His horns are sharp and curled like a steer.
His teeth are pyramids.

11. 4. Alliteration The slimy, slug slithers through the sand sideways.
You might notice his yellow, yucky spots.

12. 5. Onomatopoeia
When he meets new people, he gets excited, smiles the biggest smile you’ve ever seen, and shouts, “Boogity, boogity, BOO! I see YOU!”

13. Now, it’s your turn!
Remember, you are being graded on:
Lots of descriptive, details (nouns & adjectives)
Lots of vivid verbs
Similes & metaphors
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
You are going to describe YOUR missing monster! It CANNOT be a monster already in a book, movie, etc. It must be ORIGINAL!!!

14. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!!!
DO NOT PUT YOUR HEADING! On the back of your loose-leaf, write:
Your initials (ex. SCW)
Your ELA teacher
Your class period
Write a MISSING Monster description. Start at the top of the monster and work your way down. Be as descriptive and detailed as possible!!! Someone else will be trying to draw your monster 

15. When you are finished your description:
When you have turned in both the description and picture, I will give you a description that another student from another class wrote. You will draw EXACTLY what they describe! If you do a GREAT job describing, then another student’s picture of your monster should look just like yours!!! The students with the pictures that look the most alike will win homework passes, Eagle bucks and candy  Winners will be announced on Oct. 30.
You are going to draw and color your monster!
Again, do NOT put a heading! You will put your initials, ELA teacher name, and class period ON THE BACK.

16. A great description will have pictures that look like this:
YOUR DRAWING:
ANOTHER STUDENT’S DRAWING USING YOUR DESCRIPTION:

17. If your description leaves things out or is vague, this will be the result:
Your drawing of your monster:
Their drawing of your monster: