1. C. Sanchez, Belvedere MS ESL 2A High Point Book Page 58 Writing Assessment

2. C. Sanchez, Belvedere MS The goal of a good description is to help your reader to see what someone or something is like. Descriptive Poem What is a descriptive poem? A descriptive poem is a poem that DESCRIBES a person, place, or thing. What is the goal of a descriptive poem?

3. C. Sanchez, Belvedere MS Before you start to write, what should you do? a.Make a picture of your friend b.Share your ideas with others c.Choose a person to describe d.Correct the spelling of your words People to describe You can use a word web to help you choose someone to describe.

4. C. Sanchez, Belvedere MS Step #: Prewrite 1. Once you have chosen a person to describe. Fill out a 5 Ws Chart. 5Ws Chart W ho?_________________________ W hat? ________________________ W here?_______________________ W hen? _______________________ W hy?_________________________

5. C. Sanchez, Belvedere MS Step #2: Draft 2. Take the information that you put on your 5Ws chart and write your poem for the first time REMEMBER: Write your poem on a separate sheet of paper. Skip lines! Use neat writing.

6. C. Sanchez, Belvedere MS Step #3: Revise Revise means that you add or take out information. 3. For your poem, ADD colorful verbs and adjectives. Use some of the verbs and adjectives on page 61 of your High Point book.

7. C. Sanchez, Belvedere MS Step #4: Edit and Proofread Check the spelling, capitalization, and grammar of your poem.