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- Grade Range
- 4th - 7th
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Students use the descriptive writing process through the use of landscape scenes, the Paragraph Writing Strategy from the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning, and the 4MAT Instructional Model. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students observe all of their senses and practice descriptive writing while eating Lifesavers. They write silently about what they are tasting, smelling, and hearing until the candy is dissolved. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students incorporate sensory details into a piece of descriptive writing. They improve a piece of writing by using precise and vivid language and word choice. They first listen to a variety of read aloud books which focus on the senses. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students, in groups of three, improve their descriptive writing skills by receiving a numbered potato. They write a description of their potato without disclosing the number. Groups take turns trying to guess which potato is being described. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss the importance of using adjectives in writing. They separate into five groups, each group is given a bag with an object inside to describe using just one sense. They write a description of a Hershey's Kiss using adjectives. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students write about their favorite place using descriptive writing. They participate in a visualization activity, and write a descriptive paragraph about the place they visualize. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students use descriptive words to write a recipe. They use the theme of Spring describing what would make for the perfect spring break, vacation, or day. They write their recipe on a recipe card and display their recipes on the bulletin board. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students define terms adjective and adverb, create descriptive list about something in their bedrooms, and recognize key aspects of descriptive writing. Students then retell article, locate adverbs and adjectives in newspaper article, and choose topic for and write descriptive short stories using writing process. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students comprehend and identify the techniques used by authors with descriptive writing. They identify parts of speech in descriptions. Students identify figures of speech in descriptions: similes, metaphors, and personifications. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students read through articles and work as a class to identify the techniques used by the author to develop a descriptive writing. Students then work independently identifying parts of speech and figures of speech in descriptions. Full Review »

