Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Descriptive Writing: What Is Descriptive Writing?
This lesson focuses on what descriptive writing including defining it and discussing the characteristics. It includes links to several websites about descriptive writing including the Discovery Education Video: "Literature for Children:...
Other
Laus Dnet: Grade 1 Word Lesson Plan (Stone Soup) Pdf
In this lesson, students use Stone Soup by Ann McGovern to generate word lists and use patterned text to assist with descriptive writing. Gives links to step sheets and samples for creating a table , a template for shared writing, a...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Six Traits Word Choice
[Free Registration/Login Required] Comprehensive flipchart using a number of Activstudio tools to allow students to discover and illustrate words in their writings. Students can paint pictures with their word choice and descriptive words...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Details and Vocabulary: Using Content Based Vocabulary
In this lesson plan, students will write a descriptive paragraph regarding an animal and its habitat, or a character in a particular setting. Great cross-curricular usage of vocabulary.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Parts of Speech to Write Descriptive Sentences
Students can easily grasp the the parts of a sentence with this lesson plan.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's Word: The Castor Bean: Plant Named After a Tick
A fascinating article on the natural history and biochemistry of castor oil. There are sections that are basic and descriptive as well as more technical information.
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: My Sound Is the Best! [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, young scholars will use music as an impetus for stating and supporting opinions. They will compose an opinion poster based on a narrative about a train using percussion instruments. This will involve group...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Digging Up Details on Worms: Using Science in an Inquiry Study
A lesson plan based on a study unit of earthworms, using the inquiry model to integrate scientific processes with literacy practices. Instruction plans, related resources, and standards are included.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
After hearing and discussing an excerpt from Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, students will plan to create a unique description of a character that uses memorable actions that "show" a person's character. They will brainstorm verbs that...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade K: Weather
Students learn about real and imaginary situations by connecting knowledge from nonfiction texts and media sources to events in literary texts. Students develop an awareness of weather and its patterns, how weather affects living things,...
Trent University
Mas Arriba: Descripciones (Ser)
This online activity practices Spanish descriptive adjectives that are used with the verb ser.
Quia
Quia: Ordering the Planets (Quiz)
In this adjective practice activity, students read a sentence and locate the correct adjective or predicate adjective in the sentence using a drop-down menu.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Alliteration: Letter A
In this lesson plan, students will play with words as they use alliteration. Students will press buttons to generate adjectives, verbs, names, and nouns that begin with the letter "A" in them. Students will continue to generate letter...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Alliteration: Letter J
In this lesson, students will play with words as they use alliteration. Students will press buttons to generate adjectives, verbs, names, and nouns that begin with the letter "J" in them. Students will continue to generate letter "J"...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Alliteration: Letter B
In this lesson, students will play with words as they use alliteration. Students will press buttons to generate adjectives, verbs, and nouns that begin with the letter "B" in them. Students will continue to generate letter "B" words...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Case Against "Good" and "Bad"
Don't take the easy route! Instead, use this little trick to improve your writing -- let go of the words "good" and "bad," and push yourself to illustrate, elucidate, and illuminate your world with language. Free registration is required...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Colorful Desert
In this lesson plan, The Colorful Desert, written by Audrey Wood, is used as a mentor text for sentence fluency. The content focus of the lesson plan is about how sentences build through a "building on" book. Students will use sentence...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Describe My Toy!
In this lesson 3rd to 5th graders learn to use adjectives and adverbs to write sentences and paragraphs describing students' favorite toys.
Organization for Community Networks
Ofcn: Adjective? What's an Adjective?
What is an adjective? This site features a lesson plan that will allow students to think creatively and work in small groups. This will sharpen your grammar skills.
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.2.4.c : Second Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.2.4.C. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.k.4.a : Kindergarten English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.K.4.A. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar: Subject Verb Inversion
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a clear and concise description of forming a question through subject/verb inversion. Includes negation,, using 'est-ce' and 'y a-t-il', compound tenses etc. Provides both audio and written...
CPALMS
Cpalms: The Preposition Factory
This interactive lesson requires students to help builders with developing clear and descriptive sentences. Students will learn about nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Students must click on sight words and pictures that answer prompts...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Alliteration: Letter P
In this lesson, young scholars will play with words as they use alliteration. Students will press buttons to generate adjectives, verbs, and nouns that begin with the letter "P" in them. Young scholars will continue to generate letter...