Lesson Plan

What’s in a Word?

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A black raku tea bowl inspires a lesson on descriptive writing and the power of choosing words carefully to become stronger writers. The class inspects several images of a Japanese tea bowl, and then they use their imaginations to think of how the bowl could be described in different situations. This activity culminates in a class discussion about how word choice affects their writing. 

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Pros
  • This is a fun and concrete way to teach children about descriptive writing
  • The lesson would be a very good introduction to a full writing unit
  • Images and artist information is included
Cons
  • None