SPATIAL ORDER
CHARACTERISTICS OF SPATIAL ORDER
GUIDES THE READER
Descriptive writing helps the reader visualize
the person, place, thing, or situation being described.
setting of story describes
the elements in which a story is taking place
SPATIAL ORDER DESCRIBES
things as they appear when observed.
STRUCTURE OF A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH
TOPIC SENTENCE, SUPPORTING SENTENCE, CONCLUDING SENTENCE
SETTING OF A STORY INCLUDE
TIME, PLACE, ENVIRONMENT
SPATIAL ORDER TRANSITIVE WORDS
above, alongside, behind, beneath, beyond down, farther along, in back, in front, near or nearby, on top of, to the left or right of, under and up
To write a descriptive paragraph, you must
study your topic closely, make a list of the details you observe, and organize those details into a logical structure
WH-QUESTIONS THAT WE USE TO DESCRIBES A SETTING STORY
WHEN, WHERE, WHAT