What Is It?
Descriptive writing is writing that paints a ______ picture in the reader’s mind.
vivid
What kind of word describes a noun?
ADJ or ADV
Adjective
A simile compares two things using ______ or ______.
LIKE or AS
Imagery appeals to how many senses?and what are they
Five:
see?
hear?
smell?
touch?
taste?
True or False: Descriptive writing is a separate genre of writing
False
What kind of word modifies a verb?
ADJ or ADV
Adverb
The classroom was a zoo” is an example of what?
Metaphor
Which sense is used in: “The warm bread smelled buttery and sweet”?
Smell
Writers use descriptive writing to create ______, situations, problems, and characters
setting
Replace “looked” with a stronger verb.
gazed, glanced, stared, noticed
Giving human qualities to objects is called ______.
Personification
Describe the beach using all 5 senses
see?
hear?
smell?
touch?
taste?
“Telling” vs. “Showing”: Which one does descriptive writing focus on?
“Showing”
Give 2 examples of vivid adjectives for the word “tree.”
towering, crooked, leafy, ancient, etc
give me a simile for “a cat.”
“The cat was as quiet as a shadow.”
Rewrite: “The room was messy” using sensory details.
Clothes were piled high, the air smelled musty, papers rustled under my feet.
Name two things descriptive writing uses to make writing stronger.
vivid adjectives/adverbs, strong verbs, figurative language, sensory details, imagery, connotation/denotation
Write one sentence about a storm using at least 1 adjective, 1 adverb, and 1 strong verb.
The fierce wind howled loudly as the waves crashed
create one original metaphor about school.
School is a marathon, not a sprint.
one sentence about a carnival using at least three senses.
The popcorn smelled buttery, the roller coaster roared, and neon lights flashed brightly.