Adjectives
A noun
What is an example of a "mood"?
Happy, joyful, relaxed, calm, scared, etc.
What is a "topic sentence"?
The sentence that summarizes the rest of the paragraph and states the main idea
Is organization important in descriptive writing?
Yes
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
Which word is an adjective?
1. Him
2. Plant
3. Madly
4. Huge
4. Huge
What is the mood of this sentence: Mary climbed to the top of the mountain and finally felt at peace.
Peaceful
Is this a topic sentence: He picked up his things and left the building.
No
What is "A way of organizing by giving a sense of direction"?
Spatial order
What is a precise noun?
A very specific noun. A specific person, place or thing.
What does "hilarious" mean?
It means funny.
What is the mood of this sentence: The man walked through the woods with a sense of belonging.
Belonging
Is this a topic sentence: Mary looked out at the skyline and wondered if her friend was out there somewhere.
Yes
What is an example of a way to organize using spatial order?
Near to far, left to right, far to near, etc.
Which is a precise noun?
Butterfly, dog, bulldog, food
Bulldog
What is a vivid way to say "happy"?
Delighted, glad, joyful, content, pleased, etc.
What is the definition of "Mood"?
The feeling or emotion the authors is trying to communicate.
What is the main idea of this sentence: The first day of school was terrible for Lisa.
A terrible first day of school.
How can you identify spatial order?
When the author talks about the order they see things in or the way their eyes travel
Which is a precise noun?
building, store, her house, Mia's apartment
Mia's apartment
What is a vivid way to say "smart"?
bright, brilliant, intelligent, sharp, wise, etc.
What is the mood of this sentence: The floor creaked as I slowly walked up the stairs in complete darkness.
Scared, fearful, suspensful
What is the main idea of this topic sentence: The beautiful forest gave me a sense of peace.
The beautiful forest
What are 3 ways to organize writing?
Spatial order, importance, big picture to small details
How can you make "dog" more precise?
A type of dog - bulldog, German Shephard, poodle, etc.