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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. SENSORY DETAIL Using our five senses. Presented by: Ms. Candice S. Pustam EDLS 6505 UWI Open Campus 3 rd November 2012. Our Objectives. At the end of this lesson you will be able to …

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

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  1. DESCRIPTIVE WRITING SENSORY DETAIL Using our five senses Presented by: Ms. Candice S. Pustam EDLS 6505 UWI Open Campus 3rd November 2012

  2. Our Objectives At the end of this lesson you will be able to… 1)Identify the five senses and explain how they assist in descriptive writing 2) Propose words to describe articles given based on their five senses 3) Work cooperatively in groups to compose a descriptive piece

  3. What do we mean by Descriptive Writing? Descriptive writing is like painting a word picture so that the reader "sees" exactly what you are describing. Can you think of any descriptions you have heard before that were effective? What effect did they have on you?

  4. What are our five senses? http://webpages.shepherd.edu/JHENCK01/index%20webquest.htm

  5. Sight WHAT CAN WE SEE? Colours Shapes Sizes Landscapes People Objects Animals

  6. Taste WHAT KIND OF TASTE DO THESE HAVE? Lemon Sugar cake Ice Cream Salt prune Carailli Buffalo wings

  7. Smell Describe the following smells – Garbage bin Air freshener Rose Curry Homemade bread Cake Dirty laundry Worn shoes

  8. Touch

  9. Hearing Clips downloaded from www.zedge.com

  10. Let’s see what we have learnt http://misshaleysclassroom.blogspot.com/2012/03/five-senses.html

  11. Task http://lifelessonsinkindergarten.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/life-lesson-15-be-a-good-friend/

  12. Look at the pictures below

  13. Write Your Own Description Follow up activity: Read through the pointers given on the link below and compose a piece (3 paragraphs long) on the following: WHO ARE YOU? OBSERVE AND DESCRIBE YOUR WORLD DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS AROUND YOU REVISE YOUR WRITING http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/diary/descriptive_description.htm

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