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Descriptive Writing

Descriptive Writing. Add details. NOT: A girl sat down. A shy, young girl sat down in the corner on a dirty, brown chair. An exhausted teenage girl sat down heavily onto the plush recliner and closed her eyes. Add details to these sentences. The kindergartener swallowed his cookie.

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Descriptive Writing

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  1. Descriptive Writing

  2. Add details • NOT: A girl sat down. • A shy, young girl sat down in the corner on a dirty, brown chair. • An exhaustedteenage girl sat down heavily onto the plush recliner and closed her eyes.

  3. Add details to these sentences. • The kindergartener swallowed his cookie. • Snow fell from tree branches. • The famished kindergartener hurriedly swallowed his chocolate chip cookie. • Fluffy white snow fell lightly from tree branches as they waved in the wind.

  4. Be Specific • NOT: The lady had flowers. • The gardener grew lilies. • The actress carried a bouquet of roses. • The saleswomanheld up purple daisies for each customer to see.

  5. Make these sentences more specific: • In the morning, a dog walked into the building. • A boy said, “I like to play games.” • The girl sat in a chair. • At dawn, a German Shepherd wandered into the pet shop. • A young man exclaimed, “I enjoy playing Pictionary!” • The ten-year-old plopped onto a sofa.

  6. Overused Words BORING!!!!

  7. very intensely, powerfully, shockingly, richly, immeasurably, unusually

  8. good amiable, helpful, admirable, comforting, enjoyable, sweet, eye-catching, pleasant, soothing, radiant

  9. bad wicked, evil, merciless, cruel, plotting, hideous, despicable, terrifying, grotesque, horrifying, unbelievable, selfish

  10. happy overjoyed, pleased, content, delighted, cheerful, laughing, upbeat, positive, elated

  11. sad depressed, displeased, grieved, distressed, sorrowful, weeping, teary-eyed, heartbroken, heavyhearted, melancholy

  12. angry bitter, annoyed, fiery, cross, displeased, resentful, raging, wrathful, sullen, indignant, huffy

  13. Assignment: Add 5 details or specifics to this paragraph to improve it. This weekend I visited my grandmother in her town. She baked cookies for me and took me to a store. She bought clothes and books for me. Then, we went to her home and watched movies.

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