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Descriptive Paragraph. What is a descriptive paragraph?. Describes how something or someone looks or feels Includes how the writer feels, i.e., the writer’s own impressions and thoughts. ‘Creates a sensory image on the reader’s mind. That is, it paints a picture with words .
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What is a descriptive paragraph? Describes how something or someone looks or feels Includes how the writer feels, i.e., the writer’s own impressions and thoughts. ‘Creates a sensory image on the reader’s mind. That is, it paints a picture with words. Descriptive paragraphs let the reader touch, taste, see, hear and smell what you are describing. A successful description uses vivid vocabulary, including colorful adjectives and a lot of descriptive details.
Imagery: Mental Picture Imagery is the use of words to create images, or mental pictures. Imagery helps you picture how something * looks * sounds * smells * tastes * feels
dark friendly music soft dry green relaxed spicy exciting humid sharp sweet fragrant loud quiet warm LookSoundSmell Feel
Relaxing at the Beach The beach is the perfect place for me. The air is hot, but the water is cool and fresh. I enjoy swimming and surfing in the ocean. When I am tired, I come out and lie on the beach. The sand is soft and white. The beach is noisy with seagulls and children laughing, but it is a pleasant noise. I even like the beach smells. The air smells salty from the sea. I feel relaxed and peaceful. When I want to relax in summer, I go to the beach.
Adding Specific Details Specific Language • I bought a 2005 Japanese Toyota. • We heard the sound of breaking glass. • Suddenly, I smelled steak and fried onion. • I bought a wooden chair and a set of utensils. General Language • I bought a car. • We heard a noise • Suddenly, I smelled food. • I bought some furniture
Activity 1: Adding Specific Details to the Following: • Maria found some jewelry in the backyard. • My friend bought me a book for my birthday. • My father enjoyed making things. • We always have vegetables with dinner. • In the picture, the person is holding something. • Our room looked out over some nice views.
Activity 2: Underline five words or phrases that could be made more specific, then replace them with more specific details. My Lost Treasure Box When I left my hometown, my relative gave me a special box. She said I could use the box to keep my special treasures. The box was made of a special material, and it was painted a bright color. When I opened it, it played a pretty song. I kept this box on my dresser and I used it to store my things. Unfortunately, I lost my beautiful box when I moved to a different city, but I will always remember it and my relative who gave it to me.
A Horrible Hotel _____________________________________ _______________________. First, the rooms are small, dark and dirty. There is no air conditioning in summer, so the rooms are very hot. Because there is no heating, the rooms are cold, especially in winter. Second,_________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________. That is why I want to warn you not to stay in that hotel.
Space Order • Spatial order shows how peopleand objects are arranged in a space or a scene. A description can be organized spatially in several ways: • From top to bottom, • Outside to inside, • Left to right, • Near to far, • or the reverse of any of these
Example In Mr. Adam’s classroom we see a lot of interesting things. To the left of the class, we see 10 posters in the colors of the rainbow. To the right of the room is a black radio on top of the silver file cabinets. In the back, there is a huge blue curtain hanging on the wall. In front of the class is a green, rectangular chalkboard. Indeed Mr. Adam’s classroom is very interesting.
My Favorite Café My favorite place to relax is a small café down the street from where I live. This café is on a small side street and as soon as you see it, you feel like going in. There are three windows on either side of the door, and each window has a small window box with brightly colored flowers. There is a small wooden door that opens into the café, and as soon as you go in, you can see a dozen small tables all around the room.I always like to sit at a small table in the corner near the front windows.From here, I can look at the artwork on the walls and at the pretty green plants hanging from the ceiling. With a strong cup of coffee and a good book, I feel very happy and relaxed in my favorite place.
Prepositions for Descriptive Writing • in front of / in back of/ behind • on top of / on the bottom of / next to • Above / below / underneath • to the right / to the left • in the middle of • around • between
My Mother’s Kitchen My mother’s kitchen is not very big, but it is warm and comfortable.___________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Now I live far away, but I often think about my mother’s kitchen.
My mother’s kitchen is not very big, but it is warm and comfortable. On the left side, there is a nice, small fridge with some family pictures placed on fridge’s door. To the right, there is a small, round table with four wooden chairs. In the left corner of the kitchen stands the food cabinet which has my mother’s favourite spices and utensils. Sometimes my brother and I sat on the chairs around the table watching my mother cooking. We liked learning new things, working together, and making delicious foods. Now I live far away, but I often think about my mother’s kitchen. My Mother’s Kitchen
Activity: Write a description of a place by answering some of these questions: • Where is the place? • How big is it? • How warm or cold is the place? • How does the place make you feel? • What things can you see in the place? • What colors do you see? • What sounds do you hear? • What smell do you find in this place?
The Beach in Hawaii A beach in Hawaii is like a paradise. To start with, the beach smells freshlike a new ocean air freshener. The sand is so hot that when you walk on it after the sea, you feel like you walk on a burning grill. Not far from the shore, you can see the palm trees. They sway in the air from the strong wind. In a distance, there is a beautiful house by the water, so you can see the navy blue ocean every day. People are laughing and playing on the burning sand, and others are relaxing on the beach sunbathing. From a far distance the ocean is a deep navy blue. At nights, you can only hear the waves of the ocean and the light wind which comes from the huge palm trees. To sum up, this beach is an amazing place for a perfect summer holiday.
The Beach in Hawaii A beach in Hawaii is like a paradise. To start with, the beach smells freshlike a new ocean air freshener. The sand is so hot that when you walk on it after the sea, you feel like you walk on a burning grill. Not far from the shore, you can see the palm trees. They sway in the air from the strong wind. In a distance, there is a beautiful house by the water, so you can see the navy blue ocean every day. People are laughing and playing on the burning sand, and others are relaxing on the beach sunbathing. From a far distance the ocean is a deep navy blue. At nights, you can only hear the waves of the ocean and the light wind which comes from the huge palm trees. To sum up, this beach is an amazing place for a perfect summer holiday.
