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Descriptive Writing Exercises
Good creative writing requires good description, but what should you describe, and how much? Here are writing lesson assignments to help.
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Good creative writing requires good description, but what should you describe, and how much? Here are writing lesson assignments to help.
descriptive writing • descriptive writing lessons • creative writing exercises • creative writing lessons • description
Paint a Picture with Words
Teaching students to paint a picture with rich vocabulary by using a variety of descriptive writing strategies.
paint a picture with words • descriptive writing strategies • how to write a description • visualization strategy • descriptive prompts
Teaching students to paint a picture with rich vocabulary by using a variety of descriptive writing strategies.
paint a picture with words • descriptive writing strategies • how to write a description • visualization strategy • descriptive prompts
Simile and Metaphor in Descriptive Writing
Literary devices, also called figurative language, are used in writing fiction to create memorable imagery. Simile and metaphor are two of the easiest to learn.
literary devices • figurative language • simile and metaphor • descriptive writing • figurative language in fiction writing
Literary devices, also called figurative language, are used in writing fiction to create memorable imagery. Simile and metaphor are two of the easiest to learn.
literary devices • figurative language • simile and metaphor • descriptive writing • figurative language in fiction writing
Spring Descriptive Writing Ideas
Use the spring air as a muse to motivate students to write good descriptive essays. These essays will be presented to the class.
descriptive essay • creative writing ideas • writing process • taking students outside writing lesson • spring creative writing
Use the spring air as a muse to motivate students to write good descriptive essays. These essays will be presented to the class.
descriptive essay • creative writing ideas • writing process • taking students outside writing lesson • spring creative writing
Stephen King - On Writing - Descriptive Writing
Sparse description leaves the reader feeling bewildered and nearsighted. Over description buries him or her in details and images. The trick is to find a happy medium.
stephen king’s on writing • stephen king essays • stephen king writing • how to write like stephen king • stephen king's writing techniques
Sparse description leaves the reader feeling bewildered and nearsighted. Over description buries him or her in details and images. The trick is to find a happy medium.
stephen king’s on writing • stephen king essays • stephen king writing • how to write like stephen king • stephen king's writing techniques
Teaching Students Skills for Beginning an Essay
Teaching students how to begin a creative writing can be hard. Here are introductory paragraph skills that school students can use to make essay writing easy and fun.
teaching introductory paragraphs • introductions for descriptive writing • attention getters for descriptive writing • essay writing • creative writing
Teaching students how to begin a creative writing can be hard. Here are introductory paragraph skills that school students can use to make essay writing easy and fun.
teaching introductory paragraphs • introductions for descriptive writing • attention getters for descriptive writing • essay writing • creative writing
A Language Arts Lesson to Bring Outdoors
Whether you are a homeschooling parent or an elementary or middle school teacher, use nature to inspire your students' use of similes, metaphors, and descriptive language
outdoor language arts lesson • writing in nature • metaphor writing activity • simile writing activity • exploring nature
Whether you are a homeschooling parent or an elementary or middle school teacher, use nature to inspire your students' use of similes, metaphors, and descriptive language
outdoor language arts lesson • writing in nature • metaphor writing activity • simile writing activity • exploring nature
Creative Writing Exercises
Character-driven descriptive writing exercises to help make your settings and description real.
creative writing exercises • descriptive writing exercises • point of view • fiction writing exercises • writing description
Character-driven descriptive writing exercises to help make your settings and description real.
creative writing exercises • descriptive writing exercises • point of view • fiction writing exercises • writing description
Example of a Description Paragraph
A definition, example, and sample analysis of a description paragraph.
example paragraphs • sample paragraphs • descriptive paragraph tips • description paragraph • examples of descritpive paragraphs
A definition, example, and sample analysis of a description paragraph.
example paragraphs • sample paragraphs • descriptive paragraph tips • description paragraph • examples of descritpive paragraphs
Ways to Improve Writing
While writing better takes years of reading and practice, one can improve their writing by making stories and articles concise, descriptive and specific.
improve writing • better writing • show don’t tell • writing concisely • descriptive writing
While writing better takes years of reading and practice, one can improve their writing by making stories and articles concise, descriptive and specific.
improve writing • better writing • show don’t tell • writing concisely • descriptive writing
Writing Good Directions Lesson
Details and description are important in writing directions. Use die-cut shapes to see how well students can write directions.
direction writing lesson • descriptive writing • creative writing lesson • middle school writing lesson • using die-cut shapes
Details and description are important in writing directions. Use die-cut shapes to see how well students can write directions.
direction writing lesson • descriptive writing • creative writing lesson • middle school writing lesson • using die-cut shapes
Writing Poetic Prose
Every writer has their own style, but seasoned and budding authors alike have room to play with their creativity with these tips on how to develop poetic flow in writing.
writing • writing prose • how to develop poetic flow • writing poetic prose • poetic prose
Every writer has their own style, but seasoned and budding authors alike have room to play with their creativity with these tips on how to develop poetic flow in writing.
writing • writing prose • how to develop poetic flow • writing poetic prose • poetic prose
Teach Elementary Students How to Use Adjectives
Use the book Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick in a candy writing lesson plan to teach students how to use adjectives in descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses.
elementary students • how to use adjectives • sheila rae's peppermint stick • descriptive writing lesson plan • candy writing lesson plan
Use the book Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick in a candy writing lesson plan to teach students how to use adjectives in descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses.
elementary students • how to use adjectives • sheila rae's peppermint stick • descriptive writing lesson plan • candy writing lesson plan
Writing Techniques for Expressing Ideas
Writers use persuasive content to convince readers to do something. Other writing techniques used are storytelling, repetition, compare, contrast and expository writing.
writing techniques • repitition • write from memory • storytelling • compare and contrast
Writers use persuasive content to convince readers to do something. Other writing techniques used are storytelling, repetition, compare, contrast and expository writing.
writing techniques • repitition • write from memory • storytelling • compare and contrast
Dr. Seuss Writing and Vocabulary Lesson Plan
The Dr. Seuss book And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street can be used to increase elementary students' descriptive writing skills and teach new vocabulary words.
dr. seuss and to think that i saw it on mulberry s • use a venn diagram to teach descriptive writing • and to think that i saw it on mulberry street writ • dr. seuss printable activities • teach vocabulary with vocabulary word cards
The Dr. Seuss book And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street can be used to increase elementary students' descriptive writing skills and teach new vocabulary words.
dr. seuss and to think that i saw it on mulberry s • use a venn diagram to teach descriptive writing • and to think that i saw it on mulberry street writ • dr. seuss printable activities • teach vocabulary with vocabulary word cards
How to Teach Nouns to Elementary Students
Use this elementary grammar and writing lesson to teach students how to identify common and proper nouns and to use proper nouns to add description to their writing.
how to teach nouns to elementary students • common and proper noun primary language arts lesso • what is a noun grammar lesson • teach elementary students proper nouns • elementary proper noun descriptive writing lesson
Use this elementary grammar and writing lesson to teach students how to identify common and proper nouns and to use proper nouns to add description to their writing.
how to teach nouns to elementary students • common and proper noun primary language arts lesso • what is a noun grammar lesson • teach elementary students proper nouns • elementary proper noun descriptive writing lesson
Review of Brother Dusty-Feet
Rosemary Sutcliff was one of the finest children's writers of her time. This delightful novel is one of her best!
rosemary sutcliff • brother dusty-feet • brother dustyfeet • brother dusty feet • queen elizabeth i
Rosemary Sutcliff was one of the finest children's writers of her time. This delightful novel is one of her best!
rosemary sutcliff • brother dusty-feet • brother dustyfeet • brother dusty feet • queen elizabeth i
Encouraging Students to Use Their Imagination
Teaching young children to use their imagination will help to develop creativity, resulting in better writers, and more enthusiastic students.
encouraging students to use imagination • build student creativity • lesson plan for preschool • lesson idea for kindergarten class • lesson using literature
Teaching young children to use their imagination will help to develop creativity, resulting in better writers, and more enthusiastic students.
encouraging students to use imagination • build student creativity • lesson plan for preschool • lesson idea for kindergarten class • lesson using literature
Use Roald Dahl Books to Teach Writing
Using Roald Dahl books to demonstrate examples of excellent descriptive writing is an easy and motivational way to inspire children to write more descriptively.
teaching • descriptive writing • roald dahl • fantastic mr. fox • the twits
Using Roald Dahl books to demonstrate examples of excellent descriptive writing is an easy and motivational way to inspire children to write more descriptively.
teaching • descriptive writing • roald dahl • fantastic mr. fox • the twits
Descriptive Paragraph Lesson
Teach middle school students to go from boring, lifeless paragraphs to interesting, eye-popping ones. It all begins with everyday items and descriptive adjectives.
descriptive paragraph lesson • creative writing lesson • brainstorming • topic sentence and detail sentences • middle school writing activity
Teach middle school students to go from boring, lifeless paragraphs to interesting, eye-popping ones. It all begins with everyday items and descriptive adjectives.
descriptive paragraph lesson • creative writing lesson • brainstorming • topic sentence and detail sentences • middle school writing activity
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
Try this elementary school activity that reinforces critical thinking skills.
teaching critical thinking skills • promote active listening in the classroom • descriptive drawing activity • reinforce careful listening skills • introduction to descriptive writing unit
Try this elementary school activity that reinforces critical thinking skills.
teaching critical thinking skills • promote active listening in the classroom • descriptive drawing activity • reinforce careful listening skills • introduction to descriptive writing unit
Boisterious Sea
David Davis and Steven Mintz documents American history from the first landing of Europeans on its shores to the Civil War.
sea of liberty • united states war of independence • civil war and the slave trade • tension between europeans & indians • gilder collection of american history
David Davis and Steven Mintz documents American history from the first landing of Europeans on its shores to the Civil War.
sea of liberty • united states war of independence • civil war and the slave trade • tension between europeans & indians • gilder collection of american history
Character Voice Writing Exercises
How do you develop an authentic voice for your point of view character? Here are some creative writing exercises to help.
point of view • character writing exercise • viewpoint character voice • creative writing exercise • narrative voice
How do you develop an authentic voice for your point of view character? Here are some creative writing exercises to help.
point of view • character writing exercise • viewpoint character voice • creative writing exercise • narrative voice
Encouraging Students to Write with Prompts
Integrate the writing process into every aspect of your classroom to help improve students' writing skills.
how to encourage students to write • encouraging writing with prompts • using writing prompts • writing prompts to improve student writing • quick writing prompts
Integrate the writing process into every aspect of your classroom to help improve students' writing skills.
how to encourage students to write • encouraging writing with prompts • using writing prompts • writing prompts to improve student writing • quick writing prompts
Adding Details to Stories and Essays
Many young writers lack color in their writing. By practicing a few simple techniques they can take their writing from dull to dazzling.
writing with details • how to teach students to write with style • use show don't tell to add details • using photographs in writing • using figurative language to add detail
Many young writers lack color in their writing. By practicing a few simple techniques they can take their writing from dull to dazzling.
writing with details • how to teach students to write with style • use show don't tell to add details • using photographs in writing • using figurative language to add detail
Book Review - Gabriel's Story
Like 15-year-old Gabriel, author David Anthony Durham strikes out into uncharted lands with his prodigal coming of age story set in the old west in <i>Gabriel's Story</i>.
gabriel's story • david anthony durham • african american fiction • african american literature • african american author
Like 15-year-old Gabriel, author David Anthony Durham strikes out into uncharted lands with his prodigal coming of age story set in the old west in <i>Gabriel's Story</i>.
gabriel's story • david anthony durham • african american fiction • african american literature • african american author
Book Review: Legends edited by Robert Silverberg Part 1
This week is part one of a book review of the anthology Legends edited by Robert Silverberg
legends • robert silverberg • fantasy • fiction • book reviews
This week is part one of a book review of the anthology Legends edited by Robert Silverberg
legends • robert silverberg • fantasy • fiction • book reviews
Creative Writing Exercises for Description
Include all five senses - sound, smell, taste, touch and sight - in descriptive writing to build vivid scenes and settings. Here is a creative writing exercise to help.
creative writing exercises • writing exercises for description • sensory details in fiction • using all five senses • description for vivid scenes
Include all five senses - sound, smell, taste, touch and sight - in descriptive writing to build vivid scenes and settings. Here is a creative writing exercise to help.
creative writing exercises • writing exercises for description • sensory details in fiction • using all five senses • description for vivid scenes
Dream Room Descriptive Essay
In this lesson, students shop online for favorite items. Most middle school students will be eager to write a descriptive essay with an introduction, body and conclusion.
descriptive essay of dream room • technology lesson and shop online • writing process • five paragraph essay • assess essay with rubric
In this lesson, students shop online for favorite items. Most middle school students will be eager to write a descriptive essay with an introduction, body and conclusion.
descriptive essay of dream room • technology lesson and shop online • writing process • five paragraph essay • assess essay with rubric
Fighting Wordiness
For writers, the editing process is every bit as important as the writing process. Here, are five editing tips to use when fighting wordiness in your writing.
editing tip • editing tips • editing process • fighting wordiness • tighten up your writing
For writers, the editing process is every bit as important as the writing process. Here, are five editing tips to use when fighting wordiness in your writing.
editing tip • editing tips • editing process • fighting wordiness • tighten up your writing
How to Give Constructive Criticism
Are you a great editor? Consider this. How you give feedback on a writer's work can have more impact than what you say. Three tricks to giving helpful ConCrit.
constructive criticism concrit • writing editing circle • helpful editor feedback • how to give good criticism • improving writing
Are you a great editor? Consider this. How you give feedback on a writer's work can have more impact than what you say. Three tricks to giving helpful ConCrit.
constructive criticism concrit • writing editing circle • helpful editor feedback • how to give good criticism • improving writing
Interview With Debut Author Cindy Pon
Cindy talks about querying and finding an agent, getting published, and what it takes to promote your work as a debut author.
cindy pon • silver phoenix • young adult books • writing young adult • querying agents
Cindy talks about querying and finding an agent, getting published, and what it takes to promote your work as a debut author.
cindy pon • silver phoenix • young adult books • writing young adult • querying agents
Non-Traditional Creative Journaling
Most journal writers are familiar with the traditional word and phrase prompts. The following less common prompt ideas can help to boost creative journaling.
non-traditional creative journaling • inspirational journaling prompts • visual prompts • using sound for inspiration • the sense of smell
Most journal writers are familiar with the traditional word and phrase prompts. The following less common prompt ideas can help to boost creative journaling.
non-traditional creative journaling • inspirational journaling prompts • visual prompts • using sound for inspiration • the sense of smell
Order in the Paragraph!
Three activities to help develop an understanding of and the ability to use both chronological and spatial order in paragraph writing. Ideas for how to keep the learning fun, to practice public speaking skills, to incorporate art or photography, and to review the use of descriptive adjectives in descriptive writing.
writing • paragraph writing • paragraphs • teacher tips • activities
Three activities to help develop an understanding of and the ability to use both chronological and spatial order in paragraph writing. Ideas for how to keep the learning fun, to practice public speaking skills, to incorporate art or photography, and to review the use of descriptive adjectives in descriptive writing.
writing • paragraph writing • paragraphs • teacher tips • activities
Using Props in the ESL and Language Classroom
Visual, tactile props stimulate the eye and mind and result in creativity in the classroom. Lessons in which props are used are more memorable for the students.
drama • creativity • fabric • costumes • performance
Visual, tactile props stimulate the eye and mind and result in creativity in the classroom. Lessons in which props are used are more memorable for the students.
drama • creativity • fabric • costumes • performance
How to Keep a Writing Notebook
A look at how to keep a writer's notebook, what to put in it, and how it will help you to become a stronger writer.
keeping a writer's notebook • how to keep a writing notebook • how to keep a writer's notebook • keeping a writing notebook • essentials of writing: a writer's notebook
A look at how to keep a writer's notebook, what to put in it, and how it will help you to become a stronger writer.
keeping a writer's notebook • how to keep a writing notebook • how to keep a writer's notebook • keeping a writing notebook • essentials of writing: a writer's notebook
Student Responses to Readings
How instructors can conduct online discussions of readings required for college-level writing classes in order to gauge students' critical comprehension of the material.
online discussions • online writing class • critical reading • responses to required readings • online college freshman composition class
How instructors can conduct online discussions of readings required for college-level writing classes in order to gauge students' critical comprehension of the material.
online discussions • online writing class • critical reading • responses to required readings • online college freshman composition class
What Is Paragraph Unity?
In order to express points clearly and effectively, writers should construct paragraphs that are well developed, coherent, and unified.
paragraph unity • what is paragraph unity • how to achieve paragraph unity • writing unified paragraphs • the structure of a paragraph
In order to express points clearly and effectively, writers should construct paragraphs that are well developed, coherent, and unified.
paragraph unity • what is paragraph unity • how to achieve paragraph unity • writing unified paragraphs • the structure of a paragraph
RD Larson, Writer Extraordinaire
RD Larson, part time Washington State resident, has recently published her <u>Mama Stories</u> online. She's a great storyteller who tugs at your heartstrings.
rd larson • mama stories • washington • state • author
RD Larson, part time Washington State resident, has recently published her <u>Mama Stories</u> online. She's a great storyteller who tugs at your heartstrings.
rd larson • mama stories • washington • state • author
The Creative Writer’s Laboratory Book
The Creative Writing Laboratory Book, part one. This is the first of a series of articles which are intended to be printed and used as an actual book, to aid in the teaching and learning of creative writing.
writing • creative writing • teachers using technology • lesson plans • computer lesson plans
The Creative Writing Laboratory Book, part one. This is the first of a series of articles which are intended to be printed and used as an actual book, to aid in the teaching and learning of creative writing.
writing • creative writing • teachers using technology • lesson plans • computer lesson plans
Anastasia Suen: Prolific Non-fiction writer for children
bio and published books of children's writer Anastasia Suen. She offers insights and advice for writers. Review of her new book "Picture Writing"
children's writing • writing for children • anastasia suen • advice for children's writers • intensive picture book workshop
bio and published books of children's writer Anastasia Suen. She offers insights and advice for writers. Review of her new book "Picture Writing"
children's writing • writing for children • anastasia suen • advice for children's writers • intensive picture book workshop
Substitute Teacher Ideas for Creative Lessons
Substitute teachers need good, well planned ideas to keep students interested and learning. Here are some suggestions for reading, writing and discussion classes.
substitute teachers • substitute lesson ideas • all grades lesson plans • creative ideas • writing ideas
Substitute teachers need good, well planned ideas to keep students interested and learning. Here are some suggestions for reading, writing and discussion classes.
substitute teachers • substitute lesson ideas • all grades lesson plans • creative ideas • writing ideas
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