Transcript What is a descriptive writing? - Crowell

Vivid Verbs
Many verbs are over-used and boring.
Vivid verbs are descriptive verbs substituted
for those boring verbs.
Boring Verbs
Walk, Talk, Went, Said, Like, Run, Jump,
Yell, ETC..
LINKING VERBS= Am, Is, Are, Were, Be,
Being, Been, Has, Have, Had, Should,
Could, Would, ETC.,
VERB POEM
“Tornado”
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The tornado gallops over large and small houses
Then hibernates in the high clouds.
Smells like burning houses
Tastes like death after the destruction
It feels like sadness and warmth-the red hot debris.
I see pain in others glowing eyes, for they have lost so many
wonderful things.
• I the tornado have swirled back into the pale, dark sky
Sensory Details
Decide upon some aspect of the weather for the subject
of a poem.
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Avalanche
Tsunami
Wind
Draught
Mist
Flurries
Hail
Rain
Flood
Fog
Tornado
Blizzard
Sun
Hurricane
Storm
Frost
Snow
Haze
Create 5 sentences about your subject
using the senses.
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smell like…(VERB)..
taste like…(VERB)…
feel like…(VERB)…
* look like…
* sound like…
Fill your poem in w/ descriptive details (Adj. or
Adv.)
Last line of your poem should end w/ describing
how your subject (weather) blends in w/ its
surroundings. Example= absorb, evaporate, etc.
Descriptive Writing
What is a descriptive
writing?
Descriptive Writing
A description is a picture in
words that helps the reader
see, hear, taste, smell, or
feel something that the
writer has experienced.
Descriptive Writing
What sense is being used in
the following sentences?
The puppy was black with
three white paws and one
white ear. It had a long tail
with a white tip.
Descriptive Writing
What sense is being used in
the following sentences?
As we walked into the room,
the floor boards creaked. We
knocked into a table and the
glass vase hit the floor.
Crash!
Descriptive Writing
What sense is being used in
the following sentences?
The chocolate cake was so
delicious. It had peanut
butter frosting which melted
in your mouth.
Descriptive Writing
What sense is being used in
the following sentences?
As we pulled into the
driveway, I could tell the
hamburgers and hot dogs
were on the grill.
Descriptive Writing
What sense is being used in
the following sentence?
The cool rain was hitting
us in the face as we ran to
the bus.
Descriptive Writing
When we write a description,
we must remember to:
 begin with interesting
opening sentences that tell
what the description is
about
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 use exact, vivid words to
create a picture in the
reader’s mind
 include important details
about what you are
describing
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 put details in time order,
spatial order, or in order of
importance
 use sense words that
help your reader picture
what you are describing
Directions: Write a sport’s story
Describe a dramatic tackle shown in the next slide/picture. Pretend you are a sports
reporter known for your creative use of verbs not usually associated with sports, such as
“Logan microwaved the ball to the receiver. “
Front
page
Back
Page
Inside
Design a colorful interesting cover with the restaurant name
A slogan using a persuasion technique
Write an interesting story detailing how your restaurant began. Use vivid language.
Include at least 20 adjectives that appeal to your sense of taste to describe menu
items. Use at least 10 additional adjectives for the remainder of the menu.
Try creating a menu for a specific type of restaurant. Ideas to consider include:
Sandwiches
Waffles
Pasta
Chinese
Sausage/ Hot Dog
Bar B Que
Pizza
Hamburger
Seafood
Mexican
Italian
Steak
... think up your own:
Choose 1 or 2 specials
Chef's Specials
Special(s) of the Day
Early Bird Specials
Dieter's/Lo-Cal Specials
Vegetarian Specials
Chili's
Red Lobster
Ruby Tuesday
Famous Dave's
Olive Garden
Chevys Fresh
Mex
Starbucks
You must include realistic prices for all prices for all items on your menu.
Panda Express
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