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What is descriptive writing?Descriptive writing helps the reader visualize the person, place, thing, or situation being described. When a text conjures a vivid, sensory impression in the reader’s mind, not only does it make the writing more interesting to read; it helps the reader understand the text better and recognize the author’s intention more clearly. Why teach descriptive writing?
How to teach descriptive writingIf only descriptive writing were as simple as “show, don’t tell”! Descriptive writing is a skill — and a craft — that takes instruction, practice, and time to learn. The good news is that it can be explicitly taught. An understanding of the characteristics of effective descriptive writing, combined with a toolkit of structures and strategies to scaffold learning and practice, can enhance students’ development as authors of vivid, evocative writing. What effective descriptive writing looks likeAuthors of descriptive writing use a variety of styles and techniques to connect with readers, but effective descriptive writing often shares these characteristics:
What effective instruction in descriptive writing looks likeThere isn’t one right approach to teaching descriptive writing, but effective instruction often includes:
Watch a demonstration: show NOT tell using your 5 sensesIn this virtual lesson, the teacher models generating written descriptions of a hot day using the five senses as a framework. Watch a classroom lesson: five senses graphic organizerStudents use their five senses and a graphic organizer to brainstorm ideas for writing a report on a recent school event and to help them think about interesting words to include in their report. See the lesson plan. Watch a classroom discussion: writer’s workshopWriter's Workshop connects great children's literature with children’s own writing experiences. In this video clip from our Launching Young Readers PBS series, Lynn Reichle's second graders practice their use of descriptive writing. Collect resourcesHere are some routines and structures for teaching descriptive writing: The RAFT strategy encourages descriptive writing and supports writing in general by encouraging students to think through the writer's Role, the Audience, the Format, and the Topic. ReadWriteThink offers this RAFT Writing Template. This Sense Chart — organized into sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch categories — helps students capture sensory details related to a topic. The Describing Wheel offers a more open-ended format for capturing and organizing descriptive language. The Show-Me Sentences lesson plan from ReadWriteThink was created for students in grades 6-12. However, elementary teachers can modify the Show-Me sentences to make them interesting for younger students. This lesson plan from Utah Education Network guides students through the process of writing about a favorite place using descriptive language. This lesson plan from the Philadelphia Museum of Art has students work collaboratively to generate descriptive writing about works of art. It is intended for upper elementary and middle grades but can be adapted for lower grades. Teacher Laura Torres created a lesson plan that uses images to jumpstart vivid writing: Three Descriptive Writing Picture Prompts. Differentiate instructionFor English-learners, readers of different ability levels, or students needing extra support:
Extend the learningMathThis resource from Greenville County Schools in South Carolina provides several ideas for writing in math class. Writing and mathematics are similar in that they both require gathering, organizing, and clarifying thoughts. Writing can support math instruction by helping students make sense of important concepts and procedures. ScienceDescriptive writing in science can help students capture observations and scientific phenomena with greater precision, and can help them comprehend new material by explaining it in their own words. Fazio and Gallagher propose two instructional strategies to assist teachers and student when writing in science: a mnemonic acronym (POWER) and an editing checklist. Social StudiesIn social studies, descriptive writing can help students describe an important historical figure or event more clearly. Writing rich in detail will create vivid depictions of people and places and help make history come alive. Related strategies
Learn more about building writing skills in our self-paced module Reading 101: Writing. See the research that supports this strategyAkerson, V. L., & Young, T.A. (2005). Science the 'write' way. Science and Children, 43(3), 38-41. MacArthur, C., Graham, S., & Fitzgerald, J. (2016). Handbook of research on writing (2nd Edition). NY: Guilford. Miller, R.G., & Calfee, R.C. (2004). Making thinking visible: A method to encourage science writing in upper elementary grades. Science and Children, (42)3, 20-25. Mitchell, D. (1996). Writing to learn across the curriculum and the English teacher. English Journal, 85, 93-97. Children's books to use with this strategyThe Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)Age Level: 3-6 Reading Level: Beginning Reader In this spin-off off from the traditional tale, the indomitable bread-making Little Red Hen makes pizza. Describe why her friends wouldn't help her and in the order they refused her request. Make the pizza, its maker, and the ingredients irresistible in your description. Compare it to a time-honored version. Read a Rhyme, Write a RhymeBy: Jack Prelutsky Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader A prolific (and popular) poet, Prelutsky provides poem starters for slightly older children. Young poets can either finish the "poemstarts" suggested here or create their own original poem. Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide CinderellaBy: Paul Fleischman Genre: Fiction, Fairytales, Folk Tales, and Tall Tales Age Level: 9-12 Reading Level: Independent Reader Cinderella stories are found around the world; here, they have been fused into one tale with special characteristics in text and illustrations that reflect the different origins. Expand parts of the story to echo the traditions of the culture and its history from which it comes. It may be possible to develop a map of tales (e.g., ancient vs. modern countries, or as a visual as to where it is/was told). Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Counting BookBy: Paul Giganti Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader Counting is fun especially in this sophisticated but accessible and handsomely illustrated book. Various situations are introduced in straightforward sentences followed by questions that are answered by counting. Describe each situation in the order presented. A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and WonderBy: Walter Wick Genre: Nonfiction Age Level: 9-12 Reading Level: Independent Reader Arresting photographs of water in various states not only introduces water but also weather, solids and liquids, and more. The sophisticated text further encourages experimentation and observation, although is not necessary to use the entire book with younger children. 26 Letters and 99 CentsBy: Tana Hoban Age Level: 3-6 Reading Level: Beginning Reader Sequencing, sets, counting, and money (coins) are introduced in crisp photographs in this wordless concept book. Upper and lower case letters from A to Z with attendant objects are half of the book; turn it over and numbers, counting, and more are presented. I Face the WindBy: Vicki Cobb Genre: Nonfiction Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader Children are encouraged to observe as experiment as they learn about wind and air as well as practice science writing by describing their findings. Benny's PenniesBy: Pat Brisson Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Beginning Reader A boy has five pennies and spends them one at a time as he meets people during a walk. Told in rhyme, this cumulative story is appealing and well supported by illustration. Jack and the BeanstalkBy: Nina Crews Genre: Fiction, Fairytales, Folk Tales, and Tall Tales Age Level: 3-6 Reading Level: Beginning Reader The traditional tale of a boy who planted magic beans is reimagined as a city story of a spell broken. Illustrations are photographs that have been manipulated for good effect. Soup DayBy: Melissa Iwai Genre: Fiction Age Level: 0-3 Reading Level: Pre-Reader A mother and her child get the ingredients for soup on a snowy day and then add everything to the pot. The pair plays snug and warm while the soup simmers until Dad comes home when they enjoy soup together. Crisp collage and a simple text make for a cozy read. No Easy Way: The Story of Ted Williams and the Last .400 SeasonBy: Fred Bowen Genre: Nonfiction, Biography Age Level: 9-12 Reading Level: Independent Reader Ted Williams never flinched at hard work or a challenge. In his last season with the Boston Red Sox, Williams had to decide if he wanted to take the chance and lose his rare .400 average or go to bat. Williams' decision creates a riveting read in this handsome and thoughtful look at one man's ethics and the times in which he lived. The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo FarnsworthBy: Kathleen Krull Genre: Nonfiction, Biography Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader Two machines captivated young Philo Farnsworth: a telephone and a phonograph. Both had cranks and both connected people with others (one in real time, the other through music). These and other inspirations motivated young Philo to invent what was to become known as the television. His early story is fascinatingly told and well illustrated. Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11By: Brian Floca Genre: Nonfiction Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader Relive the journey of the Apollo 11 where the first people stepped on the Moon's surface and saw Earth from a very different perspective. Eloquent language and illustrations combine to present this historical event in a unique, unforgettable way. If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United StatesBy: David Smith Genre: Nonfiction Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader If all of the 300 million people were simply one village of 100 people, its diversity is easier to understand. That's just what the author has done to make the complex make-up of the U.S. residents (in terms of languages spoken, ages, and more). Colorful illustrations accompany the understandable text. Additional resources complete the book. If the World Were a Village: A Book About the World’s People, also by Smith, looks at the inhabitants of the world as a village to allow its diversity to become more understandable for adults and children. One World, One DayBy: Barbara Kerley Genre: Nonfiction Age Level: 3-6 Reading Level: Beginning Reader Every day children around the world awake to begin their days having breakfast, going to school, coming home to families. A poetic text combines with photographs from myriad countries to visually highlight the richness of the world and its people. 10 Minutes Till BedtimeBy: Peggy Rathmann Genre: Fiction Age Level: 3-6 Reading Level: Beginning Reader At One Hoppin' Place, the countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters — a mother and father with nine kids and a baby all wearing numbered striped jerseys — arrives at the front door. The Mysterious TadpoleBy: Steven Kellogg Genre: Fiction, Fantasy Age Level: 3-6 Reading Level: Beginning Reader When Louis' uncle sends a tadpole from a certain lake in Scotland, the small tadpole grows to enormous proportions. With the help of a resourceful librarian, Louis figures out a way to feed his large and ever-hungry Alphonse as well as determine a permanent solution. Humor abounds in this contemporary classic. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.By: Doreen Rappaport Genre: Biography, Nonfiction Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Beginning Reader Martin Luther King Jr. grew up fascinated by big words. He would later go on to use these words to inspire a nation and call people to action. In this award-winning book, powerful portraits of King show how he used words, not weapons, to fight injustice. Squids Will Be SquidsBy: Jon Scieszka Age Level: 3-6 Reading Level: Beginning Reader Scieszka and Smith set sights on creating fresh fables — short traditional tales intended to teach a moral lesson. With humorous twists and take-offs, new, different and wacky fables are presented for readers' edification and amusement.
Science VerseBy: Jon Scieszka Genre: Poetry Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader This boy's curse begins when his teacher suggests that the "poetry of science" can be heard everywhere. From Moore to Frost, familiar poems are parodied and turned into science verse. Again art and illustration are inseparable as are the laughs in this offbeat look at science. CommentsHow will you prepare your lesson plan essay?Listed below are 6 steps for preparing your lesson plan before your class.. Identify the learning objectives. ... . Plan the specific learning activities. ... . Plan to assess student understanding. ... . Plan to sequence the lesson in an engaging and meaningful manner. ... . Create a realistic timeline. ... . Plan for a lesson closure.. What is lesson plan in language teaching?A lesson plan is a step-by-step guide that helps teachers in maintaining a standard teaching pattern and does not let the class deviate from the topic. It also provides teachers with learning objectives, quality questions, supplies, and activities (Pachina, 2019).
How can we best teach the language to our students?Your Weekly Eureka Moment. Cultivate Relationships and Be Culturally Responsive. ... . Teach Language Skills Across the Curriculum. ... . Emphasize Productive Language. ... . Speak Slowly—and Increase Your Wait Time. ... . Differentiate—and Use Multiple Modalities. ... . Incorporate Students' Native Languages—and Don't Be Afraid of Technology.. How do you make a perfect ESL lesson plan?How to Create a Perfect ESL Lesson Plan in 6 Easy Steps (Plus 3 Ready-to-use Lesson Plans!). Step 1: Decide on Your Lesson Plan Objectives. ... . Step 2: Outline Your Lesson Plan. ... . Step 3: Choose ESL Activities to Accomplish Your Lesson Plan Objectives. ... . Step 4: Create ESL Materials and Worksheets.. |
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