Student Writer Instructions:
Today you will be writing a descriptive paragraph about an object or place in nature. You will be using powerful descriptive words and you will use sentences of different lengths and with different beginnings. You will be writing as if your reader has never seen the object or place you are describing, and you will see if a classmate can visualize your object or place based on your word choices.
Step #1: Choose an object or place in nature. If you are having a hard time deciding on a place or object, click on the button below.
Step #2: After you have chosen your object or place, use the graphic organizer your teacher gives you to brainstorm word choices you might use in your paragraph.
Step #3: Use your finished graphic organizer to write a rough draft paragraph with 6-10 sentences. Use the sentence fluency checklist to find ways to improve your rough draft.
Step #4: Write your paragraph a second time, improving both your word choice and sentence fluency. Check your spelling and punctuation as you write the new draft. Ask your teacher for help, if you find an edit you're not sure about.
Step #5: When you have completed your second draft, find a partner. One of you will read your paragraph, and one of you will listen. When each reader is done, the listener will draw a picture from what he/she has heard. Next the listener will become the reader and the reader will become the listener. When the reader is done, the listener will draw a picture. Look closely at each other's pictures, and revise your paragraph one more time for word choice.
Step #6: Staple the picture the listener drew from your reading and turn both in to your teacher.
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