Curated OER
Representing Text Story Web: Pretest
In this story web instructional activity, students answer multiple choice questions about how to make and use a story web. Students complete 10 questions total.
Curated OER
Using Imagery in Poetry
Young scholars examine the use of imagery in poetry. In this literature lesson, students read "Thought of Hanoi," by Nguyen Thi Vinhand use the provided graphic organizer to chart the poem imagery. Young scholars then describe the...
Curated OER
Remember the Egg!
Learners investigate how to see, describe and draw faint or subtle features on an object which is thought of by most people as having a smooth, featureless surface. The exercise is important to reinforce skills in making observations...
Curated OER
The Thrill of Big-Wave Surfing
Students view a PBS Nature program about big-wave surfing and participate in a class discussion about their experiences with surfing, body boarding, or body surfing. Students create a drawing based on a reading and post their art around...
Curated OER
Five Paragraph Essay
Eighth graders are introduced to the mechanics of writing a standard-form essay. They draft, edit and polish a five-paragraph essay about spending the day as an animal of their choice.
Curated OER
Voyages of Discovery
Young scholars create individual "travel logs" for a world explorer whom they studied in history class. This lesson is an interdisciplinary activity for the Language Arts and History classroom.
Curated OER
The Frontiers Decade: CyberDecade
Students explore robotics. They design and draw a robot that will search for deposits of underground minerals.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Sensory Details
This site provides several sample sentences which show sensory details and aid students in writing specific rather than general sentences. It is a good site for someone preparing to write a descriptive essay. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Sensory Details
Students will learn how to enhance their narrative writing by incorporating sensory details to convey experiences and events. A power point presentation on sensory details is included.
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Study.com: How to Use Descriptive Details & Sensory Language in Your Writing
When you write a narrative, you can draw your reader into your experiences by adding specific, concrete details and sensory language to your storytelling. This lesson tells you exactly how to do it. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory details,...
TES Global
Blendspace: Sensory Details
A five-part learning module with links to images and videos about sensory details and using sensory language.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Marshmallow and Pretzel Sensory Writing
This language arts lesson plan applies hands-on materials to help students apply the sensory details need for writing. It also incorporates writing skills for comparing and contrasting. In addition, students will utilize Thinkfinity...
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Waunakee Community School District: Sensory Words [Pdf]
A list of sensory words are included on this site. These words are organized according to each "sense" category. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory details
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Tesol: Sensory Details Worksheet: Adding Details Add Interest
Use this worksheet to practice enhancing your writing by using sensory language. Sensory details include words that describe sights, sounds, and smells of the setting, characters, and interactions.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Imagery (English Iii Reading)
In this lesson, students will learn how writers use words that allow them to create pictures in their heads. When a writer uses sensory details or words that appeal to our senses, then we are able to use our senses and our memory to...
Grammar Check
Grammar Check: How to Write a Descriptive Essay
This article provides seven steps to follow when writing a descriptive essay. Ideas for ways to incorporate sensory details are emphasized. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory details
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Grade Literature and Composition: Descriptive Writing
This lesson focuses on descriptive writing including discussing what it is and the chararacteristics. It provides links to the web articles: "How to Write a Descriptive Essay," "5 Model Descriptive Paragraphs," "MLA Formatting and Style...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Imagery and Figurative Language (English 7 Reading)
This lesson, focuses on three ways to use figurative language: to create imagery, to appeal to the senses (using sensory detail), and to suggest mood.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Logical Fallacies
This site from the St. Cloud State University provides many links in this index with general writing help. Under "Development" you'll find "Sensory Details." Under "Logical Fallicies" you'll find a link by the same name. Look under...
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Indiana Univerisity of Pennsylvania: Writing Center: Descriptive Writing
This website from the Writing Center at Indiana Univerisity of Pennsylvania focuses on descriptive writing. It includes discussion and examples of the following: Creating a dominant impression or mood, using sensory details, using vivid...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Sum of Its Parts
Inspired by Julianna's understanding (from the novel Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen) that "A painting is more than the sum of its parts," learners will describe a memorable place that evokes a certain feeling or emotion. Students will...
University of Virginia Library
Prism: "Tom Sawyer Chapter 2 Opening" Visualization
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted the opening of chapter 2 of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer. Emotional details are blue, sensory details are red, and nature details are green. Click on any word to...
Harold D. Underdown
Derailed by Details
A helpful site for writers which gives the proper perspective in assessing the detail involved in your writing. Provides examples of how to include exciting, relevant details when writing fiction.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Idea Game for Kids
How can using your five senses help you tell a better story? Young writers brainstorm three sensory details about a personal topic before writing a story about it. If they need help with ideas, they can click the magic button for story...
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