Descriptive Writing: Parrot in the Oven

After reading a selection from Victor Martinez's Parrot in the Oven, pupils use the graphic organizer to decipher the sensory details within the descriptive paragraph. They list various details under the appropriate sense ("see," "hear," and "touch"). This activity would be a good addition to a novel unit about Parrot in the Oven, or you could use it independently to introduce a descriptive writing lesson.