Descriptive TEXT STRUCTURE

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.11-12.5, RI.9-10.4, RI.6.5

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Greg Bryant

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9 Slides • 7 Questions

Descriptive TEXT STRUCTURE

Informational Text

THE PURPOSE OF A DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IS TO DESCIBE or GIVE DETAIL ABOUT A PERSON, PLACE, THING or IDEA.

QUESTION TO ASK IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY DESCRIPTIVE TEXT STRUCTURES

Is something, a single subject, being described? What is it?
Are there details about one specific thing? What is it?
Are there parts of speech (ADJECTIVES) that modify/change/describe things (NOUNS)? Are there PREPOSITIONS that describe location?
Do the details or descriptions describe how something looks, feels, smells tastes, sounds, its location or importance?

DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS PROVIDE DETAILS AND EXAMPLES

SIGNAL WORDS

ANY PREPOSITION

some characteristics are

some details include

above, below, beside,

under, over

specifically

such as

that is

to illustrate

Open Ended

TYPE THREE SIGNAL WORDS YOU REMEMBER OR TYPE THE PART OF SPEECH THAT CAN SIGNAL DESCRIPTIONS.

Type response here

MORE SIGNAL WORDS

ANY ADJECTIVE

illustrates

In particular

portray

reason . . . Is that

SENSORY WORDS (i.e., sight,

touch, feeling, taste,

smell

Multiple Select

Check the Two types of/or Signal words you see.

ADJECTIVES

SENSORY WORDS

Less

Stop

MORE SIGNAL WORDS

an instance of this can

be seen in

as an illustration

by observing

can be recognized by

depicts

describes

develop

features include

for example

for instance

for one thing

Multiple Select

READ THIS AND PICK THE SIGNAL WORDS.

My Uber driver last night was a stinker. For example, smelt like a mix between a campfire and an old sweat sock. His stringy blonde hair blew back towards me as we drove, and I could see the traffic light reflecting off of the bald spot in the back of his head. I tried not to look in the mirror at his crusty, yellow mustache. I'm still having nightmares.

Smell of campfire and sweat sock

stringy blonde hair

For example,

crusty, yellow

Nightmares

STEPS TO IDENTIFY DESCRIPTION

Look for signal words
Look for a single subject, like a person, place, or thing.
Ask these three things: What is being described? WHat is most important? How do they all fit together.

Multiple Choice

What is the subject?

If you're looking for Mr. Bryant's house so you can go to his birthday party, it is situated at the end of a tree-lined street on top of a hill near a large park. The House is stone gray with white trim and red accents. Some other features include, a large front lawn, rainbow colored spin wheels, and a spaceship in the back yard.

Mr. Bryant's House

The birthday Party

A spaceship

Words That describe the house

Open Ended

Why is this important?

Type response here

Open Ended

WHAT ARE THE SIGNAL WORDS?

Mr. Bryant's house is situated at the end of a tree-lined street on top of a hill near a large park. The House is stone gray with white trim and red accents. Some other features include, an large front lawn, rainbow colored spin wheels, and a spaceship in the back yard.

Type response here

STEPS TO IDENTIFY DESCRIPTION

Look for signal words
Look for a single subject, like a person, place, or thing.
Ask these three things: What is being described? WHat is most important? How do they all fit together.

Open Ended

How does the subject, signal words, and description fit together? Or What's the purpose of the description?

Type response here

Descriptive TEXT STRUCTURE

Informational Text

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