
Descriptive Writing
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Special Education, English, Journalism
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6th - 12th Grade
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Easy
Leeann Reed
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14 Slides • 4 Questions
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Descriptive Writing
Painting a picture for your reader by engaging their 5 senses.
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Background Information
Authors use imagery to build a picture for the reader. Using imagery to craft such pictures adds to your readers understanding and enjoyment of your work. Let's take a moment and recall our five senses.
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Auditory Imagery
refers to sounds and reminds the reader of common or specific sounds as a point of reference to deepen understanding.
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Olfactory Imagery
refers to smell and reminds the reader of common or specific scents as a point of reference to deepen understanding.
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Gustatory Imagery
refers to tastes and reminds the reader of common or specific flavors as a point of reference to deepen understanding.
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Visual Imagery
refers to sights and allows the reader to visualize the subject, objects or events.
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Tactile Imagery
refers to touch and reminds the reader of common or specific textures and temperatures as a point of reference to deepen understanding.
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The Sixth Sense
Kinaesthetic imagery is related to movement and reminds the reader of body movement or positions that are familiar or imagined – such as the feeling of flying.
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Directions
Click through the following slides. When prompted, describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 of your 6 senses. There is a 15 minute time limit on each response slide. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for each image. As always, extra credit will be given for extra sentences.
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Photo by Cameron Casey from Pexels
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Open Ended
Describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 your 6 senses. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for this image.
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Photo by Min An from Pexels
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Open Ended
Describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 your 6 senses. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for this image.
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Photo by Saeeed Karimi from Pexels
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Open Ended
Describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 your 6 senses. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for this image.
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Photo by Lalu Fatoni from Pexels
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Open Ended
Describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 your 6 senses. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for this image.
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Descriptive Writing
Painting a picture for your reader by engaging their 5 senses.
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