Students review previously written essays, draw pictures of shapes, and write descriptive essays.

Eighth graders write descriptively by using various adjectives in describing a friend to an English speaking pen-pal.

Fourth graders construct a miniature robot using recyclable materials. They write a descriptive explanation from the robot's point of view explaining how it aid in protecting the environment.

Fourth graders choose a shoe and write a description. They listen to each others descriptions and try to identify the shoe.

Sixth graders think about writing terminology as they rewrite a catalogue descriptioin of an item for sale.

Third graders invent a gadget using one or more simple machines. They write a detailed description of that gadget.

Fifth graders research how computers are used in everyday life, then write a descriptive paper using adjectives, adverbs, synonyms and antonyms describing the usage.