In this lesson, 5th graders will engage in descriptive writing. Students will improve a piece of writing by using precise word choices that are full of sensory word choices.

This lengthy article examines the history of the book written by an Arab scribe entitled, "Kitab al-Tabikh" (The Book of Recipes). The article goes on to highlight various Arab recipes with pictures and descriptions.

Given a verbal description of a real-world relationship, determine the sequence that models that relationship. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Given a verbal description of a real-world relationship, determine the sequence that models that relationship.

Students will use words acquired through reading to describe images (with adjectives) that demonstrate an understanding of characters in a story. The teacher will read Miss Nelson is Back which has great descriptors and will hold a class...

The students will learn how to form a proper letter. They will be able to remove key ideas/details from a text and apply it to their writing. They will also be able to incorporate transition and descriptive words into their writing.

This is a short history of the major influences that have combined to create mountain music, one of which is minstrel music. Provides a good decription of minstrel music in general. Includes names and descriptions of specific songs,...

Third graders learn how to make a vocabulary word web.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Epithet" including definitions and examples from a number of poets.

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.

If you are a teacher OR a student looking for a well-informed website on elements of the writing process, you are in luck! This site from the Capital Community College is very comprehensive and easy-to-navigate. From grammar basics to...

This lesson focuses on using language effectively in your speech including using clear words and phrases, defining key terms, writing descriptively, using vivid language, considering your style and tone, and determining and addressing...

In this lesson, the book entitled A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun? (Words Are Categorical), written by Brian P. Cleary, is used as the mentor text. After learning the basic definition of noun, a person, place, thing, or...

This writing lesson is fashioned after Harry Potter's encounter with a communicative boa constrictor at the zoo. Inspired by Rowling's original idea, students will be asked to create a three-part story about an original magical animal...

For this lesson, Teaching Grammar in Context by Constance Weaver provides foundational information for this lesson. Brave Irene, written by William Steig, is used as the mentor text of this lesson. Students will develop sentences with...

The writer will first create an original imaginary friend, inspired by Ted from Tony DiTerlizzi's wonderful picture book. The writer will then think of an ordinary activity done on a daily basis, like feeding the family dog. The writer...

Inspired by the vignettes of Sandra Cisneros, students will write about a familiar thing from their lives. Students will use the style of prose poetry to describe something familiar around their home, school or neighborhood. The final...

[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have ReadWorks' "What Mitosis Has to Do with Families." Text details related to descriptions are blue, definitions/examples are red, and comparisons/contrasts are green....

[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted an excerpt from William Butler Yeats' "Sailing to Byzantium." Details that show aging are blue, nature imagery details are red, and body descriptions are...

Each term of Intermath's interactive math dictionary contains a description and links to related terms, everyday examples, interactive checkpoint, more information, and challenges located in the left-hand column of the page. This...

The word rabid often makes people think of an animal that is extremely violent, crazy, and maybe even foaming at the mouth. But not all animals infected with the rabies disease fit that description. Nevertheless, it is important to avoid...

This site has a description of the Space Shuttle and its uses. Included are vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms, graphics and a printable version.

This site provides a description of "dark matter" and how scientists study it. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms, and a printable version are also available on the site.

This resource explains how to approach an analysis of a poem. It discusses assumptions people may have, the importance of reading it closely before analyzing it, looking at the stanza structure, the type of poem, the sound patterns,...