Descriptive Writing: Describing Characters, Settings, Events

Help your students…
• Strengthen understanding of the connection between visual and written information
• Determine the moment the illustration depicts
• Use illustrations to write richer and more complete descriptions
• Gain understanding of how illustrations provide story details
• Describe characters by how the text and/or the illustrations depict them
• Easily compare characters by character trait – See EXAMPLE A (above)
• Describe a setting with words that relate to the text and/or the illustration
• Describe an event with words that relate to the text and/or the illustration
• Use information from the illustration and text to demonstrate a better understanding of the relationship between the characters, setting, and/or event
• Practice using key vocabulary terms

Key Vocabulary: describe, characters, settings, events, story details, illustrations

Suggested use: Introduce, review, and/or reinforce descriptive writing.
- Advanced Kindergartners – CCSS RL.K.7
- First Grade – CCSS RL.1.7
- Second Grade – CCSS RL.2.7

Table of Contents:
- Booklet cover for Students - p. i
- Table of Contents - p. ii
- Detailed Directions - p.iii
- Comprehension Questions - p. iv
- Common Core Standards for K, 1, 2 - p. v
- Worksheet A – EXAMPLE
- Worksheet B – EXAMPLE
- Worksheet C – OPTIONAL for Differentiation and/or Challenge
- 20 Worksheets – pp. 1a and 1b through 10a and 10b

If you like this resource, please check out the next set of worksheets:
"Descriptive Writing - Set II" ...
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Descriptive-Writing-Set-II-1849169

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