Descriptive Writing Mini-Unit: Writing with Strong Verbs, Adjective, and Adverbs

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The Daring English Teacher
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Grade Levels
5th - 9th, Homeschool
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45 Editable PowerPoint Slides, 22 PDF Pages
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We didn't do all of the activities but I truly found that my students' writing improved as they became more aware of how descriptive they were being.
Thank you for creating this resource. The kids loved it and had an enjoyable time using it. It was very time saving as well.Love how this resource was being organized.
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Description

Help your students improve their writing dramatically with strategic writing exercises that get them to think about writing with strong verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. This descriptive writing mini-unit will help your students step-by-step with an editable PowerPoint and captivating visual images.

There are two different files in the zipped download.

- An editable, 45 slide PowerPoint

- A PDF document with supplementary materials.

The multi-day PowerPoint shows students through direct instruction and multiple guided practices how to write descriptively. The PowerPoint teaches about adjectives, adverbs, strong verbs, figurative language, imagery, and more.

Download the preview for a FREE activity from this mini-unit!

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Secondary English Curriculum: Common Core - Grades 7-10

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The supplementary material includes:

- A two page standards-based unit outline

- Multiple writing activities that focus on figurative language, selecting strong and powerful words, imagery, avoiding dead words, and more

- Flexibility to cater to individual student needs

- Options for color or black and white photos

- A final descriptive writing paragraph assignment

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Total Pages
45 Editable PowerPoint Slides, 22 PDF Pages
Answer Key
Does not apply
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
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