Description
Do your students only describe what they see in writing rather than writing with all 5 senses? Get your highlighters ready for engaged kids with this lesson plan that helps students use more detail in their creative writing. Students will love building their writing to include multiple senses. Plus, this PowerPoint lesson is easily screen-shared for distance learning.
Take your students' written word to a new level with this engaging PowerPoint on using senses in writing. These no-prep activities include tips and writing prompts on all senses and on using emotions in writing. Follow the plan to guide your teaching in language arts class for writing instruction whether you are a pro-writer or not. Helpful lesson for upper elementary students in grades 3, 4, or 5.
Students will enjoy writing sensory-loaded descriptions through the guidance of this PowerPoint lesson and will love sharing their stories with their teacher, class, and parents. Furthermore, they may use the color-coding activity in all of their creative writing throughout the school year.
Also find, no setup with this easy-to-follow lesson. Perfect for whole or small group lessons as well as for substitute teachers. With no stress on the teacher, students will have fun writing with multiple senses that will make them proud.
Inside this helpful, no prep resource, you'll find:
- Statement of Learning and Standards
- Reason for Learning
- Instruction on Writing Using Seeing
- Visually Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Writing Using Hearing
- Auditory-Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Writing Using Touch
- Touch-Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Writing Using Scent
- Scent-Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Writing Using Taste
- Taste-Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Using Emotion in Writing
- Emotion-Focused Writing Prompts
- General Writing Prompts
- Directions to Color-Code Writing by Senses to Analyze Writing
- Revision Following Color-Coding
This resource may be used in conjunction with a writing unit, in which each day the teacher may introduce a new sense to spark creativity in young writers. The individual pages could be printed for a writing center, sent home as individual homework assignments, or taught in whole or small group lessons. For more advanced writers, the teacher may choose to present this lesson all at once. It can be individualized by students highlighting their writing to see which sense is lacking in his or her own work.
Prep is quick and easy . . . To teach, all you need is this PowerPoint, a projector, pencils, and paper. Once students write, the fun begins!
Read what teachers, like you, have said about using senses in writing.
Jacque F.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great writing lesson for students to add descriptive words --they enjoyed it --thanks"
Rene M.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The students enjoyed this lesson and it was a good introduction to our weekly writing lesson."
Laurie M.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a super fun resource to use with my students! They enjoyed writing with these and it was easy to use."
Tracy A.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great resource to help students with writing."
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I also have an identical lesson in ActivInspire Software at:
Using Senses in Writing in Active Software
Other WRITING lessons:
- Writing Prompts Using Multiple Texts
- Close Read & Writing Prompts Using Multiple Texts
- Writing Strong Dialogue
- Show Don’t Tell in Writing
- Transition Words in Writing
- Writing Opinion Pieces
- Writing Dialogue
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5 Senses Descriptive Narrative Writing Unit Lesson PowerPoint Activity 4th Grade
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Description
Do your students only describe what they see in writing rather than writing with all 5 senses? Get your highlighters ready for engaged kids with this lesson plan that helps students use more detail in their creative writing. Students will love building their writing to include multiple senses. Plus, this PowerPoint lesson is easily screen-shared for distance learning.
Take your students' written word to a new level with this engaging PowerPoint on using senses in writing. These no-prep activities include tips and writing prompts on all senses and on using emotions in writing. Follow the plan to guide your teaching in language arts class for writing instruction whether you are a pro-writer or not. Helpful lesson for upper elementary students in grades 3, 4, or 5.
Students will enjoy writing sensory-loaded descriptions through the guidance of this PowerPoint lesson and will love sharing their stories with their teacher, class, and parents. Furthermore, they may use the color-coding activity in all of their creative writing throughout the school year.
Also find, no setup with this easy-to-follow lesson. Perfect for whole or small group lessons as well as for substitute teachers. With no stress on the teacher, students will have fun writing with multiple senses that will make them proud.
Inside this helpful, no prep resource, you'll find:
- Statement of Learning and Standards
- Reason for Learning
- Instruction on Writing Using Seeing
- Visually Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Writing Using Hearing
- Auditory-Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Writing Using Touch
- Touch-Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Writing Using Scent
- Scent-Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Writing Using Taste
- Taste-Focused Writing Prompt
- Instruction on Using Emotion in Writing
- Emotion-Focused Writing Prompts
- General Writing Prompts
- Directions to Color-Code Writing by Senses to Analyze Writing
- Revision Following Color-Coding
This resource may be used in conjunction with a writing unit, in which each day the teacher may introduce a new sense to spark creativity in young writers. The individual pages could be printed for a writing center, sent home as individual homework assignments, or taught in whole or small group lessons. For more advanced writers, the teacher may choose to present this lesson all at once. It can be individualized by students highlighting their writing to see which sense is lacking in his or her own work.
Prep is quick and easy . . . To teach, all you need is this PowerPoint, a projector, pencils, and paper. Once students write, the fun begins!
Read what teachers, like you, have said about using senses in writing.
Jacque F.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great writing lesson for students to add descriptive words --they enjoyed it --thanks"
Rene M.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The students enjoyed this lesson and it was a good introduction to our weekly writing lesson."
Laurie M.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a super fun resource to use with my students! They enjoyed writing with these and it was easy to use."
Tracy A.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great resource to help students with writing."
**Please follow me for notifications of sales and promotions. New products will be offered at 50% OFF for 24 hours. It pays to follow Catch My Products Click Here To Follow Me**
I also have an identical lesson in ActivInspire Software at:
Using Senses in Writing in Active Software
Other WRITING lessons:
- Writing Prompts Using Multiple Texts
- Close Read & Writing Prompts Using Multiple Texts
- Writing Strong Dialogue
- Show Don’t Tell in Writing
- Transition Words in Writing
- Writing Opinion Pieces
- Writing Dialogue
******************************************************************
Dear Customers,
Did you know you can earn credits good toward future
TpT purchases by leaving feedback? Please be sure to
get your points!
Have a great day,
Joyce
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