Thursday, April 8, 2010

picture perfect story

Focus: Idea Development and adding sensory details
In this lesson students will write a short story about a picture by adding sensory details.
Show the sample picture to the students.
Read the sample story out loud.

There will be five pictures to choose from.



Each student will pick their favorite picture and start answering the basic sensory questions.

What colors do see?
What sounds do you hear?
Is anyone talking? If so, what are they saying?
What kind of day is it?
What is the weather like?
What do you feel on your skin?
Where are you?
What emotions do you feel?
What can you taste?
What do you smell?
What other things do you see or hear Beyond the picture?


Once the students have answered the questions for a couple minutes, then they free write a short story.






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