Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
• To make the reader feel like the they are experiencing the scene
themselves.
Key Elements of Descriptive Writing
• Sensory Details: Use all five senses
• Figurative Language: Metaphors, smiles, personification.
• Precise Language: Use specific adjectives, verbs and nouns
Example of Descriptive Writing
• Sample Paragraph: “ The golden sun dipped beneath the horizon,
casting a fiery orange glow across the ripping sea. A warm breeze
carried the salty scent of the ocean, as seagulls squawked overhead,
their wings slicing through the crisp evening “
The Purpose of Narrative Writing
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