Descriptive essay planning sheet

An essay plan makes you decide what’s going to be in your essay before you write it. This achieves a few very important things... Your essay will have perfect structure and read in a logical order (examiners love this!) because you decided what each paragraph was going to be about first. While you’re writing you won’t need

All Five – Think of something you have tasted. It can be a good taste or one that is not so tasty. Paint a Picture With Words – Fill in the blanks using the appropriate parts of speech. You do not have to make the first noun a "cat." When I Grow Up – Time to think ahead to your future. Even grown ups have fun with this one.

A descriptive paragraph can be used to define a specific character, story or some important person from history. Such a descriptive paragraph should start with a description of the person’s individuality and standing in society. It can talk about the profession of that person or the role which is being mainly contributed by him in the story.

An essay writing activity gives students practice with the nuances of descriptive writing. Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.