Topic Week 8: Elements of Descriptive Writing

1. Open Descriptive Writing Explanation and read about adjectives

2. Write down 5 adjectives to describe the photo/drawing of your favorite special place in the world.

3. Read and complete textbook pg. 50, questions #1-5 about your favorite special place. (I will COLLECT this)

4. Read textbook pgs. 50-51 “Our Cottage,” an example of a descriptive essay, and complete comprehension questions #1-5 pg. 52. (I will COLLECT this)

5. Read “Descriptive Writing Explanation” about synonyms and antonyms using a thesaurus and how to find them.

6. Read and complete textbook pg. 52 about synonyms and antonyms, Exercise 1 #1-5.

7. Find 5 synonyms and 5 antonyms for your original 5 adjectives that describe your place and fill it in the empty chart provided in “Descriptive Writing Explanation.”  Please EMAIL ME this chart by Sunday at midnight, 10/23 .

8.  Don’t forget to bring your photo/drawing of your favorite special place AND a cultural item from your country (for those of you who already gave it to me, you don’t need to do this).