Writing to Describe

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Writing to Describe

• Author Keli Jacewitz
• 6th Grade Language Arts
• Jane Long Middle School
• Bryan ISD

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Why Should We Write to Describe?

• Descriptions give the reader a vivid picture,
  allowing them to see the images you want them to
  see.

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How Can We Create Good Descriptions?

• Authors sometimes use adjectives or adverbs to
  describe.

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Adjectives

• Adjectives describe nouns and answer
• What kind?
• Which one?
• How many?
• How much?

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Example

• The purple, furry dog ran by.

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Adverbs

• Adverbs modify verbs, adverbs, or adjectives and
  answer
• Where?
• When?
• In What Way?
• To What Extent?

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Examples

• Close the window quickly.
• She was very sad.