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Descriptive Paragraph Writing

Study the model paragraph, then plan and write a descriptive paragraph of your own. Use precise sensory details, vary your sentence structures and check your punctuation.

Read and notice

At the end of the harbour path, a narrow jetty reaches into the water. Wind flicks salt spray against its weathered posts, and gulls wheel above the boats. Beneath the boards, the tide clicks softly against the stones. Although the town is close by, the jetty feels like a quiet pocket of its own.

1.Which sentence gives the paragraph’s main idea about the jetty?

2.Find two details in the paragraph that appeal to senses other than sight. Copy each detail and name the sense it appeals to.

3.Classify this sentence as simple, compound or complex: “Although the town is close by, the jetty feels like a quiet pocket of its own.”

Simple
Compound
Complex

Plan your paragraph

Choose one place you know well, such as a room, a local park, a beach or a busy public space. Jot down details before you begin writing.

4.Which place will you describe? Write its name and one main impression you want your reader to have.

5.List sensory details for your chosen place. Add at least one precise detail for sight, sound, smell and touch.

6.Write a topic sentence that names your place and communicates the main impression you want to create.

7.Use your plan to write one coherent descriptive paragraph. Include at least three sensory details and a mix of simple, compound and complex sentences. Finish by checking that your details support your main impression.

8.Review your paragraph. Tick each statement that is true: it has a clear main idea; it includes at least three sensory details; it uses more than one sentence type; its spelling and punctuation have been checked.

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