🌊 Part 1: Vocabulary Identification

Read this excerpt from "The Wind in the Willows" describing the riverbank:

"The river bank was a place of magic and wonder. The willows danced gracefully in the gentle breeze, their emerald branches sweeping the crystal-clear water. Golden sunlight filtered through the leafy canopy, creating dancing shadows on the moss-covered ground. The water babbled cheerfully as it flowed over smooth pebbles, whilst dragonflies darted like tiny jewels above the surface."

🎨 Part 2: Sensory Language Web

SIGHT: _____________________, _____________________, _____________________

SOUND: _____________________, _____________________, _____________________

TOUCH: _____________________, _____________________, _____________________

SMELL: _____________________, _____________________, _____________________

📝 Part 3: Descriptive Writing Practice

The _____________ water flowed over _____________ rocks, whilst _____________ fish swam beneath the _____________ surface.

_____________ birds sang from the _____________ branches of _____________ trees that lined the riverbank.

✍️ Part 4: Creative Descriptive Paragraph

Requirements:

• At least 5 descriptive adjectives

• Sensory details (what you see, hear, smell, feel)

• One example of personification or a simile

• 80-120 words

Sentence starters (choose 2-3 to help you):

• The _______ place was _______ because...

• I could see/hear/smell...

• The _______ reminded me of...

• As I stood there, I felt...

🤔 Part 5: Reflection