📚 Part 1: Identifying Descriptive Language

1. Read this autobiographical excerpt:

"The kitchen smelled of warm cinnamon and burnt toast. My grandmother's weathered hands moved gracefully across the marble worktop, her silver bangles chiming softly like distant church bells. The morning sunlight streamed through the lace curtains, casting dancing shadows that reminded me of home."

Which senses are used in this passage? Tick all that apply:

Sight

Sound

Smell

Touch

Taste

2. Circle the most effective descriptive phrase in the passage above:

"warm cinnamon and burnt toast"

"weathered hands moved gracefully"

"bangles chiming softly like distant church bells"

"morning sunlight streamed"

3. What does the descriptive language tell us about the writer's relationship with their grandmother?

✏️ Part 2: Creating Your Own Descriptive Writing

4. Complete this sentence with vivid descriptive language:

Walking into my bedroom, I could _________________ and _________________.

(Use two different senses)

5. Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) about a memorable place from your childhood. Use descriptive language that appeals to at least three different senses and shows something important about your identity.

6. Circle three words from your paragraph above that you think are most effective at creating a vivid image. Explain why you chose these words: