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Descriptive Paragraph Writing

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Descriptive Paragraph Writing

Student writing descriptively

🎯 Success Criteria

Today I will be successful when I can:

Plan a paragraph with a clear main idea and supporting descriptive details

Use a mix of sentence types (simple, compound, complex) to enhance my writing

Use sensory and precise vocabulary to make my description clear and engaging

Revise my paragraph to check for coherence, sentence variety, and accurate punctuation

📝 Part 1: Planning Your Descriptive Paragraph

1. Choose your topic. Circle ONE familiar place to describe:

My bedroom

The school garden

My favourite spot at home

The school cafeteria

Other: ___________________

2. Write your topic sentence (what is the main idea about your place?):

Sentence starter: My _____________ is _____________

3. List sensory details about your place:

What I SEE: _________________________________________________

What I HEAR: ________________________________________________

What I SMELL: _______________________________________________

What I FEEL (touch): _______________________________________

✍️ Part 2: Writing Your Descriptive Paragraph

4. Write your descriptive paragraph below. Use your planning from above and try to include:

• A clear topic sentence
• At least 4 supporting detail sentences
• Different sentence types (simple, compound, complex)
• Sensory vocabulary
• A concluding sentence

5. Self-check your paragraph. Tick each box when complete:

I have a clear topic sentence

I included sensory details (sight, sound, smell, touch)

I used different sentence types

I checked my spelling and punctuation

My paragraph has a concluding sentence

6. My writing goal for next lesson is:

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