Poetry Writing Write a story through free-verse poetry telling about your time in elementary school. Each stanza should cover a different grade level.
Focus on Descriptive Details
Descriptive details creates a clearer picture of the characters in a story.
Be sure to make your opening strong and interesting.
Your choice of words makes your characters come to life.
Revise/Edit
Revise your drafts by adding three additional descriptive details that tell about the situation and the characters.
Ask a peer to edit your draft to check for spelling or grammatical errors.
Create Word Webs
After choosing a topic, create a word web with your topic in the center. Then think of some descriptive details that you might want to include in your writing. Use these word webs to help you begin writing your draft.
Share
Discuss with a peer what you learned about adding descriptive details to help create pictures in your reader's mind. Reflect on your writing progress and record observations.