Two-Week Writing Course: Vivid Descriptions

Day

Monday

Week 1
Activity

Week 2
Activity

Adjective
Review/How to Use
a Thesaurus
Students will briefly
review what
adjectives are
Students will
brainstorm
adjectives that are
vivid and
descriptive
Students will learn
what a thesaurus is
and how to properly
utilize one
Show vs Tell
Students will be
taught the elements
of showing vs
telling.
They will explore
ways of using their
senses to show
items
Students will then
write a showing
paragraph
describing a
common place or
item that can be
read to the class.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Metaphors and
Similes
Students will be read
Writing Day
examples of
metaphors and
similes used in
common literature
Students will prepare
to apply what
theyve learned to
their narratives

Spicy Verbs
Students will make a
list of verbs
Writing Day
normally assigned
to a specific
profession, i.e. chef
(splicing, chopping,
dicing, etc)
Students will
incorporate chosen
verbs into
sentences unrelated
to the specific
profession

Thursday

Writing
Day

Writing
Day

Friday
Personification
The class as a whole
will learn about
and then create
sentences using
personification
Small groups will
practice using
personification
Individuals will write
a paragraph
utilizing
personification for
their narrative
Presentation
Students will read
aloud to their
groups their
favorite two
writings they have
accumulated from
the past two weeks
Students will discuss
strengths and
weaknesses of
other students
work