Writing Walk: An exploration of setting

Learning Objective: Through observation and analysis of a student’s own

environment, we will gain understanding of the importance of setting to a story.
Student Action: You are going to take a writing walk around your environment
and record sensory observations into this word document.
Directions: Open your copy of this word document inside the TEAMS assignment.
The questions will ask you to check out your surroundings of where you spend
your school day. As you make your observations and respond to the prompts,
type into the document. It will expand as you type. Be sure to turn in the
document to the assignment when you are finished.

Type your name here:

Ajayni Barrett
What do you see?
Take a few moments to look around you and examine your environment. Right
there, right now. You can get up and walk around the room, maybe into the
next room. In fact, I encourage it. Pay attention to what you see.

Next, record details, descriptions, and reflections about what you can see.
Things to consider:
 What colors do you see? Be specific.
 What objects and shapes are there? Note both manmade and natural
objects. Where are these objects placed?
 What do the people around you look like? What are their facial
expressions? (not what they say or do) What are they wearing?
 What do these visual images make you think about?
 How do they make you feel?

Type details here (words Type descriptions and reflections here

and phrases, at least 5) (complete sentences, at least 3)

What do you hear?

Pay attention to what you hear and write details, descriptions, and reflections.
Things to consider:
 What background sounds do you hear? (these could be natural or
mechanical)
 What are people saying?
 Is there music? If so, what kind?
 Can you use onomatopoeias (words that imitate sounds) to describe what
you hear?
 How do the sounds affect your mood or thoughts?
Type details here (words Type descriptions and reflections here
and phrases, at least 5) (complete sentences, at least 3)

What do you feel or can touch?

Pay attention to what you feel and can touch and write details, descriptions,
and reflections.
Things to consider:
 What textures do you feel? (touch the ground, wall, surfaces, objects)
 What is the temperature where you are?
 How would you describe the weight of things you can touch?
 Do you feel natural things like wind or water?
Type details here (words Type descriptions and reflections here
and phrases, at least 5) (complete sentences, at least 3)

What do you smell?

Pay attention to what you can smell and write details, descriptions, and
reflections.
Things to consider:
 What types of scents do your smell?
 What is the degree of each odor (pungent, subtle, overpowering)?
 What memories do you associate with each scent?
 Which scents are pleasant or unpleasant?
 Why do you thing or feel that way about each?
Type details here (words Type descriptions and reflections here
and phrases, at least 5) (complete sentences, at least 3)
 What do you taste?
Pay attention to what you can taste and write details, descriptions, and
reflections. This may have been something from earlier in the day.
Things to consider:
 What flavors do/did you taste?
 Do flavors change as they sit in your mouth?
 How is taste and scent connected between things?
 How would you describe the flavors of what you taste if you were writing
it on a restaurant menu?
 Which flavors do you enjoy? Dislike? Why?
Type details here (words Type descriptions and reflections here
and phrases, at least 5) (complete sentences, at least 3)

Now write ONE paragraph, 5 – 8 sentences, to describe your setting as you

participate in remote learning. Be sure to include at least one detail about how
you as a character in your own story are interacting with your environment.