Describing words

We have been talking about descriptive writing and how important it is to use specific language. In honor of Halloween, students (who are in grades 1-3) have come up with some good "spooky phrases." Again, our focus is on using our senses to create vivid images.

Spooky Phrases

-rattling skeletons
-glowing jack-o-lanterns
-howling ghosts
-a cackling witch
-a furry werewolf
-a vampire's velvet cape

Guided Writing: Autumn Poem

Note: The following poem was written by our ESL class: Nathan, Ethan, Samuel, Priestelle, Rafael, Joao, Joshua, and Adam. We first learned about symbols and read a poem about autumn. After that, we worked to come up with images of fall that used our senses and strung them together into a poem of our own.


Fall Is In the Air

Wind blowing through trees
as leaves fall
Red, yellow and orange
Acorns crunching beneath our feet

We think of jack-o-lanterns
shining brightly
from dark windows and porches
at night
And wait for gooey candy
and the smell of hot apple pie