Imagery Lesson Part 2 (2/2/11)

Hello 6th Graders!

We will continue our lesson on Imagery today.  Today's activity will be an independent activity.  Please click on the Hatchet link to the right and click on Descriptive Writing Lesson 3.  You will need to create an imagery chart on paper.  You will need a ruler to create your chart.  Once your chart is created, click on one of the pictures provided (DO NOT PRINT PICTURE).   

As you look at the photograph pretend you are Brian and this is the Canadian wilderness. You are seeing, feeling, experiencing the area for the first time. Fill in your chart with descriptive words describing what you are experiencing.

Now use the words to write a paragraph. Imagine you have just stepped into the wilderness for the first time. You look around. Describe what you feel, see, hear, smell, etc. What are you doing? Do you try to walk around? Do you simply stand still and watch? Include this information in your paragraph.

Your paragraph will need to be handwritten.  The title for your lesson is Imagery Lesson 3.  Use proper handwriting.  Spelling and punctuation will count towards your overall grade.  Take your time and think before you write!

God bless,
Mrs. Murphy

Imagery Lesson - Hatchet (1/31/11)

Happy Monday!

Today we will continue our learning of Imagery.  An author uses Imagery in their writing to help bring the writing alive to their audience.  Imagery helps the reader see, feel, smell, touch, and even taste what the writer is saying.  It makes reading fun and keeps the reader engaged and invested in what the writer is saying.

Click the Hatchet link to the right.  You will work in groups to complete the Descriptive Writing, Lesson Two activity.  You will need to create a chart similar to the one shown on the web page.  Each member of the team should have a specific job.  List your team members on your chart and what their role was in the activity. 

Stay focused and work using inside, quiet voices. 

Happy Writing!
Mrs. Murphy