TERM 2 GRADE 7 NARRATIVEsoe20.pomgrammar.ac.pg/PDF/GR7 ENGL ENGL AMATHEW PPX.pdf · Activity 2- Read and fill the blanks. Read the same description replacing words with their synonyms

TERM 2 GRADE 7 NARRATIVE

TEXT TYPEDESCRIPTIVE WRITING

© Copyright 2020 Port MoresbyGrammar School Limited – All RightsReserved PREPARED BY AMATHEW

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain what descriptive writing is

2. Use similes and metaphors

3. Identify sensory details

4. Use synonyms of words

5. Construct a descriptive essay


InstructionsIn this power point presentation:

1. there are notes for you to read and understand

2. examples and models are included to guide you

3. and three activities for you to complete

4. module three assessment will be based on this text type


1. What is Descriptive Writing?

Definition: Is a type of writing in which the author uses details to paint a picture with their words.

Purpose:

The primary purpose of descriptive writing is to describe a subject in detail

Audience:

Descriptive texts are written for all ages for different interests


Structure

Descriptive writing has three parts:

1. Introduction- states the subject

2. Body- describes the different aspects of the subject

3. Conclusion- includes the writer’s feelings


2. What are similes and metaphors?

1. Simile : is a comparison between two different things using words such as: ‘like’, `as’ or ‘as…as’

e.g. Fred was as angry as a bull.

2. Metaphor: is a direct comparison where one thing is said to be the other thing.

e.g. Fred was an angry bull.


Activity 1Complete the sentences on the activity by filling similes and metaphors from the table.

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activities for cycle 3.docx



3. The use of senses

We have five senses, and writers are free to appeal to all of them to make their descriptions clear;

• Sight

• Sound

• Taste

• Touch

• Smell


Model

The next two slides contain a model paragraph, showing the use of sensory details in describing a particular place.

Read the text and decide whether you agree and can relate to the writer’s descriptions


Model

• Read the paragraph and identify sensory details used.


How many senses are used in the description?

Did you find the four sentences that appeal to our senses?

1. The warm scent of popcorn….(sense of smell)

2. The pitter patter of young children’s feet… (sense of sound)

3. Youthful couple and sleepy grandparent saunter… (sense of sight)

4. … the soft cushions … (sense of touch)


Activity 3

Now read and identify the senses used in the passage: A Room with a View.

The activity is in worksheet # 3

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Use of powerful words

Writers use powerful words or strong words in descriptions.

Synonyms can add meaning to your descriptions

Have a look at this example:

• Big: giant, enormous, large, immense, great, huge

The stranger starred at me with big eyes.

The stranger starred at me with enormous eyes.

Another example:

• Asked: beseeched, implored, queried, inquired, petitioned

‘Why am I going to the principal’s office?’ asked the frightened boy.

‘Why am I going to the principal’s office?’ implored the frightened boy.


Activity 2- Read and fill the blanks.

Read the same description replacing words with their synonyms.

For example:

see can be replaced with perceive

scene can be replaced with sight

peaceful with serene

Now try to find synonyms that will not entirely change the initial description.

Open with hyperlink to do activity on worksheet # 4


Structure and language features of descriptions

If you can recall from a previous slide the Structure of a descriptive writing has three parts:

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

Language feature

Specific participants like a person, an animal, or a place or an object. Use a specific tense and point of view. Use of descriptive devices


Model

On the next two slides is a descriptive writing about a person.

Read and try to identify the structure and the language. There is an explanation of these on the other slide.


My Best Friend

My cousin, Christopher, is the son of my father’s brother .He’s three years younger than me and we didn’t know each other very well as children because he and his family lived on the other side of the country at that time. Since then, he’s married and moved closer so we meet quite often and I’ve got to know him better.

There’s nothing very remarkable about Chris’ appearance. He’s of average height and medium build, and he’s got curly, mousy hair and a fair complexion. As he’s quite short-sighted like me, he wears glasses. The clothes he likes are mostly casual: jeans or shorts and a tee-shirt. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him in a suit!

He’s a very active person who loves the outdoor life. He’s extremely practical and he can build and repair almost anything, no matter complicated it is. Another characteristic he has is that he’s very outgoing. If you go to a show with him and members of the audience are invited onto the stage, Chris will be the first to volunteer. The thing I appreciate most about him, however, is his sense of humour. If I’m depressed, he can always cheer me up with a joke or a funny story.

They say you can choose your friends but not your relations. In Chris’s case, I feel I’m very lucky because he’s not only my cousin but also one of my best friends.


Structure

Introduction: -states the name of the person- Chritopher

-background information: relationship, why author is writing about this person

Body: - first paragraph: talks about Chris’s appearance and his

clothes

- second paragraph: talks about Chris’s characteristics

Conclusion: -sums up the author’s feelings

Language Features

- Written in first person point of view (use of I, my)

- Uses present tense

- Uses a variety of sentence structure


Activity 3- Read the passage titled ‘A Room with a View’

Read ‘A Room with a View’ and identify the structure and language features by answering the questions on worksheet number three




Write a descriptive essay using the devices you have learnt.

• Follow the steps in writing

• Choose a subject

a. Brainstorm

b. Cluster/grouping

c. Planning

d. Drafting

e. Editing and proofreading

f. Writing final write up


Writing a descriptive essay

Choose a person, an object, a place or an animal to describe. Use the steps in writing to write your description.

Your essay must have:

• a title

• an introduction : state the person, object, place or animal

background information, and the thesis

• Body: specific aspects or characteristics of the subject

• Conclusion: sum up with your feelings

• Write three paragraphs only

• Use similes, metaphors, the senses and powerful words in your descriptions.


Descriptive Essay

What you have written can be submitted for assessment. See the criteria in the attachments.

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Conclusion

You now know what descriptive writing is and its features.

You have identified, analysed and used devices that are used in descripting writing.

And you have constructed a descriptive essay.

You are now capable to use descriptions in any form of writing.


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TERM 2 GRADE 7 NARRATIVEsoe20.pomgrammar.ac.pg/PDF/GR7 ENGL ENGL AMATHEW PPX.pdf · Activity 2- Read and fill the blanks. Read the same description replacing words with their synonyms