Being Descriptive

Worksheet Description

This Paragraph Writing worksheet introduces the concept of a descriptive paragraph. It explains that such a paragraph aims to describe something, which could be a person, place, thing, or idea, by using vivid sensory words that allow the reader to see, hear, feel, taste, and smell what is being described. The worksheet instructs the student to choose an object they can see at the moment and write a descriptive paragraph about it, emphasizing sensory details.

The objective of this worksheet is to teach students how to engage a reader’s senses through descriptive writing. It underscores the importance of using detailed and sensory language to bring a subject to life in the reader’s mind. The task encourages students to be observant and thoughtful about their surroundings, translating their observations into rich, descriptive text. By doing this exercise, students practice the skill of showing rather than telling in their writing, a fundamental technique in creating immersive and vivid narratives.