Two-Stanza Sensory Poem About One Place

Assign one technique at a time and have students share their strongest sentence. 14 of the 15 sheets have an answer key with model descriptions to compare against.

Chart one place at dawn and at night, then write a 12-line poem that does not rhyme. The directions on the page read: Fill in every box in Step 1. Then turn your phrases into a poem in Step 2. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade narrative writing, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Plan precise details first, then write eight sentences that keep one focus, such as a mood or point of view. Each sheet here plans in a chart before the paragraph, for example colors for a wildfire sky or sounds for an ice rink.

Long sentences slow time down and a short sentence can stop it. Describe a Library at Closing Time With Slow Pacing plans three long sentences and one short one.

Find vague words such as nice, stuff or pretty, replace each one with a precise word and add a sensory detail. Revise a Flat Description of a Boardwalk walks through these three steps.