Descriptive/ Personal Writing

What is descriptive writing?

• to be personal about your writing

• to write about scary, funny, or serious memories from your life

• to describe something so a picture is formed in the reader's mind

• to take notes on descriptions

What is personal writing?

• Tells a story about your life that only you can tell

• Tells a story in only a diary

• Tells a story about a life

• Tells a story to a friend

What does it mean to show not tell?

• to bring something to school

• show and tell something

• show your words and tell them

• show with your words using emotions

What does "vivid" mean

• clear images in the mind

• painting a picture

• an artistic visual

• to think very fast

Which is an example of a personal narrative ?

• a secret

• an essay

• writing notebook

• a diary

What are the five senses?

• feel, sound, taste, touch, smell

• sight, sound, see, touch, smell

• sight, sound, taste, touch, hear

• sight, sound, taste, touch, smell

What is the point of view that a personal narrative uses?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Writers use _______ _______ to help with descriptive writing.

A personal narrative should not show any of your emotions.

• True

• False

What sense does the word "effluvium" match with?

• Taste

• Smell

• Touch

• Hear

• Sight