Adjectives Describing A character
Think of a fictional character or make up one of your own. Write your
character's name and draw a picture of your character in the center oval. Then
write eight adjectives that describe the character.
Write 8 sentences on another sheet of paper that uses one of the adjectives
you wrote above.
1.______________________________________________________________
2_______________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________
6_______________________________________________________________
7.______________________________________________________________
8______________________________________________________________
Center 2:
You will be using one of the pictures in the folder for this activity.
1. Your job is to write five adjectives to describe the picture.
2. First, look at this list that was just completed. Make sure that
all the words are adjectives. If they are not, please place a
star next to the word that is not an adjective.
3. Choose a colored pencil or marker that is different from the one
above.
4. If you are the first person for this activity, you can choose the
color that you want.
5. You must check in the dictionary to make sure that the word you
use is an adjective.
6. After you have written five adjectives, initial your list.
7. YOU CAN NOT USE ADJECTIVES THAT HAVE BEEN USED BEFORE SO BE
CAREFUL…OTHERWISE, YOU WILL HAVE TO FIND OTHER ONES LATER!! YOU
CAN NOT USE COLOR WORDS OR NUBMER WORDS (GREEN, ONE)
When you have finished, reflect on the following.
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
Does the word describe the picture?
Is the word listed only once?
Is each word found in the dictionary.
Discuss which group made the best and most
Write a poem about one of the pictures
using as many of the adjectives as
possible from the list.
Center 3:
Use one of the sites below.
activity.
Make sure you print out your completed
http://english-zone.com/grammar/adjectivefind01.html
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/interactive/
nouns_verbs_adj.htm
Center 4:
You will be given a piece of paper and a
die. You are to glue the pictures on the
paper. After you glue the picture on the
paper, you will quietly roll the die. If
you shake a five, you must write five
adjectives that describe the picture. I
you shake a two, you must write two
adjectives. You cannot use a color
word, word like good or nice, or a
number word. You will be graded on
the type of words that you use! You
may use a thesaurus if you wish.
Rubric
Work completed on time
Spelling is generally correct
Paper is neatly completed
Descriptive adjectives are used
5 points
10 points
5 points
5 points
Total
___________
25 points
Center 5:
“Stump” the Class!!!
Your homework assignment tonight will be to choose a mystery object, put it in a paper
bag, and compose a riddle about the object. Attach the riddle, which is written on the
attached note card, to the front of the bag.
You will need to include the following :
♪Write your first two sentences(or more) to describe the object.
♪Write a third sentence that tells what the object can do.
♪Write a fourth sentence that describes activities for which the object can be used.
♪Write a question requesting the reader to solve the riddle.
♪Begin each declarative (telling )sentence with a capital letter and end it with a
period.
Begin each interrogative (asking) sentence with a capital letter and end it with a
question mark.
Make sure that you do not share your mystery bag with anyone. Remember it is a
secret!
Example:
I am soft when I get wet. I come in different flavors and colors, but
you are not allowed to use me in school. Unfortunately, I stick to your
retainer. However, in an emergency, you can use me instead of glue
because I can hold things together. When you put air into me, I can be
shaped into different forms. What am I?
Please make sure that you use your best handwriting and include your name
as the author, because we will use your examples to make a Mystery Riddle
Book for our classroom library.
Center 6:
`The Yummiest Meal of All
Writing a Descriptive Essay
There is one topic that seems to be interesting to everyone,--food. It is fun to compare
the different tastes that people have regarding the food that they eat. Some people think
that pizza is best with just cheese, but others may think that a pizza is not complete unless
it has vegetables and anchovies on it.
You are going to write about an ideal meal and describe it in such a way that the reader will
be able to visually smell and taste every bite.
Directions:
In the first list, write the names of the foods you like to eat and in the second list as many
adjectives and phrases that you can think of that apply to that food.
List of Foods
List of Descriptive Words and Phrases
Center 7:
Outrageous Descriptions
Read the example of the outrageous description. Then
write a one paragraph outrageous description of your own. It
can be a person, animal, game, or anything you want it to be.
Let your imagination run wild. Be sure to begin with a topic
sentence and follow up with three or four descriptive
sentences. End with a concluding sentence.
Example:
Veggy T. Able has a strange appearance. He is as
healthy looking as a vegetable garden in summer. His
head is perfectly round and green like a cabbage. He has
two black olives for eyes, a red radish nose, and an orange
yam mouth that is always grinning. There are five green
bean fingers on each hand and his belly button is a large
green pea. If Veggy ever gets hungry, he might eat himself
up and disappear completely.
Now write your own outrageous description.