Descriptive Writing

I started a unit on descriptive writing in class 5 last week by having each student trace their hand on a sheet of paper, or what we call a foolscap.

Then they each got a piece of candy.

The candy made us rack our brains for the right descriptive words

of how it sounded when it hit our desk, looked inside and out, felt in our hands and mouths, smelled, and finally tasted.  Some tasted better than others.

We wrote out our descriptions, using the five fingers as planning spaces for the five senses.

We worked hard.

It's amazing what a piece of candy can do for a class!