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    Narrative Writing

    Focus - Elaboration

    Descriptive paragraph - a paragraph that uses vivid details to clearly


    describe a person, place, or event to readers.
    Vivid detail - a word or phrase that helps readers clearly picture what is
    being described.
    Sensory language - A word or phrase that appeals to one of the five
    senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste.
    Concrete word - a word that refers to something you can see, hear, smell,
    feel, or taste.

    Your assignment:
    Write a descriptive paragraph about a special person, place, or event.
    Think about a topic that you can write in detail about. You will need to
    include vivid details, sensory language, and concrete words. You can use
    your Writer’s Notebook page 15 to help guide you with the use of transition
    words. Also, read the example paragraph on page 14 in your writing
    notebook. Include a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.
    1. Make a web to gather ideas for your writing.

    Topic Write ideas here:


    Christma Day - Event in my
    family

    Vivid Details Write ideas here:


    Family - happy energy
    Play games - LRC
    Delicious food
    Appetizers, dinner, and dessert
    Sensory Language Write ideas here:
    Smell food -pound of pasta cooking
    on the stove, aroma,
    Sound of laughter
    Taste the sweet desserts and
    espresso after dinner
    Hugging family members as they
    arrive and leave.

    Concrete words Write ideas here:


    Delicious,
    Excitement of being together
    Chaos - in a good way

    2. Write your paragraph below in this box. You can add a picture to go
    with your paragraph too.

    Spending Christmas day with my family is one of my favorite events of the


    year. It can be a busy day planning for our family and friends to come
    over, but it is all worth it in the end. My large Italian family arrives and our
    house is immediately filled with positive energy, excitement, and love.
    The warmth of hugs from family members as they enter is always a good
    reminder of the importance of family. We start cooking right away. My
    kitchen immediately fills with the smell of sauce cooking on the stove as
    we prepare the pasta. The guys go outside to grill. Now you may be
    thinking, do they grill at Christmas? And the answer is yes. No matter
    what the weather, grilling is part of our tradition. We build a fire in the fire
    pit and I love to listen to the sound of the crackle and pop of the wood. It
    reminds me of summer as my clothes smell like campfire. The men start
    to grill our steak and lamb. Fluffy white snowflakes fall outside and there
    is a chill in the air, but that doesn’t stop us. My family will argue, in a fun
    and teasing way, about who should be manning the grill. We eat our
    large feast and the laughter of the room gives me great happiness. After
    dinner we get out all of the desserts. The Aunts all make a million cookie
    trays decorated in Christmas sprinkles and frosting. We eat all of our
    delicious desserts and make espresso. The aroma of the expresso fills
    the air and it feels like I’m in a coffee shop. We begin our game and the
    mood gets serious as we all want to win money. The game table erupts
    with oohs and ahhs and people are removed from the game. Finally, loud
    cheers tell me that we have a winner and that person gleams with pride
    and excitement as they get to go home with the big winnings. As my
    family leaves my house I am exhausted from a fun, family day, but my
    heart is filled with love that I have such a special family.

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