📖 A descriptive paragraph paints a picture with words. Read this example and
notice the sensory details!
My favorite place is the beach boardwalk. The wooden planks feel warm and a little rough under my feet. I can hear seagulls calling and waves crashing below. The air smells like salt water and fried food from the stands. I love watching the Ferris wheel light up as the sun sets. The boardwalk makes me feel joyful and alive.
Sense
Detail from the paragraph
👀 See
👂 Hear
👃 Smell
✋ Touch
❤️ Feel (emotion)
2 Plan Your Descriptive Paragraph
📝 Choose something to describe. Fill in sensory details to plan your writing.
Topics to DescribeA quiet library cornerA snowy backyardA family reunionA rainy campout
I will describe:
Sense
What detail will you include?
👀 What does it look like?
👂 What does it sound like?
👃 What does it smell like?
✋ What does it feel like?
❤️ How does it make you feel?
3 Write Your Descriptive Paragraph
✍️ Use your plan from Section 2 to write a paragraph with at least 4 sentences.
Include sensory details!
4 Self-Check
✅ Read your paragraph and check each box.
Checklist
✓ or ✗
My paragraph has a topic sentence that says what I'm describing.
I used at least 2 different senses (see, hear, smell, touch, taste).
I used at least 3 adjectives (describing words).
Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.
My paragraph has a closing sentence that tells how I feel.
+ Bonus Writing Practice
Add one more short writing task for Set 10.
Prompt: Write about a goal you have for someone who helped you.