Descriptive Writing

Directions: There are several paintings and photos below. For each picture, you will be asked to write at least one paragraph following the prompts. Your writing needs to be exceptionally descriptive. Remember to appeal to the five sense, to use figurative language, to have fun with words, and to show and not tell. Do not use the list of weak words below.

Weak Words
1. Just
2. Very
3. Really
4. Said
5. Amazing
6. Awesome
7. Happy
8. Sad
9. Stuff
10. Things
11. Got
12. Big
13. Small
14. Pretty
15. Ugly

#1.

Write a paragraph that describes what is happening in the this painting.

•What is the setting?

•Who are the characters? What is the relationship between the characters? If this were a story, who would the main characters be?

•What would the plot of this story be? Is this pictures of the beginning, middle, or end?

#2. 

Write a paragraph that describes what is happening in the this photograph. 

•What is the setting? 

•Who are the characters? What is the relationship between the characters? If this were a story, who would the main characters be? 

•What would the plot of this story be? Is this pictures of the beginning, middle, or end?

#3

 Write a paragraph that describes what is happening in the this phtograph. 

•What is the setting? 

•Who are the characters? What is the relationship between the characters? If this were a story, who would the main characters be? 

•What would the plot of this story be? Is this pictures of the beginning, middle, or end?
If you finish the descriptive writing assignment, work on any of the grammar exercises here.