Descriptive Language

We have been studying authors and how they use descriptive language in their stories. We have focused on how authors describe places to help us get a mental image.

We listed our favorite places, chose one to focus on, and wrote a paragraph about one of our favorite places, using descriptive language to help our readers get a mental image of each place.

The Zoo by Abby

At the zoo there are tigers roaring loudly and elephants are stomping their heavy feet. Penguins are waddling on the cold ice. Zebras are running in the tall grass. Polar bears are scratching the shaggy icicles. I saw hippos swimming in the clear, blue water. Monkeys are chattering in their barred cages. The lions are running in the dirty path. Rhinos are snorting in their mucky areas.


Hawaii by Paige

The sound of the sea turtles swimming make the children laugh. When we were walking to the beach I saw the blue, sparkly water. When I got there I felt the sand tickle my feet. I saw the fat coconuts falling and they tumbled down and the funny looking people made me laugh. The salty water made my eyes water.


Lake Ponderosa by Lucas

I can look off the deck and it looks like the water is made of shattered glass. When I touch the water it numbs my toes. My canoe rocks in the water because of the waves from the boats. I hear crickets chirping. I see the birds swooping through the trees.


Chicago by Connor

Chicago is like a big pool of tall buildings. The street is like an ocean of cars. There are lines of stores with people going in and out. Cars are busily driving around the streets of the city.


Colorado by Jack

There are a lot of fun things to do in Colorado. The snowy mountains are huge. It is both warm and cold there. There are big animals at the zoo. There are lots of busy traffic.


Mississippi by Ellie

When I was at the Mississippi River I could smell oreo cookies, cake, pie, hot dogs, and more. I could hear people saying "beautiful" and "gorgeous" and "nice". While we were there my brother said, "supercalifragilisticespecialidocious". There was this cool sliding computer. I also heard little splashes. The rushing water tickled my fingers. I saw little colorful fish swimming around.


Adventureland by Isabella

I see slow, clear water with orange fish in it. The funny ducks flapping their wings make me laugh. Exciting roller coasters way up in the sky are going so fast. Everywhere I look I see delicious, tasty food. I hear laughing and screaming from kids all around me. The sound from the amazing, awesome rides hurts my ears.


Worlds of Fun by Solon

I hear kids screaming and laughing on super fun rides. I feel cold, wet water on my face. I hear loud, noisy roller coaster chains. I hear loud, noisy fans blowing on my face. It was so super hot that day that I felt very sweaty and sticky.


At Pella by Dawson

When the boat motors are running, it feels fun. The boats are towing other boats and it's natural and fun. The grass growing in the beach is very tall. My mom is washing me in the lake. The waves are hitting the shore. The weeds in the beach are growing very tall. Pella is very fun.


My Cat's Vet by Magdalen

Fish are splashing in their tanks. Noisy dogs are barking at the top of their lungs. Cats are meowing loudly to get out of their cages. Birds are flapping as fast as they can. Restless cats are waiting to be fed.


My Trip to Disney World by Josie

My trip to Disney World started like this....
it started when I went on the airplane. The plane was very fast so it felt weird. Once we got there my brother and I were bouncing on our hotel bed while we noticed Mickey Mouse everywhere.
So I first went to Epcot. There was a giant spikey ball. I went in the ball. I went to the Wall of Names. My Dad and Mom were on the Wall of Names. Next stop was the Country Place. There was candy and stuff like that. We went to Mexico last. There was a cool boat ride. I went to watch fireworks when a ball floated over the lake. Then I went back to my hotel.
Now it was time for rides. I went on Go-Carts. I was turning 8 and I got car number 8! How lucky is that?! I even got to ride the fastest roller coaster in Disney World. I got to ride Splash Mountain. It's a water roller coaster and it drops 50 feet straight down!! I also got to ride Space Mountain. It's really dark  and it took my picture. Splash Mountain took my picture too. I went to dinner there and the mascots Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald, and Daisy were there. There was an all you could eat buffet. We also got a lot of toys (lightsavers, Minnie Mouse, and little toy cars). Then at 5:00 we got to the airport and left for home.