Writing Using Descriptive Sense Details, 4th Grade
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson is about writing with vivid, descriptive sense words. It is aligned with Iowa Writing Standard 3. A rubric is provided.The lesson uses a passage from Helen Keller's autobiography, The Story of My Life, to illustrate the use of effective, descriptive narrative. The added uniqueness of the students will be that Helen Keller wrote of her experiences, even though she could not see or hear. The lesson includes links to the autobiography, an online interactive site on Keller's life, a video of American Sign Language being used, a video on writing with sense words, and some writing samples.
Material Type: Activity/Lab