Unit 6
Describe a favorite place
Unit objectives
Writing
De************************ive writing
Organization
General to specific
Writing conventions
Spelling
Vocabulary
De************************ive adjectives
Location phrases
Activities
Grammar
Present continuous
Objective pronouns
Adverbs
Technology
Comparing online resources
You can use de************************ive adjectives to add details. They can go before nouns or after the verb be.
The tall woman is in the park.
She is tall.
Some people have short , curly hair .
Their hair is short and curly.
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Location phrases tell where something is located
I'm in my favorite place
I'm at Oak Street Park.
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Present tenses
The present continuous tense tells what is happening right now.
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Object pronouns
Adverbs answer the question "How?" they give details about verb , adjective , and other adverbs. Many adverbs end in – ly. Really and very are also adverbs.
You can start with general information and then give specific details. In the reading on page 66, Francisco first describes the general setting ( place and time ) and tells what he is doing . them he adds specific details about the characters ( people ) . then he describes the action ( he describes the action ( what is happening ) .
Many words are difficult to spell. Use a dictionary or spell check, see page 143 for a list commonly misspelled words.
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De************************ive writing tells how something looks, tastes, smells , sounds, feels, or make a person feel . a detailed De************************ion make the . setting, characters, and action seem real. Stories and journal entries often use De************************ive writing .
Imagine you are in a favorite place . write a journal entry. First, give general information about the place , time , ant what are you doing, then , give more specific information about the place and the people around you . finally , give details about something that is happening near you .