ELA6, CSS, Sferrazza

In this unit, you will read, view, listen to, and create descriptive writing to learn:

• what strategies good readers use before, during, and after reading
• active listening and viewing skills
• some parts of speech and literary devices used to make descriptive writing come to life
• how you can find evidence in descriptive writing to support your ideas
• characteristics of good descriptive writing
• how descriptive text and videos helps a reader visualize images in their mind
• strategies you can use to generate ideas and share information clearly 

While exploring descriptive writing, you will be asked to think about communication:

How do you like to communicate? 

How do you like to share information with others? 

What are some strategies you use to present information clearly and in an organized way?

How do you like to show your learning?