1. Descriptive Writing – First Practice
Take out a blank piece of notebook paper and number Please know you will eventually be submitting this to turnitin – so if you want to start by typing this – feel free! It is up to you!
Go through the 20 prompts. You need to complete the prompt. If you are not told to use a specific number of words you need to write a complete sentence for your response. Whether you are writing one word or a full sentence, be sure you are thinking about strong description – bring the image to life! Focus on the idea of showing and not just telling.

2. 1. List the four colors that you see.

3. 2. What do you hear in this picture?

4. 3. What smells run rampant in this picture?

5. 4. Choose one word to describe this picture.

6. 5. List the first five words that come to your mind as you see this picture.

7. 6. What can be heard in this picture?

8. 7. What can be felt in this picture?

9. 8. What is the image in the picture wanting to say. . .

10. 9. What two colors do you see?

11. 10. What emotions are evident here?

12. 11. What can be tasted in this picture?

13. 12. What can be felt in this picture?

14. 13. What four emotions might the girl in the innertube be feeling
13. What four emotions might the girl in the innertube be feeling? (does she know the shark is there? Hmmmm.)

15. 14. What emotion is this picture most like?

16. 15. What does this person love?

17. 16. What are the first two words that come to mind when you see this picture?

18. 17. What is the celebration?

19. 18. What is this dog thinking?

20. 19. There are two cups of coffee here – what was the topic of discussion of those people before they left the table?

21. 20. What sounds can be heard here?

22. You will submit this to turnitin when you are finished! 