Teach descriptive writing with everyone’s favorite subject: food!
At the beginning of the article, the author says that smelling Michael’s cupcakes would make you drool. Then she tells you that each cupcake is topped with sweet, fluffy frosting.
Ask students to identify which senses the writer is using in her description (smell, sight, and taste). Then, ask them to think about their favorite food. After giving everyone a minute to imagine the food in all its mouth-watering glory, have them write how it smells, looks, and tastes (and sounds and feels too, if the mood strikes them).
You can review the following list of adjectives to help students with their writing:
- buttery
- crunchy
- fruity
- greasy
- juicy
- salty
- spicy
- crumbly
Looking for more ELL support?
Download our full lesson plan and scroll to p. 5 to find questions that will help your ELLs respond to the text at the level that’s right for them.