Descriptive Writing Overview Lesson Overview The students will read a description of a visit to the Belmont Mansion and then write their own descriptive writing. Topic Descriptive writing Objectives The students will write a piece of descriptive writing. Standards Writing process‚ summarizing‚ drawing conclusions‚ vocabulary‚ adjectives‚ graphic organizers Time Required 1 class period Recommended Grade Level 4-8+ Credits Alison Nicole Rager Preparation
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Carina Wallace English 111 Ms. Simmerman Jan. 22‚ 2015 My Second Home I wake up to the sound of laughter downstairs‚ and the smell of fresh hot biscuits in the oven. I sit up drowsily in bed; the sun is shining through the window‚ making little patterns of light on my sheets. I rise‚ feeling the coolness of the wood floor against my feet as they touch the ground. I walk to the closet and grab my faded old jeans; I slip them on‚ buttoning the snap in one fluid movement. I pull open the top drawer
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Christian Mendoza Ms. Sadeghi English 3 P.5 1/5/14 The Walden Project Introduction: Every day I find myself walking into my kitchen and looking out of the stunning window view which allows me to see the skyline and an abundance of beautiful vegetation. The natural thing that I will be observing is the portion of the sky that is viewable from the window in my kitchen. I am ecstatic to begin this project because although I look through that window every day‚ I have never found the time to actually
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like to add a little color‚ you can use a non-toxic crayon or candle color block. I typically use 1/8 inch of red crayon per 16 fl. oz. to get a soft pastel color. Want a brighter color? Use a little bit more‚ only adding color a bit at a time. Like food coloring‚ a small amount goes a long way. Simply melt your color along with your wax flakes. Warning: The color will look a lot brighter in the melted mixture but will turn a milky color as it cools. Once all the wax is completely melted‚ remove the
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was a weird sound that you heard as you entered the doorway that sounded a little like a car that was about to stall out. I later learned that that was the old leaky swamp cooler on top of the house. When you got into the house‚ the smell of Mexican food and cleaning products attacked your nostrils. The living room walls were made of this fake wood-looking stuff. It looked like a typical living room. It had two couches‚ a chair and a table in the middle of the room. The couches were a dark maroon color
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Fast Food Essay Many people who consume junk food are blaming the fast food restaurants for their obesity and the bad decisions they make when eating unhealthy food. Aren’t we responsible for our own choices? Or is it that the fast food industry is trying to make everyone fat? In the article‚ “The battle against fast food begins in the home” by Daniel Weintraub‚ explains how people are blaming big corporations like McDonalds and other fast food restaurants for the decisions they made by not eating
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at how amazing it was. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I saw thousands of more fans in the ginormous stadium. We decided to find our seats. The entire concourse smelled like delicious cheesy nachos and warm‚ fresh out of the oven pizza and other great food‚ and it smelled amazing. It was very crowded on the concourse. We stopped to get warm nachos and ice cold soda. Then‚ we walked to our seats. There were thousands of red seats that looked like the same seats they have at a baseball game. The court
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Discussion Paper One: The Enlightenment Humankind’s search for prosperity‚ equal opportunity‚ and justice took hold as thinkers of the Enlightenment began to encourage such liberties. In “John Locke’s Vindication for the Glorious Revolution: The Social Contract”‚ Locke said that government should protect life‚ liberty‚ and property. The people‚ in return‚ have obligations‚ creating what is called a social contract. Simply put‚ if the government broke this contract the people had the right to
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watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. With the crisp air of autumn‚ it was appropriate to wear a gray knit sweater‚ jeans‚ and boots. The best part of fall was the parade and the gigantic feast that waited at both grandparents’ house. The same food was arranged every year: traditional turkey‚ stuffing‚
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our rods and relax catching countless sparkling rainbow trout. My family and I did this for many years. The lake was large and always full of people‚ and it was surrounded by trees and full of fish. The smells were great‚ as well as the campfires and food‚ and it was always a good getaway from the city I spent many of my childhood summers and holidays here. It was a family past time. I got excited every time my dad would pull in the driveway with the boat. After sitting for several hours in the back
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