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7.3.1 Essay writing – Descriptive composition
Indigenous Languages · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Identifying adjectives (descriptive words) in a sports text
- Outline and word bank for a descriptive composition on a chosen sport or game
- Writing, peer review and a class writing contest
What you will be able to do
- identify descriptive words from a text on sports and games
- write a descriptive composition on a topic related to the theme for information
- advocate for use of appropriate descriptive words in communication
Key questions
“How do we present information in descriptive writing?”
“Why is it important to consider personal interests when choosing a sport or game?”
Lessons
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Hunt adjectives and describe without words
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUnderline descriptive words in a sports text, build a word bank in your language, then play a non-verbal guessing game.
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Write a descriptive composition on a sport you choose
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizOutline and write a descriptive composition in your language on a sport or game that interests you, then review and contest.