DESCRIBING SETTING

In writing narrative, one of the main elements to include is a description of the setting.    It is important to paint the picture using time or the place where your story is set.    

Adapted from www.empoweringwriters.com 

Do remember not to overwrite the setting.  Just write two to four sentences and continue with the main characters or events of the storyline.

Possible Pre-writing activity 

One of the activities I did with the students was to get them to read short texts of various settings and identify the adjectives.  They then classified the adjectives into the 5 senses chart.  This activity helped to expand their vocabulary and write settings that show instead of tell.  It is extremely useful to get students to focus on an item be it location, food / beverages, objects, etc.

Student's work

Adapted from http://www.creativewriting-prompts.com/printable-graphic-organizers.html

Check out this websites for further reading:-
1.  http://prezi.com/qx2r9vs0wttu/setting-and-the-senses/
2.Setting descriptions
3.Setting Description Entry:  Forest
4.  Writing tutorials:  Describing settings