Descriptive Writing Lesson Plan

Name: Valentina Feghaly

Duration: 2 consecutive sessions

Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

 Identify the elements of a descriptive paragraph by filling a story map.

Modeling Stage:
Sts. will read silently for understanding (5 minutes).
Sts. will read orally for accuracy (5 to 7 minutes).
My Best Friend David
Someone I know and respect a lot is my best friend, David. David is 15 years old, the
same as me. He lives in Beirut, and he is also living in the same neighborhood as me. David is
a very handsome boy with an oval face and a tanned skin. He is tall and slim with board
shoulders. He has long black hair, gorgeous blue eyes, and a large nose. He looks like the
famous actor Leonardo Di Caprio.I really like David because of his great personality. He is
very helpful, for he always to offer aid to anyone in need. Additionally, he is quite
trustworthy and honest. David can never tell a lie, and he always keeps my secrets. He always
smiles and laugh a lot, spreading happiness wherever he went. On top of that, he is extremely
smart. David has been constantly taking straight A’s even since he was in elementary school.
In addition, he hopes to become a scientist one day. He is always dreaming about the day in
which he will invent a new rocket or outer space ship. Other than his love for science, David
has a musical talent. He loves to plays several instruments in his free time. He also loves to
read and write poetry. I am so proud and lucky to have a friend like David, and I hope we will
always be good friends.
Sts. will deduce orally the elements of a descriptive paragraph. (15 minutes)
After reading the paragraph, T. poses questions.
1. What is the paragraph talking about?
2. Who is David?
3. What is David’s face shape?
4. What is David’s skin color?
5. How does David’s body look like?
6. What is David’s personality like?
7. What is his dream?
8. What are his interests?
9. How does the narrator feel about David?
10. What was the narrator doing throughput the paragraph?
11. What two things did the narrator describe in the paragraph?
 12. What do we call the 1st sentence of a paragraph?
13. Where do we find sentences in the text that talk about the appearance and personality
of David?
14. What are these sentences called?
15. What do we call the last sentence of the paragraph?
16. What did it include?
17. What do we call the words that the narrator used to describe David?
18. What is this type of sentence: “He looks like the famous actor Leonardo Di Caprio”?
19. What is the space before the first word in the paragraph called?
20. What do we call the process of using a title, main idea, supporting idea, senses and
similes to talk about something?
21. What do we call a paragraph where we describe someone?

T. hands a worksheet, Sts. fill out the graphic organizer. (8 minutes)

T. hands out a worksheet, students will solve crossword about describing people. (10
minutes)
T. asks students to put out their adjective’s lists.
Activity 2:
T. shows a picture and with the help of the adjectives sheet, students write a few lines to
check if they understood how to use adjectives. (10 to 30 minutes)

Then T. asks some sts. To read their answers in class and correct them together.

Post-Writing:

Independent Stage:
T. gives Sts. a writing prompt, sts. will fill out a graphic organizer. (10 minutes)
T. gives Sts. a writing prompt, sts. will develop a descriptive paragraph. (15 minutes)
Writing prompt:
Family members are one of the greatest blessings in life. Name who that person is.
Write a well-developed paragraph in which you describe one of your family members.
Please Edit, revise, and proofread your work.