**Title:** Sensory Exploration in Descriptive Writing
**Synopsis:** This lesson focused on enhancing descriptive writing skills through the analysis and description of sensory experiences related to food. Students practiced using vocabulary to describe the appearance, smell, taste, and texture of food, specifically using pizza and crabs as examples. The lesson aimed to prepare students for writing a descriptive essay about a food experience of their own.
**Attendance:** No specific mention of absent students in the transcript.
**Topics Covered:**
1. **Vocabulary and Descriptive Language:**
– Describing pizza toppings (shrimp, oysters, pine nuts).
– Discussing the appearance, smell, and feel of pizza from a text.
– Introduction to sensory vocabulary (e.g., crunchy, thick, gooey).
2. **Analyzing Descriptive Text:**
– Reading and analyzing a conclusion paragraph about pizza.
– Discussion on personal opinions and experiences with food.
3. **Descriptive Essay Outline:**
– Students chose a food item and brainstormed adjectives and sensory details.
– Introduction paragraph outline: Topic selection, crafting a hook, and providing background information.
– Body paragraph planning: Selecting sensory categories and listing details.
4. **Reading and Analysis:**
– Reading a student essay about catching and eating crabs.
– Group activity to identify descriptive elements related to sight, taste, smell, and touch.
**Actionable Items:**
– **Essay Preparation:**
– Students to continue working on their essay outlines for the next session.
– **Class Participation:**
– Encourage students to share more during discussions and provide detailed descriptions.
– **Vocabulary Development:**
– Reinforce new sensory vocabulary and ensure understanding of terms like “tender,” “oozes,” and “gooey.”
**Homework:**
– Read about prepositional phrases on page 47 of the PDF.
– Complete exercise 3 (A and B) on page 48 of the PDF.