April Jones Prince, Children's Book Author
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Be a Detail Detective:
​A Descriptive Writing Workshop

Vivid description adds clarity and brings all kinds of writing to life. Using Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing and other mentor texts, both narrative and informative, we'll look at the huge difference it makes when we use detail and description in our writing.

Then we'll break into pairs and use our detective powers to examine various objects and describe them using specific, sensory-based words and comparisons. If these items were lost, could we describe them well enough that someone else would be able to identify them? We'll find out!

This presentation is best for single classrooms grades 1 and up, and it supports Common Core Reading Literature Standard 4.
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  • Home
  • Books
    • You Are a Reader!/You Are a Writer!
    • Snowy Race
    • 101 Trucks
    • Goldenlocks and the Three Pirates
    • 101 Dinosaurs
    • What Do Wheels Do All Day?
    • Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing
    • Who Was Mark Twain?
    • Who Was Frederick Douglass?
    • Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way
    • Dig In!
    • Dive In!
    • Valentine Friends
    • Meet Our Flag, Old Glory
  • In-Person Visits
    • You Are a Juicy Writer
    • From Idea to Picture Book >
      • From Idea to Picture Book-Historical Fiction version
      • From Idea to Picture Book-Fractured Fairy Tale version
    • Writing a Brilliant Biography
    • What Happens When You Wonder 'What If...?'
    • Working With Wheels
    • Ideas! Words! Action!
    • Write What You Know
    • Be a Detail Detective
    • Share Your Story
    • Literacy for Life
  • Virtual Visits
    • You Are a Juicy Writer
    • From Idea to Picture Book
    • Writing a Brilliant Biography
    • Landlubbers' Literacy Night
    • Free Virtual Mini-Visits >
      • Free Virtual Visit Inquiry
    • + Online Read-Alouds
  • For Teachers
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  • About
  • Contact