Making Sense of an Apple



Did you know that October is National Apple Month? There's more to an apple than meets the eye, or the ear, or the tongue! Closely examine the apple you have been given.

*Look at your apple, noticing its size, shape, color, and markings. On the back of this paper list as many adjectives or phrases that describe the appearance of your apple.

*Feel your apple, paying attention to its temperature, texture, shape, and even weight. On the back of this paper, list as many adjectives or phrases that describe how your apple feels to you.

* Bite into your apple, listening carefully to the sounds you make. On the back of this sheet of paper, make a list words and phrases that describe the sounds you hear. Are any of the words a form of onomatopaeia?

*Smell your apple. Does it smell differently on the inside than on the outside? On the back of this paper,, make a list of words and phrases that describe how your apple smells.

*Slowly eat your apple, savoring each taste. Is it sweet, tart, or bland? Does the inside taste differently than the outside? On the back of this paper, make a list of words and phrases that describe how your apple tastes.

Now, using at least three ideas from each sensory category, write an essay of at least five paragraphs, one per sense, that describes the common everyday apple.

REMEMBER:

  1. ___ 5-8 sentences for each paragraph, including a topic and concluding sentence
  2. ___ A TRANSITIONAL sentence which smoothly takes your reader from one paragraph to another
  3. ___ five elements of good writing; focus on IDEAS and STYLE (especially word choice and figurative language)
  4. ___ clearly REWORKED rough draft
  5. ___ final is neat and written in ink
  6. ___ signature of adult who helped you proofread your work for IDEAS and PRESENTATION
  7. ___ all three papers stapled together with final on top
adapted from an idea in the October Intermediate Mailbox Reproducible Activities

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