A Descriptive Christmas Enter your response A Mega-Prompt Read published entries  Describe a few Christmas gifts that you received and, or, some activities that you participated in (without naming them). The purpose of this exercise is to have those who read your response be able to visualize what you are describing so well that it won't be necessary for you to name it. Don't take anything for granted in this assignment by assuming that your reader has already seen or experienced the same thing you have. Imagine that you are writing a description that will be read to someone who is blind. Your words will form the only image they have of whatever you are attempting to describe.
Word BankSanta; mistletoe; sleigh ride; candles; pines; bells; holly; chimney; reindeer; decorations; Christmas tree; eggnog; gifts; wrapping; Rudolph; icicles; manger; pageant; pumpkin pie; yuletide; toy-land; tinsel; Christmas stockings; Scrooge; turkey; parades; elves; ham; lights; fruitcake; poinsettia; snowflakes; Related Mini-Prompts 1. What is the best part of Christmas?2. Tell about a Christmas gift that you were most excited about giving. 3. Share some of your family's Christmas traditions. 4. Describe the Christmas tree at your house. 5. What are some of your favorite Christmas games? 6. How do the sights and sounds of this holiday season affect your mood? 7. Besides home, where would be the perfect place to celebrate Christmas? 8. Plan (and describe) the perfect Christmas meal. 9. Re-tell your favorite Christmas story. 10. Tell about your first encounter with Santa.
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Sounds and Thoughts of Christmas
The thoughts of Christmas makes me want to sing! There's friends and family coming! They're going to see my new poems, treats, and clothes! Oh Christmas Tree! When I think of Christmas what do I think of? Well I think of a number of different things. One of them is a Christmas tree. I think of my whole family ... Return from A Descriptive Christmas to Home page |
