The author is really good at painting a vivid picture in the mind of the reader. Read the paragraph below and look at the descriptive words used. Write your own descriptive paragraph about camping or going out on the land.
The November day was sunny and warm as I stood on the back of the narrow sled and fought off the willows and thorns that slapped at my face. The land was void of trees except for these hulking skeletons that stood ominously against the sky. I felt as if I have traveled to another planet.
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