Materials Needed

-A prompt: A description of a magical woodland realm -A list of words that can be used to describe a setting (e.g. enchanting, lush, magical, ancient, fairy-tale like) -Printouts or images of different magical woodland realms -Whiteboard or overhead projector

Lesson Plan

1. Introduction (5 minutes): -Greet the class and explain that they will be practicing using powerful adjectives and prepositions to describe a setting. -Explain that they will be creating a description of a magical woodland realm.

2. Activity Prep (5 minutes): -Explain to the students that a setting is the place where an event or scene in a story takes place. -Introduce the list of words to be used to describe a setting and explain how to use them in a sentence. -Pass out images of magical woodland realms or show them on a whiteboard/overhead projector.

3. Activity (15 minutes): -Have the students write a description of a magical woodland realm, using the list of words provided. -Remind the students to use adjectives, prepositions, and figurative language to produce vivid descriptions.

4. Activity Wrap Up (5 minutes): -Have the students share their work and provide positive feedback. -Encourage them to go back and edit their descriptions using more powerful words and creative language. -Discuss how they each used prepositions and adjectives to craft their descriptions.