Descriptive Writing Activity Sell a Haunted House - Creative Digital Assignment
Halloween Descriptive Writing Activity Sell a Haunted House Real Estate Listing: descriptive and persuasive writing with a spooky twist. Students will use imagery and persuasive language to sell a haunted house with a real estate listing. Use the included slideshow presentation to teach students about how to write using descriptive and persuasive writing techniques. After using the digital graphic organizer to plan out their listing, students will use the eye-catching digital template to craft a good copy of their haunted house real estate listing! Although this works great as a Halloween activity, there are no direct references to Halloween, so it works well if your school does not allow Halloween activities and can be used any time of the year!
This is a Google-compatible activity, and students complete all the work on a device. This works well with distance learning, 1:1 classrooms, remote teaching, Google Classroom, or for online education. Although it works especially well during the first week of school, this activity can be completed at any point in the school year.
Included in the Digital Halloween Descriptive Writing Activity - Sell a Haunted House:
➡️ Haunted House House Real Estate Lesson Google Slides Presentation: Use the included 20-slide Google Slides presentation to introduce the creative assignment to students. Included are tips for descriptive writing (including using visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory imagery) and persuasive writing (such as using emotive language, conciseness, and a professional tone). There is also information on the purpose of a real estate listing, what’s included in a listing, and why the use of descriptive and persuasive writing is important in this real-world context.
➡️️ Haunted House Descriptive Writing Digital Pre-Writing Graphic Organizer: This two-slide pre-writing digital graphic organizer will help students plan each section of the listing, from brainstorming the main listing details to what to include for each room of the haunted house. The organizer includes prompts to help students stay on track and organized as they prepare to sell a haunted house!
➡️ Haunted House Digital Real Estate Listing Templates: Once students have completed the pre-writing organizer, have them craft their final real estate listings on the provided digital templates. Multiple template options are included. There is an option where a photo of the haunted house is provided and another where students can insert a photo of their own house.
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