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Food Trip Around the World | Are You Hungry? | World Song for Kids | Let's Eat Yummy Food | JunyTony

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10 most popular dishes in the world – check if your favorite is on the list

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Delicious and flavorful, the world’s favorite dishes embody diverse culinary traditions, making them beloved across cultures and the most widely consumed meals globally.

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This meaty tomato sauce for spaghetti is easy to prepare with ground beef, tomatoes, mushrooms, and herbs for a rich and pleasing taste.

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Homemade Pho

Skip the expensive restaurants and food additives by learning how to make pho at home! This nourishing Vietnamese soup provides the benefits of bone broth, meat, and veggies in a simple meal. Perfect for busy weeknight dinners or nourishment while you're sick!

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How To Make Pho At Home (gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free)

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Learn how to make pho at home! This nourishing Vietnamese soup provides the benefits of bone broth, meat, and veggies in a simple meal. Perfect for busy weeknight dinners or nourishment while you’re sick!

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My favorite dish is sushi. It's from Japan. The fresh seafood, vinegared rice, and seaweed create a delightful combination. It's fresh and tasty. I like it because it's light and delicious.

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Pho from Vietnam is my top pick. It's a tasty soup with meat.

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My favorite dish is tacos. They're from Mexico. The mix of seasoned meat and fresh vegetables makes them spicy and flavorful. I enjoy them because they're so tasty.

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My favorite dish is kimchi. It's from Korea. The spicy and tangy broth with fermented kimchi, tofu, and pork creates a unique umami flavor. It's spicy and tangy. I like it because it's flavorful.

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My favorite dish is spaghetti. It's from Italy. The creamy sauce made with eggs and cheese is creamy and rich. I love it because it's so comforting.

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Students will craft a menu for a fictional restaurant that serves dishes from different countries. They must include a brief description of each dish and highlight their dish of choice. Emphasize descriptive writing and creativity.

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Challenge students to write a descriptive paragraph about their chosen dish. Encourage the use of vivid adjectives and sensory language to convey taste, smell, and presentation.

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Learning how to write is a challenge we all have to face early on in our lives. It's no walk in the park, and as soon as you think you've got it all figured out, a new curveball comes in the form of different writing styles. While challenging, coming to grips with these writing styles is not only useful but rewarding, giving you a greater appreciation of writing.

One such form of writing is descriptive writing. Descriptive writing is a style of writing that involves a detailed description of a place or person, which is intended to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind, and give them a better feel for the story. This serves a greater purpose of immersing the reader into the world more and therefore increasing their enjoyment.

There's no easy way to teach children about descriptive writing other than breaking down what it is and how best to use it. That's exactly what we're doing here with this guide of handy techniques, examples and more!

Characteristics of Descriptive Writing

While you may know what descriptive writing is, when explaining to a child, it's best to go over all the quirks and traits that make this writing style unique. While there are various characteristics that can explain what descriptive writing is, there are three main ones. These are:

1. Vivid sensory details that paint a picture and appeal to all the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste when appropriate. So before you dive headfirst into descriptive writing, ensure the child has a good grasp of all their different senses. Try tasking them with finding an adjective to use for every sense.

2. The usage of figurative language such as analogies, similes and metaphors to help paint the picture in the reader's mind. We'll dive into figurative language in the Descriptive Writing Techniques section.

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3. The usage of precise language. It's difficult for a reader to get fully immersed when using vague or generic word choice. Use specific adjectives and nouns and strong action verbs to give life to the picture you are painting in the reader's mind.

Descriptive Writing Techniques

To develop techniques in writing and create effective descriptive writing, it's useful to learn all about descriptive language. Techniques in writing are specific language devices that many authors use to uplift their writing and make it more enticing to the reader.

Here are those techniques in writing explored in more detail:
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Descriptive writing can be used in all manner of different genres. That said, it does suit some kinds of writing better than others. If you're confused about where to use descriptive writing, then here's a list of where it might be most appropriate:

Journal or recount writing - Whether you're writing a personal recount for yourself or the enjoyment of others, it's important to describe events as they actually happened.

Travel writing - The whole point of travel writing is to give the reader an idea of what it's like to visit a particular country or place, which means it's important to give the reader a detailed description of it.

Poetry - When exploring shorter forms of writing, it's all the more important to be precise with your descriptions. The best kinds of poems create detailed descriptions using as few words as possible.

Nature writing - As with travel writing, when you're writing about nature, the reader often wants to feel like they're experiencing a place or setting first-hand.

Essay writing - Though not always the most appropriate place for the descriptive style, sometimes it's important to give the essay reader a better idea of what you're writing about. If you're writing to persuade, then descriptions could be used for emotional appeals.

What is Good Descriptive Writing?

The answer to 'what makes good descriptive writing?' isn't always a clear one. Everyone writes differently and has their own unique style. However, there are ways that children can learn and improve their descriptive writing as they grow.

One of the most effective ways to make good descriptive writing is to make use of the five senses: sound, sight, smell, touch and taste. By exploring the senses, we can create a vivid picture that the reader can visualise.

Think about it: when you go to the park or even when you sit at home, you don't just see things. You hear, feel, touch (and sometimes taste) them too. Using this helps to make the description more real, authentic and effective for the reader.
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Another vital part of good descriptive writing is understanding which adjectives to use, how to use them and when. Being specific with the adjectives you choose can help to make descriptive writing more effective. A general description won't give the reader a clear image of what you're describing, but using specific adjectives to describe certain details will.

Pro Tip: Teach Dominant Impressions

To get better at descriptive writing, you may want to think about how you can make a dominant impression in your piece. You don't just want to describe your story or experiences, but let the audience feel them too.

A dominant impression in descriptive writing is the way a writer structures their piece to make their audience feel a certain way. It is sometimes called the controlling idea. This impression can be the atmosphere, mood or quality used to support the writer's purpose. The writer must stay consistent in their writing to create a dominant impression.
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Creating a dominant impression in kids writing means they'll have to empathise with their audiences. This is an important attribute for children to develop. By thinking about how others feel, they'll learn how to communicate well with others.

There are endless possibilities of what impression your writing could have on an audience. Some examples of dominant impressions are happiness, safety, comfort, insecurity, satisfaction, pain, joy, frustration, anger and sadness.

You want to guide the reader to feel what you want your piece to convey. To do this, you can use these tips to create your dominant impression:

Show the reader how they should feel through your descriptions. If the mood is happiness, use figurative language that would make the reader feel happy whilst in that story.

Add in sensory details. What should the reader experience? You could describe the sights, smells, tastes and touch of things in your writing. This will help your audience connect to the atmosphere you're trying to create.

Use vivid language. Think of the picture you see when you're writing. By using vivid language, you'll inspire your readers to think of the same image.

Remember to vary your sentence structure. You want the words to flow. Using different lengths of sentences will keep the reader interested and secure your impression.

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How to Teach Kids Descriptive Writing - Twinkl

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In this blog, we look at ways to teach your kids about descriptive writing, with some valuable advice to help them along the way.