A Day at the Beach:

1. In this scene, Adèle and Simon visit Cape Disappointment along the Pacific coast of Washington State. Visit the official state parks Web site for more information about this park:
   
   www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Cape Disappointment
2. Imagine yourself at the beach. Write a descriptive paragraph about what you would see, hear, feel, smell, and possibly taste at the beach. Focus on the use of vivid verbs, colorful adjectives, and specific adverbs to help your reader create a mental image of your day at the beach.

Standards: NL-ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills; NL-ENG.K-12.5 Communication Strategies; NL-ENG.K-12.6 Applying Knowledge; NL-ENG.K-12.8 Developing Research Skills; NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills