Amadeus Mozart is an award-winning, bright red, climbing hybrid tea rose. The healthy, large, yellow flowers of the Charles Darwin rose appear throughout the summer and autumn with a lovely
scent of citrus and tea. Anna Pavlova is a fragrant rose with pointy petals and straight sides. The rose is considered the “Queen of Flowers” and comes in a variety of colors, scents,
shapes and has a multitude of uses. These distinct qualities make it the perfect flower for attribute-based writing activities. For example, a child interested in history might
research a historical figure’s life, then describe the attributes that person’s rose would include. The same could be done for other well-known people (artists, authors, athletes,
musicians, scientists), people the child knows (family members, friends, teachers), or places (national parks, monuments, cities). Another idea is to have a child name a rose after herself,
and describe its attributes.
What attributes would a rose named after you have? (The “Debra” would NOT have a “delightful arching” quality. I am not the most limber person!)
