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Descriptive Writing: The Michigan Pasty

4th Grade – 5th Grade

Elementary School

Exploring the Past

My Communities

Narrative and Informational Writing

Read Write Roar

Read Write Roar>Exploring the Past

Read Write Roar>My Communities

Read Write Roar>Narrative and Informational Writing

Discover the fascinating history of the pasty, a beloved meat pie from Northern Michigan! Learn the correct pronunciation—rhyming with “nasty”—and trace its journey from 1300s England to the UP’s mining communities. See how this video models descriptive writing with a vivid paragraph from an 1800s miner’s perspective, using sensory details to bring the pasty and the mining experience to life.