l.o. to use descriptive writing

L.O. To use descriptive writing.

Success Criteria

I can show the reader not tell the reader.

I can up-level my vocabulary to make my writing sound better

I can use the senses to describe a scene.

Starter – sentence types

• List the 4 sentence types we learnt last lesson.

• Can you define what each of them are and how to spot them?

Label the sentences correctly

1. Stop that now.

2. I am going to the park.

3. Can I have a drink?

4. What an amazing piece of work!

5. Do not enter.

6. Where are you going?

7. My favourite food is pizza.

8. What a beautiful day!

Don’t tell me the weather, show me!

It is a hot day =

Perspiration was rolling down my back and my hair was damp with

sweat. The sun made the ground as hot as burning coals.

It was a rainy day! (BORING)

1

It was a cold snowy morning! (BORING)

2

It was a stormy night! (BORING)

3

The evening sky was as purple as a bruise. Stormy clouds were lit up with a flash of lightening as thunder roared.

Snowflakes danced around her like twirling ballerinas. Only half an hour ago she had been snug and cosy in her bed. Now she was so cold that she could not even feel her toes as she squelched through the thick white blanket.

His wet hair fell into his eyes as he ran through the pelting rain. Water splashed up his trousers as he dodged the puddles on his way home from school.

It was a stormy night! (BORING)

It was a cold snowy morning! (BORING)

It was a rainy day! (BORING)

1 2 3Match the show me sentences to the right picture.

How has the writer shown the reader what the weather was like? A

B

C

• Whilst I read this paragraph out to you, look for all of the ways the writer has shown the reader, rather than told the reader.

Think about:

• The setting

• Character description

• The senses

• How is suspense and tension created?

• To show the reader, rather than tell the reader, we need to use all of our senses. This helps the reader to imagine exactly what is happening and picture this in their minds.

• Name the five senses

What can you see in this picture?

List as many adjectives as you can to describe the scene

Words that show time of day

Words that show weather

Words that show time of day Words that show time of day Words that show time of day Words that show time of day

Words that show weather Words that show weather Words that show weather Words that show weather

Task –

1. Look at the picture and think of how you could describe it using all of the senses.

2. Now write a few descriptive sentences using your ideas.

3. Share your sentences with the class.

4. Can we up-level vocabulary use? - https://www.thesaurus.com/

What can you see in this picture?

List as many adjectives as you can to describe the scene

Words that show time of day

Words that show weather

Words that show time of day Words that show time of day Words that show time of day Words that show time of day

Words that show weather Words that show weather Words that show weather Words that show weather

Task –

1. Look at the picture and think of how you could describe it using all of the senses.

2. Now write a few descriptive sentences using your ideas.

3. Share your sentences with the class.

4. Can we up-level vocabulary use? - https://www.thesaurus.com/

What can you see in this picture?

List as many adjectives as you can to describe the scene

Words that show time of day

Words that show weather

Words that show time of day Words that show time of day Words that show time of day Words that show time of day

Words that show weather Words that show weather Words that show weather Words that show weather

Task –

1. Look at the picture and think of how you could describe it using all of the senses.

2. Now write a few descriptive sentences using your ideas.

3. Share your sentences with the class.

4. Can we up-level vocabulary use? - https://www.thesaurus.com/

• Now think of a scene in your mind and brainstorm some ideas using the senses. Write a sentence or two using your descriptive writing skills.