writing to describe

The purpose is to describe

factual information.

Writing to Describe

BrakesThere are front and rear brakes which when well adjusted allow you to slow down with fingertip control.

Write using Nouns and Pronouns

• Dogs• Bikes• People

•They• It•He •Which•None•You

Write in the present

ate• Past

eat• Present

Dogs only eat twice a day.The dog ate twice a day.

Exists

GamesAre Have

Grows

Timeless present tense uses words like

Write in the Present

Timeless Present Tense[Has no relation to any particular time]

• It rains a lot in Auckland.• Cats kill mice.• The Earth revolves around

the sun.• The Moon shines at night.

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• Write a title • Write an introduction

– Write a statement or a brief description that is a classification or generalisation.

– Use present tense – Use nouns– Use pronouns– Use technical language

• The Tuatara

• Tuataras belong to the reptile family but they are not lizards. They are known as a living fossil.

Classification or Generalisation

Tuataras range from olive brown to orange

red. The male has spines running down its

neck.

They eat insects, lizards,

seabird eggs and chicks.

The tuatara lives in old

burrows dug by seabirds. But

they are in danger of extinction.

A Tuatara can hold its breathe for

an hour.

Description

What does it look like?

What does it eat?

Where does it live?

Special Features

Conclusion Tuataras are an endangered species that can only be found in offshore islands and sanctuaries.

People need to be aware of how important it is look after the Tuatara as it is part of our national heritage.

A summary of the main facts.

Will include…an impersonal evaluative comment.

Conjunctions join sentences

Other words for ‘and’ButOr SoAs

As ifAs long as

Neither

EitherBeforeAfter

When WhileUntil

Although

SinceEven if

BecauseNot only

NorBut also

onceGames

Action Verbs are time telling wordsthey tell you when things are going to happen

JumpedRan

TalkedListenedthought

LearnedSeeing

HoppedShowedRepliedraced

Game

Have I

Written in the present tense?

Written using nouns and pronouns?

Written an introduction that gives a brief description or statement?

Said ‘How or why it starts’?

Said ‘what happens next and after’?

Said what happens in the end?

Written a conclusion with a summary, or a comment?

Have I used other words for ‘and’?

Have I used action verbs?

Have I used technical or scientific words?

Writing to Describe

Publishing Examples

Use Word, add a frame, WordArt heading and a graphic

Use the transferButton

in Inspiration

Create a magazine

cover

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Use one page of PowerPoint and Keynote to publish your story. Choose a suitable theme.

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