Writing to Describe (PowerPoint and worksheets)

Writing to Describe is a 42 slide PowerPoint presentation with a 15 page booklet of worksheets. The PowerPoint contains stage by stage lessons specifically designed to teach descriptive writing. The resource contains a number of activities which can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. Descriptive Writing uses colour and imagery to create a vibrant and stimulating learning experience and is a comprehensive and detailed resource. The lessons include a range of activities for pupils of all abilities and cover:

The key features of descriptive writing

Using adjectives effectively to create descriptive imagery

How to use powerful verb in descriptive writing

Planning, structuring and organising writing

Using similes to bring writing to life on the page

Developing a wider vocabulary

How to draft and redraft effectively