Lots of students struggle with descriptive writing, especially when it comes to making their descriptive pieces different from a story or narrative. In this resource, you’ll find a step-by-step process that breaks down how to plan descriptive pieces. Feel free to plan and write your own response to the writing prompt too!

Many of the creative writing and descriptive writing questions in exams require you to focus on an object, person, place or thing. In this mini-lesson, I’ll go through the basics of how to describe a place in detail – and not just in a boring way! Lots of my students get stuck on descriptions; they tell me that they can’t think of anything to write. Or they feel like they can only just list details or features of the object without being ‘creative’. So, if this is relatable for you then keep reading as we’ll be breaking down how to go beyond basic descriptions and transform them into something personal, powerful and meaningful.

In this document, you’ll find a breakdown of his approach to story writing, precisely story structure – if you use this with your own stories, they will always feel clear and powerful too.

Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘What mystery pervades a well!’ by Emily Dickinson, tailored towards A Level students but also suitable for those studying at any level. Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time, ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether it’s right for you! This digital + printable + worksheet resource includes: POEM VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES TASKS AND EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Studying the full Cambridge collection? View our EMILY DICKINSON PART 1 BUNDLE here. Or, click here for the EMILY DICKINSON PART 2 BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

This 12-page resource contains an overview of the most important key quotes in Othello, detailing the speaker, act and scene for each one. Tasks and guidance are also provided, so the document could be used as a full lesson resource for teaching or guided study. This resource is suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students. It includes a PPT, digital PDF study guide, printable study guide + worksheet. Contents: A list of the most important key quotations, with notes on each one A suggestion for language devices and analytical interpretations Tasks and exercises to help students engage on a deeper level Study support and guidance Example analyses which link quotations to themes, language and context Reasons to love this resource: easily navigable material clear and detailed information visual aids for further support Buy our COMPLETE OTHELLO BUNDLE here! Want to know more about how our resources work? Grab a FREE one here: Othello - Plot Summary If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours. Check out our SHOP here.

A detailed analysis of ‘Eel Tail’ by Alice Oswald- perfect for teaching and revision! Tailored towards A level students using the CAIE / Cambridge A level syllabus, but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level. This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following: Important vocabulary A summary Pieces voice Attitudes Key quotes + language techniques Structure Context Themes linked Tasks Essay questions Reasons to love this resource: Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem Have a resource on us! Download for FREE Blessing by Imitiaz Dharker to see whether it’s suitable for you! Need more CAIE? Have a look at both our bundles, PART 1 and PART 2. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Spring’ by Thomas Carew. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Darkling Thrush’ by Thomas Hardy. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘Surplus Value’ by David C Ward - Perfect for teaching and revision! Tailored towards students using the CAIE (Cambridge) at A level for the Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Vol. 2, Paper 2, Section B), but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level. This digital + printable + PPT documents includes the following: An analysis of the poem in PDF and PPT format. Both with illustrations. A none illustrated version is included to help with printing. They contain: Important vocabulary A summary Pieces voice Language techniques Poems structure Context Themes Exercises Essay questions Includes a worksheet with tasks. These vary from warm up exercises to essay questions Reasons to love this resource: Helps provide a detailed understanding of the poem Comes in a variety of useful formats Illustrations help with teaching in the classroom Has a variety of information for those struggling with different aspects of the poem Teaching or studying the whole CAIE collection? Try our FREE STUDY GUIDE TO IMITIAZ DHARKER’S ‘BLESSING’. For more CAIE poetry try both our bundles, with PART 1 and PART 2, here. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘An Afternoon Nap’ by Arthur Yap. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘A long journey’ by Musaemura Zimunya. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A detailed analysis of ‘Australia 1970’ by Judith Wright- perfect for teaching and revision! Tailored towards A level students using the CAIE / Cambridge A level syllabus, but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level. This digital + printable + PPT + worksheet document includes the following: Important vocabulary A summary Pieces voice Attitudes Key quotes + language techniques Structure Context Themes linked Tasks Essay questions Reasons to love this resource: Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem Have a resource on us! Download for FREE Blessing by Imitiaz Dharker to see whether it’s suitable for you! Need more CAIE? Have a look at both our bundles, PART 1 and PART 2. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘Winter Song’ by Elizabeth Tollet. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘Stabat Mater’ by Sam Hunt. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘Description of Spring’ by Henry Howard. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital + printable pdf resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Hour is Come’ by Louisa Lawson. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Stars Go Over The Lonely Ocean’ by Robinson Jeffers. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘Love (III)’ by George Herbert. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Storm-Wind’ by William Barnes. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Sea and The Hills’ by Rudyard Kipling. Perfect for teaching and revision! Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here! For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here! You may also be interested in: Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.