Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 is made up of six lesson overview, an 82 slide PowerPoint presentation and a 9-page booklet of worksheets.     The PowerPoint contains stage by stage lessons specifically designed to teach writing to describe at upper KS2. The resource contains a number of lessons which can be tweaked, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.    Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 uses colour, imagery and engaging activities to create a vibrant and stimulating learning experience. It is a comprehensive and detailed resource.     The lessons are made up of a range of activities for learners of all abilities, including:   - The features of writing to describe   - Using adjectives effectively to create descriptive imagery   - How to use verbs effectively in descriptive writing   - Planning, structuring and organising writing   - Using similes to bring writing alive on the page   - Developing a wider vocabulary   - How to draft and redraft when writing to describe

Effective Descriptive Writing Powerpoint

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 3 - Effective Descriptive Writing PowerPoint

How to Begin Worksheet

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 3 - How to Begin Worksheet

Planning your Writing Worksheet

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 3 - Planning your Writing Worksheet

Our "Descriptive Writing - Lesson 1 - Adjectives" resource is meant to help your students master the art of describing things in writing. The resource has an overview of six lessons, a PowerPoint with 82 slides, and a 9-page booklet with worksheets. The PowerPoint has step-by-step lessons for upper KS2, year groups 5 and 6, that were made just for them. It has a variety of activities that can be changed and adapted to meet your students' needs. The lessons cover important skills like: <ul> <li>Using adjectives well to create vivid mental pictures</li> <li>Choosing the best verbs to describe your topic</li> <li>Adding more words to your vocabulary</li> <li>Planning, organising, and structuring a piece of writing</li> <li>Using similes to make writing on the page come alive</li> </ul> In addition to the PowerPoint, the resource has a number of other helpful materials, such as word cards, word mats, and adjective cards. You can use these to round out your lessons and help your students learn more about: <ul> <li>Possessive adjectives</li> <li>Interesting adjectives</li> <li>Using more than one adjective</li> <li>Word classes</li> </ul> No matter how old your students are or what year they are in, our "Descriptive Writing - Lesson 1 - Adjectives" resource will engage and challenge them. This resource is a great addition to your other materials for teaching English. It focuses on how to use adjectives and other language tools to make writing come alive on the page.

1. Adjectives

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 1 - Adjectives

2. Verbs

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 2 - Verbs

4. Similies

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 4 - Similes

5. Alternative Words

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 5 - Alternative Words

Descriptive Writing

English

Year 5

Year 6

Composition

Descriptive Writing - Lesson 3 - Effective Descriptive Writing

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