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This activity set from Twinkl allows your KS2 child to plan and describe the feelings, looks and personality of the characters in their story writing! Describe a character yourself, either recreate a character from a well-known story, or create your very own character. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/bz3ba While you’re here, why not take a look at ...

In this video, Twinkl Teacher Mitisha demonstrates how you can develop your children's vocabulary using our KS2 Character Descriptions Picture Prompts Resource Pack: [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9qdd0]. You can use this colourful and engaging resource with your KS2 pupils to encourage them to use a wider range of descriptive language to write ...

Character descriptions are a great way to develop great creative and descriptive writing skills. After all, all of your children's favourite stories are filled with character words to shape their vibrant and detailed characters. We have developed this character word mat to help your students understand how to develop well-rounded characters for ...

In this video, Twinkl Teacher Lloyd demonstrates How to Edit and Improve a Character Description. Check out these fantastic resources using this link: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/year-4-edit-and-improve-with-mr-whoops-character-description-resource-pack-t2-e-41973 0:00 How to Edit and Improve a Character Description 0:29 What resources ...

We’ve teamed up with Bloomsbury Publishing to bring you this amazing Harry Potter Character Description Pack. It contains beautifully illustrated word banks for 7 of the main characters from the wizarding world of Harry Potter, including: Harry Potter; Hermione Granger; Ronald Weasley; Draco Malfoy; Rubeus Hagrid; Lord Voldemort; Albus ...

For lots more character description resources and lots of other exciting English resources, make your very own Twinkl account here. This resource will guide children towards writing gripping and creative character descriptions. The character description KS2 pack includes a PowerPoint which takes children through an example character description ...

Use this wonderful KS1 Character Description Word Mat to help children use words that describe characters. It’s a fantastic word mat that will help your children with their creative writing and storytelling skills. Are you reading a fiction story? Why not encourage your children to match the appropriate words to the character or characters ...

Your students can learn how to write great character descriptions. Expand their English Writing knowledge by using interesting language to come up with vivid and accurate descriptions. Challenge your students to take their descriptions a step further, and write about personality as well as appearance. Simile Writing For Kids: https://youtu.be ...

Use this colourful and engaging resource with your KS2 pupils to encourage them to use a wider range of descriptive language to write about interesting characters. This handy pack includes ten different character picture prompt activity sheets. Each sheet has an example sentence using descriptive language and children will enjoy thinking of ...

You can use this Personification KS2 Word Mat as a great visual aid for all kinds of fictional writing. The word mat is split up into four sections – Emotions and character traits, gender, actions and body parts. Here are some examples of personifying in these different ways: The brambles spitefully lashed out at me, (emotions and character ...

This great descriptive word mat can be used as a display piece or table prompt to allow pupils to improve their own work when writing descriptively or creatively about life during the reign of Queen Victoria. Containing adjectives which describe many aspects of Victorian life, the mat is perfect for expanding vocabulary, uplevelling writing and ...

This great descriptive word mat can be used as a display piece or table prompt to allow children to improve their own work when writing descriptively about the Roman Empire. It contains adjectives which describe many aspects of Roman life, for example, the clothing, currency and soldiers. The Roman descriptive mat is perfect for expanding ...

Use this handy word mat as an independent writing prompt to support pupils with developing their vocabulary and using ambitious adjectives to describe castles inside and out. Wait, there's more... Are you looking for a new challenge? Step into the magical and puzzling world of Adventure at Dragon Castle - a Twinkl Puzzled Adventure Book. Mazes ...

Use this fantastic Vikings Descriptive Word Mat to support your KS2 class to develop their vocabulary and descriptive writing on the subject of the Vikings. This Descriptive Word Mat is ideal for supporting independent writing and great for encouraging children to uplevel their work. You can discover new ways to teach the Vikings by reading our ...

Use this handy word mat as an independent writing prompt to support pupils with developing their vocabulary and using ambitious adjectives to describe savannah and grassland settings. Learn more about the savannah biome here!

Our KS2 Macbeth Word Mat is a colourful resource designed to help students improve their knowledge and understanding of Macbeth. It also provides learners with a list of words to describe Macbeth. It contains key characters and locations from the play, such as Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, the Three Witches, and Scotland. By using this word mat ...

To discover and use lots more exciting English resources, create your own Twinkl account here. This out-of-this-world word mat features lots of ambitious adjectives and higher-level vocabulary words to describe space. It's the perfect visual aid to inspire your pupils when they're writing creatively and descriptively about a journey into space ...

This descriptive KS2 rainforest word mat is great to use as a display piece or table prompt to allow pupils to improve their own work when writing descriptively or creatively about the rainforest. Containing adjectives which describe many aspects of life in the rainforest, the mat is perfect for expanding vocabulary, improving writing and ...

Use this -ly openers word mat to encourage your KS2 students to start their sentences in a more detailed and descriptive way. With -ly opener suggestions for building tension, conveying characters' feelings, adding action and describing settings, it's a great visual aid for all kinds of fictional writing. Examples of -ly sentence openers ...

Use this Similes and Metaphors Word Mat to help your pupils understand exactly what these terms mean. A simile is when you compare two different things to show a similarity. Similes say something is like something else. A metaphor is when a non-literal word or phrase is applied to an object to symbolise something. So, you are saying something ...

Word mats are often used as a supportive tool during independent writing activities. Place these mats where pupils can easily see them, whether that’s on their tables or as part of a working wall to help create varied fronted adverbials and subordinate clauses. Pupils may like to take a look at these word mats to remind them to use a range of ...

This Descriptive Storm Word Mat contains an array of appropriate adjectives, verbs and examples of effective phrases to support KS2 in writing about stormy weather. There is also a list of ideas of what children may wish to describe as part of their writing. Whether children are writing as part of a story or to describe the weather conditions ...

This Fronted Adverbials word mat is the perfect resource for supporting learning in English classes. Explore this Fronted Adverbials Word Mat and more exciting English resources by creating your very own Twinkl account! Children can use this word mat to familiarise themselves with different types of fronted adverbials, helping them to identify ...

This wonderful Adjectives Word Mat resource is split into five categories:SizePatternsColourPersonalityShapeThese five sections are filled with great adjective options to use when talking about these aspects of appearance, especially in the case of monsters!This Adjectives Word Mat is a fun and engaging resource for children to enjoy. Paired ...

This great descriptive word mat can be used as a display piece or table prompt to allow pupils to improve their own work when writing creatively about the Stone Age. Containing adjectives which describe many aspects of life during this period, the mat is perfect for expanding vocabulary, uplevelling writing and adding flair to creative pieces.

Learn how to use the ‘show, don’t tell’ approach to show characters' feelings in your writing with this resource pack. This great pack will really get you thinking about how to write more effective character descriptions within your narratives. It contains a PowerPoint which talks you through the process of identifying facial expressions ...

Are you reading the story ‘Stone Age Boy’ with your class? Well, we have the perfect resource for you! This comprehensive lesson pack, produced in partnership with Walker books, contains a variety of resources to help children understand and describe the ‘Stone Age Boy’ characters!This Stone Age Boy Characters Comparison Activity ...

This Dragon Adjectives Word Mat resource pack is absolutely perfect for use in an exciting creative writing lesson all about mythical beasts! It's a great way to support children in developing their descriptive writing skills while expanding their vocabulary.Once you've downloaded this Dragon Adjectives Word Mat resource pack, you'll find a two ...

An introduction can make or break a piece of persuasive writing, so it’s important to nail it the first time. Using this fabulous word mat, you can teach your KS2 pupils how to pick the perfect sentence starters for introductions! Our colourful, well-presented word mat is packed with useful openers that key stage 2 pupils can use to start off ...

Help to inspire and support your class to write extended and engaging pieces of writing with this wonderful Oops Dragon Character Description Pack, perfect for the festive run-up to Christmas. Featuring beautifully designed and fully differentiated writing frames, as well as an engaging and supportive word mat, children will use their ...

This simple animal adjective word mat features key vocabulary for describing animals. An adjective words mat is a great resource to keep on hand as a prompt and spelling reference during independent writing tasks and other activities. Students can use this animal adjective words mat as a guide for writing about or describing their favourite ...

Mr Redjeb teaches a class on how to write an effective character description.

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We hope you found some of these writing tips for character development activities useful and you've learned a bit more about how to create characters. All of the resources and writing frames shown in this video can be downloaded from the Twinkl website: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1fm9an Learning how to develop a character can be daunting ...

Personality adjectives! Learn useful adjectives that describe personality and character in English through examples illustrated with pictures. https://7esl.com/adjectives-that-describe-personality/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATCH MORE: ★ Grammar: https://goo.gl/7n226T ...

Explore how to write a character description. We go through some examples of descriptions, we have to guess who we think the character is, and then we get to write our own descriptions! You can follow along with the planning, and use the example to write your own descriptions. For more resources and videos like this one: Story Elements For Kids ...

Character descriptions can be notoriously tricky to insert naturally into the narrative, but don't actually have to be too tricky! Here are a few tips to make them as effective as possible. Read more here: https://blog.reedsy.com/character-descriptions/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Careful word choice 1:31 - Be specific 2:21 - Be concise ...

This video clip teaches children about the features of a character description. They will learn how to structure their character description by describing their personality and appearance.

This clip will teach children how to write a detailed character description. It will focus on the use of adjectives and describing the character's appearance and/or personality.

Hi everyone, here is a video all about writing your setting description . I also share some of my teacher top tips for the best year 6 writing you can produce!

We hope you enjoyed learning about How to Write a Setting Description in Creative Writing. Download our writing settings PowerPoint here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1lybn6 Remember, writing effective settings in descriptive writing is all about making the reader feel like they're there. Don't tell us it's cold, but show us the goosebumps on ...

Rainbow Bear and Turtle teach your students how they can describe characters and setting in a story. ️ Grab your free lesson plan and classroom activities that go along with this video: https://bit.seesaw.me/charactersetting (also available in Spanish: https://bit.seesaw.me/3KDmEeP) ️ Want more? Head to our website to create a Seesaw ...

How to identify character traits in a story by examining what they do, say, think, and look like. Teachers: Visit https://www.esparklearning.com to sign up for free. In this video, we'll learn about the reading skill: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. (RL.2.3 or similar state standards) eSpark is a ...

Today we look at how to describe character. Our examples come from Michael Punke's 'The Revenant', Haruki Murakami's '1Q84' and Virginia Woolf's 'To The Lighthouse'. Buy my revision guides in paperback on Amazon*: Mr Bruff’s Guide to GCSE English Language https://amzn.to/2GvPrTV Mr Bruff’s Guide to GCSE English Literature https://amzn.to ...

This quick video outlines the basics of understanding what character traits are, and how to cite evidence when using them.

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Characters are an important story element! In this video, you'll learn the definition of character. We'll play "Character or Not?" to see what you've learned. Teachers, visit my TPT store for accompanying lessons! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Story-Elements-Readers-Workshop-Backward-Design-Unit-Plan-1st-Grade-RL13-776881 Do you ...

Descriptive words or adjectives that describe and help us understand a character are called character traits.Characters traits can be external or internal. External character traits are things you can see outside the character. It tells us about a character’s appearance. It describes what a character looks like.Internal or personality traits ...

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