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Descriptive Writing Techniques Cut & Paste

Use knowledge of descriptive writing techniques to match up each descriptive writing language feature to its example.

Highlight Descriptive Writing Techniques

Read the description and then find the descriptive techniques used.

5 Senses Organiser

This graphic organiser can be used for planning writing or analysing text.

Show, Don’t Tell Sort (2)

Is the author ‘showing’ or ‘telling’? Sort each under the correct heading.

Show, Don’t Tell Sort (1)

Is the author ‘showing’ or ‘telling’? Sort each under the correct heading.

Descriptive Writing Exemplar

An annotated example of descriptive writing, highlighting correct structure and descriptive writing techniques.

Show, Don’t Tell Sheet (2)

This worksheet gives sentences that ‘tell’. Learners write one or two sentences that ‘show’ what each sentence is ‘telling’.

Show, Don’t Tell Sheet (1)

This worksheet gives sentences that ‘tell’. Learners write one or two sentences that ‘show’ what each sentence is ‘telling’.

Descriptive Writing Prompt Cards Set 2

A set of 20 descriptive writing prompt cards.

Identifying 5 Senses (2)

Read the descriptive passages. Identify the different senses the author has described.

Identifying 5 Senses (1)

Read the descriptive passages. Identify the different senses the author has described.

Descriptive Writing Template (2)

A 5 senses planning template to help learners organise their ideas and write a description.

Descriptive Writing Template (1)

A planning template to help learners organise their ideas and write a description.

5 Senses Writing Prompt: Owl

This worksheet scaffolds the reader in producing a descriptive writing passage about an owl.

5 Senses Writing Prompt: Ice Cream

This worksheet scaffolds the reader in producing a descriptive writing passage about an ice cream.

5 Senses Writing Prompt: Fun Fair

This worksheet scaffolds the reader in producing a descriptive writing passage about a fun fair.

English