a writing technique that involves starting description with a broad idea and gradually narrowing the focus to explore specific details

how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

shows that the action happened before now

Writing a stormy scene

English

Linguistic features of descriptive writing

Practising using figurative language

Planning a stormy scene

Planning a desert island scene

Writing a desert island scene

Illustrating descriptive scenes

In this unit, pupils apply ambitious weather vocabulary in a range of figurative settings. In 'Poetry Inspired by Weather', pupils will analyse a range of poems that include ambitious weather vocabulary.

In 'Weather: Cloudy, Dark and Rainy Words', pupils learnt a range of ambitious vocabulary for different weathers. In this unit, pupils will apply ambitious weather vocabulary in a range of figurative settings.

In this unit, pupils practise discrete narrative writing skills, basing their writing around typical stormy or desert island weather. Pupils practise using figurative language appropriately and with increasing sophistication; they also finish the unit by illustrating their descriptive scene writing.

Weather: descriptive writing

Which of the words in this sentence are adjectives? 'A downpour of ominous, threatening rain splattered onto the pavement.'

Which of these is the closest in meaning to 'tempestuous'?

Which of these contain an element of personification?

Which of these are fronted adverbials of manner?

Fill in the gap: 'The menacing, deafening thunder boomed a haunting rhythm __________ it raged its fury through the land.'

The rain splattered in every direction as the wind howled.

The torrential rain poured down like heavy tears.

The torrential rain, which splattered in every direction, poured down.

The pouring rain descended from the heavens.

Which of these is a relative complex sentence?

a sentence starter followed by a full stop

a sentence starter followed by a capital letter

a sentence starter followed by a question mark

Order these according to the 'zoom-in' writing technique where a writer starts describing a broad idea and gradually narrows their writing to more specific descriptive details.

Plan and say each sentence before we write it.

Write letters neatly on the line in joined handwriting. 

Check and improve our writing when we think we have finished.

When we write, we always try to do which of these things?

Which of these evoke the most vivid imagery?

Match the present tense form of the word to its past tense form.

It abruptly transitions between paragraphs and sections.

It makes it easier for readers to follow and understand the text.

 Readers are more likely to forget information if the text flows well.

Readers are more likely to stay interested and involved in the content.

Why is text flow an important element in writing?

Writing a stormy scene

Lesson outcome