LI: To practice using adjectives to
make my writing more interesting
Steps to Success…
Be able to think of
some adjectives to
make sentences more
interesting
Be able to explain what
an adjective is and give
an example
Be able to discuss the
impact adjectives can
have on the story,
characters and the
reader
LI:To use adjectives to
create a character sketch
Steps to Success…
Be able to add your
own ideas to what you
already know about
your chosen character
Be able to discuss what
we know about the
characters so far
Be able to bring a
character to life using
adjectives to interest the
reader
Character Sketch of Rowan
Rowan is a twelve year old boy who lives in the tiny village
of Heaton. He is small and rather scrawny for his age. His
messy, curly brown hair looks like a mop on his tiny face and
his thinness makes him look like a walking skeleton. His
brown trousers are old and patchy, where they have been
repaired many times. His red jumper, covered in holes,
hangs on his bony shoulders.
The people in the village poke fun of Rowan. The children
call him a weakling because he never stands up for himself
and always runs away. However, Rowan is the gentlest of all
the children in the village. He is the only child that can
approach any of the farm animals without scaring them
away because he has a soothing touch and a calming voice.
Character Sketch of Rowan
Rowan is a twelve year old boy who lives in the tiny village
of Heaton. He is small and rather scrawny for his age. His
messy, curly brown hair looks like a mop on his tiny face and
his thinness makes him look like a walking skeleton. His
brown trousers are old and patchy, where they have been
repaired many times. His red jumper, covered in holes,
hangs on his bony shoulders.
The people in the village poke fun of Rowan. The children
call him a weakling because he never stands up for himself
and always runs away. However, Rowan is the gentlest of all
the children in the village. He is the only child that can
approach any of the farm animals without scaring them
away because he has a soothing touch and a calming voice.
Write a character sketch, including;
• Name, age and where they live
• Description of what they look like (hair & eye
colour, distinctive features, fat/thin, big/little etc)
• Description of what they are wearing (colour &
style of clothes
• Their personality traits – kind, mean, gentle,
patient, jealous, spiteful etc
LI: To practice using powerful verbs
to make my writing more exciting
Steps to Success…
Be able to explain what
the impact of including
powerful verbs has on a
piece of writing
Be able to change boring
verbs into powerful verbs
Be able to explain what
a powerful verb is,
using an example
Change the boring verbs into
POWERFUL verbs.
• Paul was sad when the football burst.
• Ann went into the big, dark cave.
• We saw the old bus go up the big hill.
• The thief took a new watch, and then ran
away.
Change the boring verbs into
POWERFUL verbs.
• Paul was sad when the football burst.
• Ann went into the big, dark cave.
• We saw the old bus go up the big hill.
• The thief took a new watch, and then ran away.
What are the blue words examples of?
LI: To use a Story mountain to
review a story set in Tudor times
Steps to Success…
Contribute to a class
discussion about what
happened in the Tudor
story
Work with a partner to
recap parts of the Tudor
story using the story
mountain
Begin to consider how
you could use a story
mountain to plan your
own story