Shorter Writing Task
Year 5
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
A night under the stars
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
Imagine you have been
chosen to write a description
for one of the following
camping experiences…..
…….a night under the stars.
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
Use your mind’s eye
?
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
Use all your senses
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
Descriptive writing
Describe what it would be like to spend a
night in either :
• The desert
• The forest
• The Arctic
You have 25 minutes….
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary
Remember
Vary sentences for effect
Correct punctuation
Paragraphs
Imagination
Figurative language
Does your writing keep the reader
hooked and interested throughout?
Gill Foan
English Martyrs Catholic Primary