Descriptosaurus Story Writing provides a resource for younger pupils
that will not only expand their descriptive vocabulary but also provide
them with models that demonstrate 'language in action, ' in a genre that
is popular and familiar to children aged 5-9. Providing the essential
building blocks to create a narrative text, alongside contexualised
banks of vocabulary, phrases and sentence types, this book is designed
to provide young pupils with the opportunity to see how a text is
constructed using words, phrases and sentences. This exciting new
resource:
- Provides vocabulary for setting, character, 'show not tell' and
sensory descriptions with clearly defined progression
- Demonstrates how to use this vocabulary in different contexts using
set sentence structures
- Offers four model narratives written in different styles and level of
difficulty
- Presents modelled sentences with exercises so that pupils can expand
their vocabulary
- Enables young pupils to develop their understanding of how sentences
are constructed and become more confident about using these skills in
their own story writing
This is an ideal resource to dramatically improve children's knowledge
and understanding of language, grammar and punctuation for all KS1 and
KS2 primary English teachers, literacy coordinators and parents. This
easily accessible guide will also be helpful for teachers to use in
preparation for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) alongside a
creative writing task.
