"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 ages 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 SPAG alongside a creative writing task"--
Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus.
PHRASES - NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES Beyond the gates. ... metal railings Needle-sharp, steel spikes Arched gateway Heavy iron gate Two elaborate, stately gates of wrought iron Heavy gates studded with iron bolts Behind the high, wooden gates ...
' These new Descriptosaurus stories are an indispensable teaching aid for making punctuation fun for all primary teachers and literacy coordinators.
With Merlin to guide him, Jack enters the dragon’s den and comes face to face with the monstrous beast. This is a story of courage, magic and one boy’s brave quest to fulfil a destiny foretold by the legends of long ago.
The book: *Provides practical advice for the teaching of writing *Demonstrates how to model writing for children *Includes examples of good classroom practice of modelling writing *Focuses on writing in different aspects of the curriculum ...
Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 1: The Ninjabread Girl is part of a short series of age specific, beautifully illustrated stories that can be read for pleasure and/or used as a contextualized resource, containing a step by step ...
The book explores the impact of punctuation on reading, understanding, meaning and effect, and can be used as a basis for pupils’ own punctuation or included in their ‘Writer’s Toolkit.’ These new Descriptosaurus stories are an ...
Descriptosaurus Personal Writing provides young writers with an opportunity to link their personal lives and school experiences and gives writing a meaningful and personal context.
This essential guide will enable children to take their writing to the next level.
This is a bank of ideas designed to help teachers to develop the writing of primary-school pupils.