Creative WritingYears 3–6Descriptive Writing

Descriptive writing techniques

Use sensory language, similes, metaphors, and personification to create vivid descriptions

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you have a fluffy puppy in your hands — how would you describe it? 🐶

  2. 2

    Which of these is a sense you can use to describe a puppy? 🐾

  3. 3

    Let's describe a crunchy apple together! 🍎

  4. 4

    Let's write a sentence about a red rose using our senses. 🌹

  5. 5

    Which word describes how a rose FEELS? 🌹

  6. 6

    Now you try! Describe this juicy watermelon. 🍉

  7. 7

    What does 'juicy' tell us about the watermelon? 🍉

Practise Descriptive writing techniques with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 7–11. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.