EnglishYears 7–9Writing

Descriptive writing

Write vivid descriptions using sensory detail, imagery and varied sentence structures

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your favourite toy. Now describe it to a friend who can't see it — use your words to paint a picture in their head! 🧸

  2. 2

    What is the main job of descriptive writing? 🖌️

  3. 3

    Let's describe an old, creaky door together. 🚪

  4. 4

    Now you try! Describe this autumn leaf 🍂 using your senses.

  5. 5

    Which sentence describes the leaf BEST? 🍂

  6. 6

    Write one sentence to describe a rainy day 🌧️ using your senses.

  7. 7

    What is the secret to great descriptive writing? 🤔

Practise Descriptive writing with Whizlo

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