Describing a place

Take a good look at the images and give three descriptions on each one using three adjectives and three verbs ond adverbs to describe. Use higher level vocabulary.

Creative Writing - Description of a place

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Describing a place is like preparing a beautiful meal; use only the best ingredients!

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Creating a description is like preparing a beautiful meal

Replace & Improve

Read the paragraph and imrove it by replacing the highlighted red words with more exciting verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

It was a nice day; the sun was shining hotly so we decided to go for a good walk on the beach. The beach was lovely and empty so we could walk slowly and enjoy the sound of the waves knocking hard against the big rocks. Unfortunately the big clouds on the horizon came moving quickly towards us. Luckily the yellow sun came out and we had a good day on the nice beach.

The five senses

''You must learn to heed your senses. Humans use but a tiny percentage of theirs. They barely look, they rarely listen, they never smell and they think that they can olny experience feelings though their skin. But they talk, oh do they talk.''

Take some time to look around your classroom and consider the whole school. Write five sentences describing the sights, sounds and textures around you.

I hear ...I see ... I taste ... I smell ... I feel ...

what do you see, hear, smell, feel, taste?

what do you see, hear, smell, feel, taste?

what do you see, hear, smell, feel, taste?

what do you see, hear, smell, feel, taste?

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A comparison of two objects, people or things using like or as

simile

Guess the similes

Describe the scene using three similes

A direct camparison of two objects, people or things

Metaphor

Describe this scene using three metaphors

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Alliteration

Use the following alliterating words in sentences (which make sense!)

Use the following alliterating words in sentences (which make sense!)

Use the following alliterating words in a sentence (which make sense!)

task!

Choose one of the three photographs of a place and write a short description of that place

Personification

This yellow behemoth is the monster of the streets. He struts his stuff down the aisles of our roads with his subjects bowing low behind him. His large mouth roars his commands as his followers grovel to catch up with his demands to receive the treasure of our bins; the shiny tins; the multicoloured plastics and bottle tops. All gems in his giant claws.

This yellow behemoth is the monster of the streets. He struts his stuff down the aisles of our roads with his subjects bowing low behind him. His large mouth roars his commands as his followers grovel to catch up with his demands to receive the treasure of our bins; the shiny tins; the multicoloured plastics and bottle tops. All gems in his giant claws.

Rule of Three

The rule of three is used very often in writing to give a catchy, memorable way of describing or giving information. It is often used in advertising or for slogans and catchphrases. Can you think of examples?

Cymru Cyd-ddyn Crist

Describe these scenes using three words. Use alliteration if you can

New York State of Mind

Watch the film of New York and make a note of any words, adjectives, sounds, verbs, senses that come into your mind as you watch.

Watch. Listen. Note.

Watch and listen to the video of Alicia Keys' Empire State of Mind. Make notes on what you see and any lyrics that you hear.

Write a detailed description of New York City