Literary Techniques
Using Two Adjectives to Describe a Noun
This pack introduces children to using two adjectives to describe a noun, helping them add more detail and interest to their writing. The teaching PowerPoint explains nouns and adjectives clearly with plenty of simple examples to support young learners. Pupils… Read More »Using Two Adjectives to Describe a Noun
Onomatopoeia
This pack introduces children to onomatopoeia — words that sound like the noises they describe. The teaching PowerPoint uses clear, simple examples such as buzz, crunch and bang to show how sound words can make writing more fun and exciting.… Read More »Onomatopoeia
Using the Five Senses to Describe
This pack introduces children to using the five senses to add detail and description in their writing. The teaching PowerPoint explains each sense with clear examples and models how sensory detail can make writing more vivid and exciting. Differentiated worksheets… Read More »Using the Five Senses to Describe
Describing Verbs
This pack introduces children to adverbs (words that describe a verb) in a clear and accessible way. The teaching PowerPoint explains what verbs are with simple examples and shows how to add detail using adverbs. A word mat provides vocabulary… Read More »Describing Verbs
Alliteration
This comprehensive pack introduces children to alliteration and helps them practise using it in their own writing. The teaching PowerPoint explains the concept clearly with fun, engaging examples while the differentiated activity sheets and alliteration cards provide opportunities for hands-on… Read More »Alliteration
Reader Emotion
This resource teaches pupils how to use vocabulary and sentence structure to influence the reader’s emotions. Through clear examples, guided discussions and creative tasks, pupils learn how to adapt sentences to show feelings such as fear, joy, anger and excitement.… Read More »Reader Emotion
Reader Emotion
This resource teaches pupils how to use vocabulary and description to make the reader feel a particular emotion. Through clear examples, guided activities and creative tasks, pupils learn how word choice can change the mood of a sentence. They also… Read More »Reader Emotion
Writing Specific Descriptions
This lesson pack helps children understand the difference between vague and detailed writing. The PowerPoint introduces how to make sentences more specific using adjectives, expanded noun phrases and similes while the task sheet gives pupils the chance to practise by… Read More »Writing Specific Descriptions
Similes
This resource teaches children how to make their writing more descriptive by comparing one thing to another using ‘like’ or ‘as’. The PowerPoint introduces the idea with clear explanations and examples while the differentiated task sheets provide practice through matching,… Read More »Similes