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Writing descriptive texts

Browse this rich collection of resources and teaching ideas to develop students' descriptive and creative writing skills, including picture prompt resources, word banks and carefully scaffolded resources to engage even the most reluctant of student writers.

There are fun and eclectic lesson ideas for writing activities based on journeys, the senses, on sculpture, on the weather and even 'magical doors'! Perfect for KS3 and GCSE students. 

 

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Prompts and re-creations
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Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
Language
English
Resource type
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59.09 KB
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Creative writing tips
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing
Planning
Writing descriptive texts
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Inspiration for descriptive writing
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8 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
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English
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90.52 KB
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The deserted house descriptive writing task
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13 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
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English
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Describing a picture
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3 reviews
Main Subject
English
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Writing descriptive texts
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English
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821.25 KB
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Improving descriptive writing
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11 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
Language
English
Resource type
Student activity
Differentiated
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58.17 KB
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83 KB
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Descriptive writing tasks
Free
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3 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
Language
English
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Student activity
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26.71 KB
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Hidden letter
Free
5
2 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
Language
English
Resource type
Student activity
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41.87 KB
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Creative writing picture prompts
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13 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
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Writing
Language
English
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Exam preparation
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2.06 MB
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Describing a difficult journey
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4 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
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Writing
Language
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Student activity
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171.12 KB
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Describing an autumnal scene
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12 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
Language
English
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Student activity
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869.04 KB
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Juxtaposed descriptions
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7 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
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Writing
Language
English
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58.65 KB
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Describing a scene
5
14 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
Language
English
Resource type
Student activity
Genre
Unseen
Focus
Fiction
Genre
Fiction
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35 KB
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'Door into a magical world' creative writing task
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11 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
Language
English
Resource type
Student activity
Author
Philip Pullman
Authors
Philip Pullman
Title
Northern Lights
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Changing the mood of a 19th-century extract
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21 reviews
Main Subject
English
Category
Writing descriptive texts
Writing for purpose and audience
Writing
Language
English
Resource type
Student activity
Genre
Unseen
Author
Oscar Wilde
Focus
Fiction
Genre
Fiction
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509.88 KB
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