by melaniewp | Nov 24, 2020 | Creative Writing, GCSE Writing, IGCSE English Language
Use these images to spark your imagination when writing to describe.1. Starting with this picture, write a description about an exciting place. 2. Starting with this picture, write a description or a story titled: ‘Abandoned’.3. Starting with this...
by melaniewp | Oct 13, 2015 | 11+, Common Entrance, Creative Writing, GCSE, IGCSE, Writing to Describe
This works for 11+, Common Entrance, or for GCSE. If you need to ‘add more detail’ to your stories or descriptions need to be improved, try this picture exercise. The images are all from India and there’s plenty to describe, plus a list below of...
by melaniewp | Feb 17, 2014 | AQA Controlled Assessment Creative Writing, Creative Writing, GCSE, IGCSE, Story Structure
Choose a location you’d find interesting like a tropical jungle, a city, ancient ruins or a mountain. Create two characters who would have a good reason to go there and make them hate each other for some reason. Think what they’re looking for, or being chased by; then...
by melaniewp | Jan 8, 2014 | 11+, Common Entrance, Creative Writing, KS2, KS3, Sensory Language, Writing to Describe
What is Sensory Language?Get examples of how to describe light and shadeGet more interesting describing words.Sensory describing words for a forest.How to use sensory language, with examples.
by melaniewp | Oct 28, 2013 | AQA Controlled Assessment Creative Writing, Creative Writing, Edexcel IGCSE English, FAQs, GCSE, IGCSE
I’ve decided to start a series of FAQs. Teachers often set the same type of questions for Creative Writing coursework and controlled assessment, so some of you might find this useful:”I have got a controlled assessment on creative writing. I am dong the...
