SETTING DESCRIPTIONS
DESCRIBING THE SCENE
Use adjective/noun combinations (an introduction to it)
The importance of the setting's atmosphere. How to create a specific mood
Using adjective/noun combinations: to create a specific mood
Using expanded noun phrases
Add detail by adding more than one sentence about an important element in the scene (2 for 1 sentences)
Make precise noun choices
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Lesson SDA1
Lesson SDA2
Lesson SDA3
Lesson SDA4
Lesson SDA5
Lesson SDA6
CONTEXT
Make it clear what time of day the story is set in - morning, afternoon, or night
Make it clear what the weather is like - have the weather match the mood of your setting
Make it clear what time period the story is set in – how to write in historical settings
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Lesson SDB1
Lesson SDB2
SENSORY DETAILS
Using adjective/noun combinations: to describe a setting in a sensory way
Use multisensory descriptions –describe the SOUNDS that can be heard in the setting
Use multisensory descriptions – not just what can be seen and heard, but what can be FELT, SMELT and TASTED!
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Lesson SDC1
Lesson SDC2
Lesson SDC3
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Use onomatopoeia to make the setting feel more vivid and immersive
Use similes and metaphors to create stronger, more imaginative comparisons
Bring the setting to ‘life’ through the use of personification
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Lesson SDD1
Lesson SDD2
Lesson SDD3