Using evidence from 'Ada Twist, Scientist' to write a character description
I can write descriptive sentences about the main character of a story.
Using evidence from 'Ada Twist, Scientist' to write a character description
I can write descriptive sentences about the main character of a story.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A character description can be generated using evidence from the text
- We know that Ada is curious because she asks lots of questions
- Adjectives can be used to describe a character
- Two similar ideas can be joined together using 'and'
- 'Because' can be used to explain your ideas
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to retrieve personality traits from the book that aren't explicitly mentioned.
Refer to things that Ada does, what she is interested in and model how to retrieve this from the text and then infer what type of person this makes her.
Keywords
Character - a person or animal in a story
Description - using words to help someone imagine what something is like
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Adverb - a word that describes a verb
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2016 Abrams Books for Young Readers edition of 'Ada Twist, Scientist' by Andrea Beaty.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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