Writing a character description of Paddington
I can use adjectives to describe Paddington's personality and appearance.
Writing a character description of Paddington
I can use adjectives to describe Paddington's personality and appearance.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An adjective describes a noun
- A character can feel different emotions at different points of a story
- Including a range of adjectives to describe the same feeling stops repetition and makes writing more interesting
- Two descriptions can be joined together to form one sentence using "and"
- An adverb describes or adds detail to a verb
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to apply their knowledge of adverbs.
Adapt outcomes or increase the scaffolds where necessary. Word banks should assist in generating the vocabulary, but if necessary, remove the expectation of adverb use, such as "Paddington is a kind, friendly bear." to describe his personality.
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
Adverb - a word that describes a verb
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2014 Harper Collins Children's Books edition of 'Paddington' by Michael Bond, illustrated by R. W. Alley for this lesson.
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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Exit quiz
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a person or animal in a story
what someone is like on the inside
what someone or something looks like