Description writing Places Help me to write a

Description writing: Places Help me to write a description of a place Harvey 2010 1

Descriptions of places… • Create a mood • Provide background • Help your readers to visualise the place. 2

What do you need in a description text? 3

Adverbial phrases. up in the sky above me on the hill On my left down on the grass near the water t In front of me 4 4

Verbs “to be” There is a girl making sandcastles. There are some girls making sandcastles 5

Noun Groups Build up your noun groups by describing the. . . SIZ E large, medium sized, small, huge, miniscule COLOur red, dark, bright, shiny, light, pale. UR SHAPE circular, streamlined, organic, geometric, fat, skinny, long, stocky, stubby TEXTURE (feel) soft, brittle, prickly, smooth AESTHETICS beautiful, gorgeous, disgusting, pleasant, comfortable MATERIAL wooden, metallic, plastic FUNCTION useful, practical, common 6 6

Noun group examples ( lots of describing words) bright, overcast sky dry, barren hills healthy, brown c old round, wa Rusty red buildings freshly cut grass 7 7

Question: How do I make my description more interesting? Answer: Describe everything you can see, hear, smell, taste and feel 8

Describe a setting using all of your 5 bodily senses. I can hearing I can feel I can see touch sight The 5 senses I can taste. . . I can smell. . taste smell

Let’s put it all together. . . On my left, behind a group of excited young teenagers, there’s a small pool for young children. The little children are squealing excitedly and splashing the cool, fresh water high up in the air. 10