Descriptosaurus story writing : language in action for ages 5-9 / Alison Wilcox & Adam Bushnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilcox, Alison, author.

Bushnell, Adam, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocabulary--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Vocabulary.

Description (Rhetoric)--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Description (Rhetoric).

Creative writing (Elementary education).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2021]

Summary:

"Descriptosaurus Story Writing provides a resource for younger pupils that will not only expand their descriptive vocabulary but also provide them with models that demonstrate 'language in action', in a genre that is popular and familiar to children ages 5-9. Providing the essential building blocks to create a narrative text, alongside contexualised banks of vocabulary, phrases and sentence types this book is designed to provide young pupils with the opportunity to see how a text is constructed using words, phrases and sentences. This exciting new resource: Provides vocabulary for setting, character, 'show not tell' and sensory descriptions with clearly defined progression; Demonstrates how to use this vocabulary in different contexts using set sentence structures; Offers four model narratives written in different styles and level of difficulty; Presents modelled sentences with exercises so that pupils can expand their vocabulary; Enables young pupils to develop their understanding of how sentences are constructed and become more confident about using these skills in their own story writing. This is an ideal resource to dramatically improve children's knowledge and understanding of language, grammar and punctuation for all KS1 and KS2 primary English teachers, literacy coordinators and parents. This easily accessible guide will also be helpful for teachers to use in preparation for SPAG alongside a creative writing task"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Introduction

How to use this book

Planning

STEP 1: An outline - based on the story of Red Riding Hood

STEP 2: Breaking the text into scenes

STEP 3: Using Descriptosaurus to collect vocabulary

STEP 4: Collecting descriptive phrases

STEP 5: Sentence parts and structure

STEP 6: Innovation

STEP 7: Joining sentences

STEP 8: Joining sentences (the next level):

STEP 9: Stretching the sentence

STEP 10: Drama: Developing understanding of 'show not tell' and useful phrases

STEP 11: Revision: Adding detail to improve the description

STEP 12: Models: Identifying description using sight, sound and smell

SCENE 1: Sentences 1-10

SCENE 2: Sentences 11-20

Part 1 Settings: Landscapes

Chapter 1 Forests and woods

Chapter 2 Hills and mountains

Chapter 3 Seas and oceans

Chapter 4 Islands and beaches

Chapter 5 Caves

Chapter 6 Modern street

Chapter 7 Sounds

Chapter 8 Smells

Chapter 9 Touch

Chapter 10 Sun

Chapter 11 Wind

Chapter 12 Rain

Chapter 13 Thunder and lightning

Part 2 Characters

Chapter 14 Characters' appearance

Chapter 15 Characters (heroes) - personality

Chapter 16 Characters (heroes) - animals

Chapter 17 Characters (villains) - personality

Chapter 18 Characters (villains) - animals

Chapter 19 Defeating a villain

Setting the scene …

Moving the action forward …

Changing the time of day …

Time conjunctions …

Action scene …

Action phrases …

Ending the action …

Chapter 20 Dialogue

50 synonyms for 'said'

Using an action with dialogue

Using adverbs with dialogue

Part 3 Resources for 'Language in action'

A. 'The Ninjabread Girl' by Adam Bushnell

B. 'Captain Moody' and his pirate crew by Adam Bushnell.

C. 'Ruby Red' by Alison Wilcox

D. 'Jack and the Crystal Fang' by Alison Wilcox

Chapter 21 'The Ninjabread Girl'

Chapter 22 Modelled sentences

A. Story plot

B. Questions, exclamations and commands

C. Description: EXPANDED NOUN PHRASES, PREPOSITION PHRASES, DIALOGUE AND ALLITERATION

Chapter 23 Innovating sentences model

Chapter 24 Coordination and subordination

Exercise 1: Combining the phrases into sentences and into a paragraph

Chapter 25 'Captain Moody and his pirate crew'

The map

The crew

The flag

The journey

The island

The monster

The battle

The party

Chapter 26 Modelled sentences

C. Description: EXPANDED NOUN PHRASES, SIMILES, ADVERBS, PREPOSITION PHRASES, DIALOGUE AND ALLITERATION

Chapter 27 Innovating sentences model

Chapter 28 Coordination and subordination

Chapter 29 'Ruby Red'

The forest

The berries

The wolf

Chapter 30 Modelled sentences

1. Introduction

2. The forest

3. The berries

4. The wolf

Chapter 31 Innovating sentences model

Chapter 32 Coordination and subordination

2. The berries

3. The forest

Chapter 33 'Jack and the Crystal Fang'

The legend

Dragon Ridge Mountain

The storm

Merlin

The portal

The cave

The dragon

The escape

Chapter 34 Modelled sentences

1. The legend

2. Dragon Ridge

3. The storm

4. Merlin

5. The portal

6. The cave

7. The dragon

8. Escape

Chapter 35 Innovating sentences model.

Chapter 36 Coordination and subordination

The Storm

The Portal

The Cave

The Dragon

The Escape

Part 4 'Language in action' templates

Plot outline

Scene outline

Collecting descriptive words and phrases

Sentence parts and structure

Stretching a sentence

Experimenting with vocabulary and sentences.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-309567-4

1-003-09567-4

1-000-24590-X

9781003095675

OCLC:

1222941079