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Writing 1 (Setting Description) 6mq6e

The document provides guidance on writing a setting for a story, emphasizing the importance of time and place in creating vivid descriptions. It suggests using the five senses to enhance the portrayal of the setting and includes steps for structuring a descriptive paragraph. Additionally, it offers examples and a rubric for evaluating the quality of setting descriptions.

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Writing 1 (Setting Description) 6mq6e

The document provides guidance on writing a setting for a story, emphasizing the importance of time and place in creating vivid descriptions. It suggests using the five senses to enhance the portrayal of the setting and includes steps for structuring a descriptive paragraph. Additionally, it offers examples and a rubric for evaluating the quality of setting descriptions.

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Descriptive writing

1. Writing a
setting

Year three
2024-2025
0 What is a setting?
1
A setting is where and when a story is set. When writing a story, the setting is
really important. Thinking about these things will help your writing.
Think about what the setting is like, is it day-time or night-time?
How does the setting impact the characters?
Can you picture the setting clearly? This will help you describe it to the reader.
A setting description usually tells the
reader how it looks and feels, so they
can imagine it in their minds
 Video time:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpccwmn/articles/z8mqsrd

https://study.com/academy/lesson/setting-definition-lesson-for-kids.html

https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BVOIyUnk6s&ab_channel=TeachingWithoutFr
ills

https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFZnI7XSWzs&ab_channel=ImagineForest
How to write a creative
setting description?

To describe a setting you need to


add details about the time and the
place.
 To make your description lively and vivid you have to
use your five senses to portray your unique piece of
writing.
 Make a list of things you would describe in a setting.

 Follow the steps to arrange your train of thoughts.


Step 1
Start your paragraph with a rhetorical question to
attract the reader’s attention.

Have you ever been to ……………………………….?


Have you ever visited ……………………………?
Step 2
When you look at a picture, or if you are going to
describe a place that you visited, tell us about….
 Use words to give an
overview about the place.

Guess the setting from the
text below:
Mick was standing in the blazing sun wearing his
favourite pair of flowery swimming shorts. As he
topped up his sun cream, he could hear the sound
of the ocean waves crashing down against the hot
sand. He couldn't wait to go snorkelling.

The beach
Mick's walk turned into a run as he heard the
deafening sound of the school bell. As he
approached the building and walked through the
large double doors, he noticed that the corridor
was completely empty. Once again, Mick was late..

The school
 Think about your setting and
how you can describe it best.
Read the setting below.

 WAGOLL- What A Good One Looks Like.


 We are going to use a WAGOLL to learn
what we need to use to write a good
setting description.
 What are the five senses?
The old, rickety wooden chair that squeaked every time
someone moved was under the desk. The desk felt
grainy and chalky. A grumpy teacher with dark eyes
stared at the children. The thin, dusty paper sat on the
rusty desk for days. The walls were yellowed and the
paint was peeling and cracking like dry earth. There was
a disgusting smell of boiled cabbage coming from the
corridor.
Look at the picture of the setting from the
cautious caterpillar.
Give it a try!
Can you write a
paragraph about
these settings?
 Writing correction Rubric:

• Structure & Grammar /2


• Punctuation /1
• Spelling /1
• Powerful adjectives /2
• Show not tell expressions /2
• Vivid description (using the
senses) /2
We did it!

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