Character description (KS1 & KS2 resources)

Character based literacy activities including character description activities, narrative writing ideas, worksheets, posters and templates for KS1 and KS2.

Writing a character description

A descriptive writing activity based on the theme of teachers.  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Macbeth predictions

Children are asked to think about the actions and motives of  … read more

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Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Weird Sisters similes and personification

A scaffolding resource for writing similes and using personification  … read more

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Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Building Stories - a DreamWorks Tours: Shrek's Adventure! London resource

Step into story construction! Students will discover the tools  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

On Track English: Writing and grammar intervention

A Rising Stars resource. This step-by-step intervention unit  … read more

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Y4 | Writing transcription | Writing composition | Vocabulary, punctuation and grammar

Super-hero themed lesson activities

Every child loves superheroes! Try these creative hero-themed  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 | Reading word level | Writing composition

Lion Boy – describing the circus characters

Children learn how to add adjectives to improve their descriptive  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Rewrite – Victorian workhouse adventure

A literacy activity for children to improve a story by using  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing transcription | Writing composition | Vocabulary, punctuation and grammar

Tuesday by David Wiesner – write a character description

Children learn to write a character description inspired by the  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 | Writing composition

Success criteria for character descriptions

A resource to help teachers develop their children's sentence  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

The Christmasaurus - Penguin schools resource

Forget everything you thought you knew about the North Pole...  … read more

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Y2 Y3 Y4 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

Character Portrait - Florence Nightingale

Follow the steps to see how a character portrait is constructed.  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition

Terry Pratchett Lesson Plans - Penguin Schools resource collections

Explore the elements of story writing through two of Terry Pratchett's  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

The BFG - Penguin schools resource

A phizz-whizzing teaching pack to accompany Roald Dahl's wonderful  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing transcription | Writing composition

Noun phrases – Beatrix Potter characters

An introduction to noun phrases through the work of Beatrix Potter.  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition | Vocabulary, punctuation and grammar

Getting a sense of events – Little Red Riding Hood

Taking a single event from the story and focusing on how an individual  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Narrative writing dice – characters

A versatile differentiated set of dice designed to prompt children  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Are you a hero, a villain or a sidekick?

A fun interactive Choices activity which gives your class the  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

Character life story

Create a simple life profile of a character. Children are asked  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 | Writing composition

Portrait gallery

Describe each character using words from the word bank, then  … read more

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Y4 | Writing composition

Characters' thoughts: Snow white

Read the thought bubbles. Can you match the thought to the correct  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

The Angel of Nitshill School resource pack

Discuss bullying, complete profiles on the main characters, use  … read more

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Y4 | Writing composition

Cartoon time!

Observe and discuss the children's response to a cartoon. The  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition

Guess who?

Guess who? Can you find out which character the child is describing?  … read more

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Y1 | Writing composition

All in a word

This resource requires the children to think about imagery and  … read more

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Y6 | Writing composition

Stepmother's feelings!

A fun grid for children to complete from the point of view of  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Character prompt sheet

A useful prompt sheet when planning a story.  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition

Wolf stories

This PowerPoint provides prompts and supports pupils in investigating  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Wanted poster

Write about a fictional character to create a 'wanted poster'  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

My pirate character

A useful word bank and writing frame for describing a pirate  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition | Pirates

Visitor from space

Brainstorm your ideas based upon a visitor arriving from outer  … read more

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Y1 | Writing composition

Wanted: fairy tale character

Wanted poster. Draw and describe your fairy tale character.  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

Describe Cinderella

A lovely worksheet where words can be selected to describe a  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition

Character sketch and wanted poster

Create a profile for a character and then use it to write a character  … read more

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Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Comparing Cinderella characters

A lovely worksheet for drawing and choosing adjectives to describe  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Writing a character sketch

Activities, adjectives and sketch outline. A useful resource.  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition