Character description (KS1 & KS2 resources)

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

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