English - Week 1, Lesson 2

English: Adjectives

Lesson 2

Can I make effective word choices?

• Today we are choosing effective adjectives to describe a character.

• Effective adjectives paint a clear picture of what the character is like in the reader's mind.

What is a character description?

A character description is a piece of writing where we describe how a character looks and acts.

Appearance - How a character looks

Personality - How a character acts

Multiple Choice

What does personality mean?

• what a person acts like

• what a person smells like

• what a person looks like

Multiple Choice

What does appearance mean?

• what a person eats

• what a person looks like

• what a person sounds like

Multiple Select

Which of these adjectives describes the wolves' appearance?

• sharp teeth

• Mr Smail

• bushy tails

• playful

Multiple Select

Which of these adjectives describes the wolves' personality?

• long snout

• courageous

• Mr Birch

• hardworking

Multiple Choice

What is an effective adjective?

• The most boring adjective you can think of.

• Mrs Bridge's favourite adjective.

• An adjective that paints a picture in the readers' mind.

Well done

Great learning today Year 2!