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A figure in space: vocabulary in descriptive writing

Last updated: 15/11/2023
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A figure in space: vocabulary in descriptive writing
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Developing vocabulary: Using new words
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Using an image of an astronaut and the trailer of the film 'Gravity', students complete several tasks to develop their vocabulary and then write a short descriptive piece.  

Activities include:

  • a warm-up task to change the word class of interesting vocabulary
  • creative vocabulary task based on a picture prompt of an astronaut
  • vocabulary exploration task based on editing the sentence: The figure was floating in space.
  • vocabulary task using the Gravity film trailer as a prompt
  • an imaginative writing task where students write a third person narrative of 200 words
  • peer assessment support.

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5

18/07/2021

Used with Year 7 students. They were gripped by the film trailer and found it inspirational for their writing. Fantastic for vocabulary work. Thanks!

Marion Mealing

17/06/2021

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17/06/2021

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14/06/2021

5

18/07/2021

Used with Year 7 students. They were gripped by the film trailer and found it inspirational for their writing. Fantastic for vocabulary work. Thanks!

Marion Mealing

17/06/2021

5

17/06/2021

5

14/06/2021

5

02/09/2020

5

09/07/2020

5

11/05/2020

Great resource for Years 7 and 8. Thanks for sharing this.

Valerie Long

02/05/2020

5

27/12/2019

Brilliant resource. Thank you for sharing.

Dora Osei

14/11/2019