A model example for writing to describe using PEARMS (personification, emotive language, alliteration, rhetorical question/repetition, metaphor, simile). A motif of writing runs through the piece. A wide range of ambitious punctuation runs through the writing too.

A model piece for writing to narrate (tell a story) based upon a given image of a young boy in an urban setting, suitable for KS3 and KS4. It tells the story of a young boy living in a virus-infected country. The model uses the SIPCAR structure for writing to narrate (setting, introduce characters, problem, crisis, adjustment and resolution) and PEARMS (personification, emotive language, alliteration, rhetorical question/repetition, metaphor and simile). A wide range of ambitious vocabulary and punctuation run throughout. A cyclical structure is also used. A short plan is included.

A model example for writing to describe - The Amazon Rainforest. Uses a wide range of language devices, specifically PEARMS (personification, emotive language, alliteration, rhetorical question/repetition, metaphor and simile). A wide range of ambitious punctuation and vocabulary and clear paragraphing. A ‘shift’ element is included, comparing the image to a flashback setting. Suitable for KS3 and 4.

A model example for writing to describe - KS3 and KS4 - shipwrecked on a desert island. Uses a wide range of language devices, specifically PEARMS (personification, emotive language, alliteration, rhetorical question/repetition, metaphor and simile). Incorporates a wide variety of ambitious punctuation and vocabulary. Clear paragraphing. Uses a ‘shift’ element, comparing the setting to another.