Suspense & Tension Vocabulary Display | UKS2
Suspense and tension vocabulary display cards for UKS2 narrative writing. A ready-to-print set of 20 ambitious words to support atmospheric writing in Years 5 and 6 designed to help pupils develop suspense, tension and atmosphere in their narrative writing.
The vocabulary has been carefully selected for Upper KS2, providing more sophisticated choices for describing atmosphere, emotions, movement, sounds and physical reactions. The cards can support pupils in moving beyond familiar vocabulary and making more deliberate language choices when building tension.
Perfect for:
UKS2 narrative writing
suspense and tension units
mystery, horror and adventure writing
English working walls
vocabulary displays and classroom word banks
pre-teaching ambitious vocabulary
independent planning, drafting and editing
developing atmosphere and tension
The cards can be printed, cut out and added to a working wall throughout a writing unit, allowing pupils to magpie ambitious vocabulary and refer to it independently when planning, drafting and improving their writing.






