Character Description Writing Prompts

Show, don’t tell — building memorable characters in KS1 and KS2 writing

FOR
Teachers, tutors and parents of children in Years 2–6. Supports the national curriculum writing objectives on description, vocabulary choice and editing.

WHAT’S INSIDE
• The show-don’t-tell toolkit, explained simply
• Word banks for appearance, movement, voice and habits
• 15 character prompts with step-by-step scaffolds
• Two model paragraphs, an editing checklist and exemplar answers