Creative writing skills: character development: show not tell: agitation

Writing skills in character development: show not tell

3 sets of writing skills resources: amazement, agitation, shock. The videos are a visual guide for children to understand the characteristics of amazement, agitation and shock. The animations show situation in which a character would show these reactions. Through the videos the actions are highlighted in words: movement and sound. A double-sided info mat is the next step. The info mat used stills from the video to create a bank of action resources. The other side of the info mat develops the actions into creative writing. Sentences are developed using a set of rules which the children can follow. Finally, the children can use the worksheets to practise their creative writing independently Resources included are Short animated video Double-sided info mat 2 sets of worksheets