KS3 Descriptive Writing 'Of Mice and Men'

One weeks worth of lessons focusing on how descriptive language and structure is used to describe setting and character effectively.

• Extracts taken from the opening of, ‘Of Mice and Men’

• Differentiated tasks and challenge lessons included

• Suitable for KS3 and low ability KS4

• Lesson 1 - How do authors use language and structure to describe setting?
  Starter- identifying different sentence types
  New information- comprehension task based on extract
  Main task- producing a descriptive piece of writing

• Lesson 2- How do authors use language and structure to describe character?
  Starter - applying skills from Lesson 1 starter
  New information- Introducing George and Lenny and identifying quotes
  Main task- producing a descriptive writing piece

• Lesson 3- Planning a descriptive piece of writing about setting and character
  Starter- Grammar practice (present/past tense)
  New Information- Identifying the atmopshere created in an image/zooming in
  Main task - planning descriptive piece and identifying key elements of model