1. LI: To practice using adjectives to make my writing more interesting Steps to Success… Be able to explain what an adjective is and give an example Be able to think of some adjectives to make sentences more interesting Be able to discuss the impact adjectives can have on the story, characters and the reader

2. LI:To use adjectives to create a character sketch Steps to Success… Be able to discuss what we know about the characters so far Be able to add your own ideas to what you already know about your chosen character Be able to bring a character to life using adjectives to interest the reader

3. Character Sketch of Rowan Rowan is a twelve year old boy who lives in the tiny village of Heaton. He is small and rather scrawny for his age. His messy, curly brown hair looks like a mop on his tiny face and his thinness makes him look like a walking skeleton. His brown trousers are old and patchy, where they have been repaired many times. His red jumper, covered in holes, hangs on his bony shoulders. The people in the village poke fun of Rowan. The children call him a weakling because he never stands up for himself and always runs away. However, Rowan is the gentlest of all the children in the village. He is the only child that can approach any of the farm animals without scaring them away because he has a soothing touch and a calming voice.

4. Character Sketch of Rowan Rowan is a twelve year old boy who lives in the tiny village of Heaton. He is small and rather scrawny for his age. His messy, curly brown hair looks like a mop on his tiny face and his thinness makes him look like a walking skeleton. His brown trousers are old and patchy, where they have been repaired many times. His red jumper, covered in holes, hangs on his bony shoulders. The people in the village poke fun of Rowan. The children call him a weakling because he never stands up for himself and always runs away. However, Rowan is the gentlest of all the children in the village. He is the only child that can approach any of the farm animals without scaring them away because he has a soothing touch and a calming voice.

5. Write a character sketch, including; Name, age and where they live Description of what they look like (hair & eye colour, distinctive features, fat/thin, big/little etc) Description of what they are wearing (colour & style of clothes Their personality traits – kind, mean, gentle, patient, jealous, spiteful etc

6. LI: To practice using powerful verbs to make my writing more exciting Steps to Success… Be able to explain what a powerful verb is, using an example Be able to change boring verbs into powerful verbs Be able to explain what the impact of including powerful verbs has on a piece of writing

7. Change the boring verbs into POWERFUL verbs. Paul was sad when the football burst. Ann went into the big, dark cave. We saw the old bus go up the big hill. The thief took a new watch, and then ran away.

8. Change the boring verbs into POWERFUL verbs. Paul was sad when the football burst. Ann went into the big, dark cave. We saw the old bus go up the big hill. The thief took a new watch, and then ran away. What are the blue words examples of?

9. LI: To use a Story mountain to review a story set in Tudor times Steps to Success… Contribute to a class discussion about what happened in the Tudor story Work with a partner to recap parts of the Tudor story using the story mountain Begin to consider how you could use a story mountain to plan your own story