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Powerful Character Descriptions

A sample teacher-facing lesson screen for guiding students through narrative writing, success criteria, modelling, independent work and reflection.

Year 5 English
Narrative Writing
Lesson 3
50 minutes

Lesson overview

Use this screen to keep the lesson sequence, teaching prompts, resources and student display connected.

Learning intention

We are learning how to describe a character using precise details, actions and dialogue.

Success criteria

  • I can describe what a character does.
  • I can use precise verbs or adjectives.
  • I can include one detail that shows personality.

Materials

  • Example paragraph
  • Character planning sheet
  • Sentence starter card
  • Student workbook

Before you begin

Display the sample character paragraph and ask students to identify details that show personality.