Alison Wilcox

Descriptosaurus (eBook, PDF)

A Language Toolkit and Support for Creative Writing Ages 9 to 12

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus; it provides children with a language toolkit with which to expand their descriptive vocabulary, experiment with language and sentence structure and build up narratives based around settings, characters and creatures.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781003854128
• Artikelnr.: 69220293

Autorenporträt

Alison Wilcox has extensive teaching experience in schools in England and Scotland. Colleagues describe her methods as 'innovative and inspirational to even the most reluctant of writers'.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 - Settings Chapter 1: Forest and Woods Chapter 2: Mountains Chapter 3: Caves Chapter 4: Beaches
islands
volcanoes and deserts Chapter 5: Ground and Paths Chapter 6: Streams
Rivers
Lakes and Waterfalls Chapter 7: Sea and Waves Chapter 8: Cities
towns and villages Chapter 9: Roads Chapter 10: Gardens Chapter 11: Buildings Chapter 12: Doors
halls
corridors and stairs Chapter 13: Rooms Chapter 14: Time of day Chapter 15: Seasons Chapter 16: Rain
mist and fog Chapter 17: Wind
thunder and lightning Chapter 18: Smell and touch Chapter 19: Sound Part 2 - Characters Chapter 20: Age
height and shape Chapter 21: Face Chapter 22: Eyes Chapter 23: Mouth
teeth
nose and ears Chapter 24: Hands and fingers Chapter 25: Hair and facial hair Chapter 26: Clothes Chapter 27: Voice Chapter 28: Excited
happy Chapter 29: Concentrating
determined Chapter 30: Sympathetic
caring Chapter 31: Relieved Chapter 32: Angry
irritated
aggressive
impatient Chapter 33: Cold
evil
arrogant
sly Chapter 34: Frightened
timid Chapter 35: Nervous
embarrassed
shy Chapter 36: Sad
miserable Chapter 37: Tired Chapter 38: Pain Part 3 - Creatures Chapter 39: Parts
size
shape
colour and covering Chapter 40: Head Chapter 41: Eyes Chapter 42: Arms and legs Chapter 43: Wings and tails Chapter 44: Smell and sound Chapter 45: Movement Chapter 46: Habitat Chapter 47: Abilities and actions Chapter 48: Weapons and destruction Part 4 - Additional Vocabulary Chapter 49: Adverbs Chapter 50: Connectives Part 5 - Grammar in a Creative Context Chapter 51: Poetry Chapter 52: Modelled Sentences Chapter 53: Action Frames Chapter 54: Setting
interaction and reaction