A figure in space: vocabulary in descriptive writing

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
A figure in space: vocabulary in descriptive writing
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Developing vocabulary: Using new words
Resource type
Student activity
Complete lesson

Using an image of an astronaut and the trailer of the film 'Gravity', students complete several tasks to develop their vocabulary and then write a short descriptive piece.  

Activities include:

  • a warm-up task to change the word class of interesting vocabulary
  • creative vocabulary task based on a picture prompt of an astronaut
  • vocabulary exploration task based on editing the sentence: The figure was floating in space.
  • vocabulary task using the Gravity film trailer as a prompt
  • an imaginative writing task where students write a third person narrative of 200 words
  • peer assessment support.

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5

18/07/2021

Used with Year 7 students. They were gripped by the film trailer and found it inspirational for their writing. Fantastic for vocabulary work. Thanks!

Marion Mealing

17/06/2021

5

17/06/2021

5

14/06/2021

5

18/07/2021

Used with Year 7 students. They were gripped by the film trailer and found it inspirational for their writing. Fantastic for vocabulary work. Thanks!

Marion Mealing

17/06/2021

5

17/06/2021

5

14/06/2021

5

02/09/2020

5

09/07/2020

5

11/05/2020

Great resource for Years 7 and 8. Thanks for sharing this.

Valerie Long

02/05/2020

5

27/12/2019

Brilliant resource. Thank you for sharing.

Dora Osei

14/11/2019