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Nailing setting in descriptive writing

People tend to link particular ideas, feelings and characteristics with particular settings. As writers, students need to be aware of these common associations. For example, when people think of an old house, they might also think creepy, haunted and mysterious. Keeping such associations in mind, in this unit students will decide on a setting for their writing and then complete the chart to build up the picture it in their minds.

Topics: Poetic writing
Years: 5-7 | Pages: 2 | Code: E51081-01

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Frances Adlam

Frances Adlam, a highly experienced and creative educator and therapist, has 20 years of teaching experience, is considered a “gifted teacher” by many, and for over 15 years has been involved in teaching the arts, creativity, multiple intelligences and working with creatively gifted children. She has lectured in New Zealand and been an adviser for teachers in the aforementioned areas. She is also a published children’s author, a dancer and a playwright. She currently works as an educator and therapist for children in her private practice, Out of the Box, where she specialises in working with children who are on the spectra of dyslexia, ADHD, Asperger’s syndrome and autism. Frances has written many resources for Essential Resources, some of which are under her former name, Frances Reed. You can find out more about Frances at www.outofthebox.net.nz.