Description
Book SynopsisDescriptosaurus: Action & Adventure builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestselling Descriptosaurus and, within the context of adventure stories, develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful cinematic writing. This essential guide will enable children to take their writing to the next level, combine their descriptions of setting and character and show how the two interact. Children can then experiment with their own adventure stories, armed with the skills, techniques and vocabulary necessary to describe their action scenes in a way that allows the reader to feel the characters' fear and excitement, and visualise the action within the setting.
This new system also provides a contextualised alternative to grammar textbooks and will assist children in acquiring, understanding and applying the grammar they will need to improve their writing, both creative and technical.
Trade Review"Descriptosaurus is a hugely popular and highly successful book which helps teachers encourage pupils’ creative writing. […] Descriptosaurus: Action and Adventure takes a subject which will really excite and engage children and builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestseller book. Always keeping close to the theme, it develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful cinematic writing. […] This is a huge library of ideas and will give teachers an almost unlimited resource to inspire their pupils. It’s very simple to use and newly qualified teachers and teachers in training will find the book accessible; experienced teachers will find the range of ideas quite superb. A wonderful resource." – Parents in Touch
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION
KEY ELEMENTS
PART A – RACE
CHAPTER 1 HOOKS
Section 1: Openings
Section 2: Warning of Danger to Come
Section 3: The Ticking Clock
Section 4: A Decision/Plan
Section 5: What’s Lurking Behind the Door
Section 6: Too Close for Comfort
CHAPTER 2 JOURNEY
CHAPTER 3 ROUTES
Section 1: Cities, Towns and Villages
Section 2: Paths & Trails
Section 3: Ground
CHAPTER 4 MOVING CLOSE TO THE DESTINATION
Section 1: Setting
A. Barriers
B. Alarms
Section 2: Interaction
A. Scanning the Area
B. Signals
C. Advancing
D. Getting Inside
Section 3: Reaction
CHAPTER 5 SECRET PASSAGES & TUNNELS
Section 1(a): Setting - Secret Passages
Section 2(a): Interaction
Section 2(b): Setting - Tunnels & Passages
Section 2(b): Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
PART B – THE CHASE
CHAPTER 6 FOLLOWED
Section 1: Characters
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
CHAPTER 7 HIDING
Section 1: Characters
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
CHAPTER 8 PURSUED
Section 1: Characters
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
CHAPTER 9 TRAPPED
Section 1: Characters/Setting
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
PART C – THE VILLAIN
CHAPTER 10 MEETING THE VILLAIN
A. The Villain & his Allies
Section 1: Expressions
Section 2: Eyes
Section 3: Voice
Section 4: Movement
Section 5: Scars
B. Dangerous Animals
Section 1: Guard Dogs
Section 2: Scorpion
Section 3: Crocodiles
Section 4: Snake
Section 5: Black Widow Spider
CHAPTER 11 INTERACTION & REACTION TO VILLAIN
A. Movement
B. Wrestle
C. Strike
Section 2: Reaction
CHAPTER 12 CAPTURED
Section 1: Characters
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
PART D – SURVIVAL
CHAPTER 13 FIRE, EXPLOSIONS, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
Section 1: Setting
A. Fire
B. Explosions
C. Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
CHAPTER 14 IN THE WATER
Section 1: Setting
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
CHAPTER 15 DESERTS
Section 1: Setting
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
CHAPTER 16 SNOW, ICE, AVALANCHES
Section 1: Setting
Section 2: Interaction
Section 3: Reaction
APPENDIX:
PLANNING AN ADVENTURE STORY
Plot Planning Sheet
Hero Planning Sheet
Villain Planning Sheet
S(C)IR - The Race
S(C)IR - The Chase
S(C)IR - Survival
