Sample Compositions
Character description Question: Write a description of a person who is very kind. Planning
Wrinkly face, warm smile, dresses up to go to church What she looks like
Her character
Kind, always listens, helps others
My grandmother
Helped sick neighbour What she does
Old wooden house, neat as new pin Where she lives
Can count on her when there are problems What others think
My grandmother is the kindest person I know. She has a wrinkly face, twinkling brown eyes and a warm smile. She likes to wear comfortable old clothes when she is at home, but when she goes to church, she really dresses up. I love to visit her. She lives in the country in an old wooden house. Everything in her house is as neat as a new pin. As I walk up the path, I can smell the lovely cakes she bakes for us. My grandmother always makes me feel as though I am the most important person in the world. As soon as I arrive, she sits down beside me and asks me to tell her all my news. Whenever I have a problem, she listens sympathetically and brings me a slice of her delicious cake to cheer me up. Last year, my grandmother’s neighbour, Mrs. Jones, fell ill. Every morning, Grandmother got up early to help to get Mrs. Jones’ children ready for school. Then she cooked her some breakfast and tidied the house. Everyone in the village loves my grandmother. They know they can count on her if they have a problem. “I like helping people,” she always says.
What she looks like
Where she lives
Her character and an example
What she does and an example
What others think of her
• Discuss with students how the writer uses a concept map to plan the description. • Point out that the writer gives examples of what her grandmother does to support what s/he says about her character, e.g. Grandmother is very kind; example: how she helped her neighbour.
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