KS2 Planning Template - Character Descriptions

Explore characters using this planning worksheet which gives pupils opportunities to explore different language choices and techniques when developing characters that engage readers.

This planning worksheet can support pupils to explore ideas and think about how they can effectively describe a character.

Images of a variety of interesting characters are provided to inspire pupils when writing developing character descriptions. Pupils could then go on to build a story that includes the character they have planned.

What is included in this planning character descriptions resource?

• character description planning worksheet
• interesting characters PDF images
• teacher notes with guidance on how the resource could be used

National Curriculum English Programme of Study

Writing - composition

Year 3 /4
Pupils should be taught to:

• plan their writing by discussing and recording ideas
• draft and write by, in narratives, creating settings, characters and plot

Year 5 /6
Pupils should be taught to:

• plan their writing by, in writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings ...
• draft and write by, in narratives, describing settings, characters ...

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• character description planning worksheet
• interesting characters PDF images
• teacher notes with guidance on how the resource could be used