Descriptive Dot Writing

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📚 Part 1: Quick Choices & Vocabulary

WALT: Use sensory words and adjectives to describe dot artwork.

Success criteria: I can choose words that describe colour, texture and mood; I can pick senses to use in my writing.

1. Which colours do you see in your dot artwork? (Tick all that apply)

Red

Blue

Yellow

Green

Black or grey

Other:

2. Which senses could help you describe this artwork? (Tick all that apply)

Sight (what I see)

Sound (what I imagine I might hear)

Touch (how it might feel)

Smell

Taste

3. Choose the best word for the texture you notice:

Smooth

Bumpy

Shiny

Fuzzy

4. Which mood fits your dots best?

Calm

Joyful

Mysterious

Energetic

✏️ Part 2: Writing & Creative Extension

WALT: Write clear descriptive sentences or a short paragraph inspired by your dot artwork.

Success criteria: I can use sensory words, at least one adjective, and organise my ideas into clear sentences.

5. Finish this sentence using colour or shape: "The dots look like ________."

6. Write one sentence using a sight detail and one sentence using a touch detail.

Sight:

Touch:

7. Years 1–3: Write 3 connected sentences that describe your dot artwork. Use at least one colour word and one feeling word.

8. Years 4–6 (or advanced learners): Write a short paragraph (4–6 sentences). Imagine a scene or a tiny story that your dots belong to. Use varied sentence starters and one simile or metaphor.

9. Creative extension — add a small drawing or extra detail to your dot artwork that appears in your writing. Label one change that links to a sentence above.

Differentiation strategies:

Years 1–3: Use the sentence starters above, word bank, or draw first then label. Teacher or peer scribe if needed.

Years 4–6: Add figurative language, longer sentences and link ideas across sentences. Try extra editing for vivid verbs and precise nouns.

Extension activity for advanced learners: Create a title for your piece and write a two-line blurb that would appear on the back of a book. Use a simile and an emotive verb.

10. Reflection — Circle one and write one short sentence: Did your writing help you see your artwork differently?

Yes

Not really