Holiday Moment Writing

Name:

Date:

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Today we are learning to:

Explore and reflect on a significant moment from our recent school holiday

Develop descriptive vocabulary to vividly capture experiences

Use sensory language and varied sentence structures

✅ Success Criteria - I can:

Identify and describe a special moment from my holiday using interesting detail

Write a clear paragraph that captures the essence of that moment

Use sensory language to help the reader visualise my experience

Share my writing and give constructive feedback to a peer

📝 Part 1: Planning Your Holiday Moment

1. Choose ONE special moment from your recent school holiday. What made this moment memorable?

2. Where did this moment happen? Describe the setting in 2-3 words:

Location: _________________ Atmosphere: _________________ Time of day: _________________

3. What could you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel during this moment? Fill in the sensory details:

See: _________________________________________________

Hear: _________________________________________________

Smell: _________________________________________________

Feel: _________________________________________________

4. Who was with you during this moment? How did they make it special?

5. Circle the emotions you felt during this moment:

Excited

Peaceful

Surprised

Happy

Proud

Other: _______________

✍️ Part 2: Writing Your Holiday Moment

6. Write a descriptive paragraph about your holiday moment. Use your planning notes above to include sensory details and show (don't just tell) what happened.

7. Peer Feedback: Share your paragraph with a partner. Have them tick what they noticed in your writing:

Uses descriptive vocabulary

Includes sensory details (see, hear, feel, etc.)

Has a clear beginning, middle, and end

Makes me feel like I was there

8. Extension Challenge: Rewrite one sentence from your paragraph using a simile (comparing using 'like' or 'as') or more complex sentence structure:

9. Reflection: What did you learn about descriptive writing from this activity?