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The Last Bear Descriptive Writing

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The Last Bear Descriptive Writing

A polar bear on an icy landscape

📖 Part 1: Finding Descriptive Language

Extract from 'The Last Bear':

"The Arctic wind howled like a hungry wolf across the endless white wilderness. April's breath formed misty clouds in the bitter cold air as she trudged through the deep, crunching snow. In the distance, a magnificent polar bear moved silently across the glittering ice, its thick cream-coloured fur rippling in the freezing breeze."

1. Find and underline three vivid adjectives in the extract above.
2. Which simile is used in the text?

The wind howled like a hungry wolf

Snow like a white blanket

Cold as ice

3. Which senses does the author appeal to? Tick all that apply:

Sight (what you see)

Sound (what you hear)

Touch (what you feel)

Smell (what you smell)

Taste (what you taste)

4. Write down one example of alliteration from the text:

_________________________________________________

✏️ Part 2: Creating Your Own Descriptions

5. Complete these similes about the Arctic:

a) The ice was as slippery as ________________________

b) The polar bear's roar was like ________________________

c) The snowflakes fell like ________________________

6. Write three powerful adjectives to describe:

a) The Arctic landscape: _____________, _____________, _____________

b) A polar bear: _____________, _____________, _____________

c) The weather: _____________, _____________, _____________

7. Write a descriptive sentence about the Arctic using at least one adjective and appealing to TWO different senses:
8. Write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) describing a polar bear hunting for food. Use vivid adjectives, a simile, and sensory details:

🎨 Part 3: Descriptive Writing Challenge

9. Imagine you are April meeting the last polar bear. Write 4-5 sentences describing this moment. Include:

• At least 2 vivid adjectives

• 1 simile

• Details about what you see, hear, and feel

Remember: Good descriptive writing helps the reader create a picture in their mind using powerful adjectives, similes, and sensory details!

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