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Year 3 Descriptive Writing: Worked Examples

See free Year 3 descriptive writing worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.

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Four worked examples

Try each question first, then compare the strategy and answer. The aim is to understand the method, not just copy the final result.

1
Senses

Write one sentence describing what you can hear in a storm.

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: Any vivid relevant sentence.

2
Adjectives

Improve 'the forest' using two precise adjectives.

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: e.g. the dark, silent forest

3
Verb

Replace 'went' in 'The fox went across the field' with a stronger verb.

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: e.g. darted/crept/raced

4
Simile

Complete: The moon was like ____.

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: Any suitable simile.

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