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Dive into the world of Roald Dahl with this engaging character description lesson all about the terrifying and terrible Mrs. Twit! This PowerPoint-based session helps children build rich, imaginative descriptions using expanded noun phrases, powerful adjectives, and well-structured sentences.

Ideal for Year 2 and adaptable for lower KS2, this lesson guides pupils through exploring Mrs. Twit’s appearance, personality, and actions to inspire effective character writing.

What’s Included:
Clear learning objective and success criteria

Warm-up activity using descriptive clues

Short extract and discussion prompts

Modelled example of a character description

Word bank and vocabulary ideas

Structured writing activity

Challenge prompts for confident writers

** Focus Skills:**
Writing character descriptions

Expanding vocabulary

Using adjectives and expanded noun phrases

Structuring descriptive writing effectively

A great standalone lesson or part of a wider unit on The Twits, ideal for developing children’s writing skills in a fun and creative way.