George and the Dragon
We have been learning to write interesting words and phrases that we can use to write our own recount of the ‘George and the Dragon’ story next week.
Today we will be learning how to describe the dragon.
Here is a picture of him:
Task 1
Here are some words we will use to describe the dragon. Do you know what the words mean ? Look up any unknown words in the dictionary:
Now write some phrases to describe what the dragon looks like e.g scaly tail or sharp claws. You can use the vocabulary above or come up with your own words.
When you have written some phrases, use them to complete the following sentence:
The dragon had ________ .
Can you write a really exciting sentence that puts a picture of the dragon in the readers mind ?
Here is an example:
The dragon had huge, red wings and teeth as sharp as knives.
Task 2
Look at the words below.
Can you use them to write some sentences about how the dragon moved?
e.g. The dragon glared menacingly.
When you have written your sentences, you could act them out, pretending you are the dragon. What do your sentences tell you to do ?