At Key Stage 2, many students struggle to add interesting details in their narrative writing. Here are some examples of ways to spice up their writing with details. These posters have examples ^_^

1. Dialogue/Quotes
The boy ran home.
The boy ran home. “I’ll be
there soon!” he thought.

2. She likes eating food like
cakes, pies and sweets.
Examples
She likes eating food.

3. My sister was laughing
yesterday at our house
because of a TV show.
( Wh ) Questions
(When?)
(Where?)
(Why?)!
(Who?)
(What?)
My sister was laughing.

4. Adjectives
She had a bag.
She had a small 2-year
old heart-shaped pink
striped plastic bag.
(size)!
(shape)! (colour)!
(pattern)! (material)!
(age)!

5. Adverbs
The boy walked.
The boy walked happily.
Quietly, the boy walked.
The boy quickly walked.

6. Numb3r5
There were many animals.
There were many animals
four pigs, three goats,
two hundred cows and
one thousand chickens.

7. Feelings
They went on a picnic.
They went on a picnic. The
girls were relaxed but the boys
were excited.

8. Facts
The weather was hot.
The weather was hot.The
temperature was 36°C and the
humidity was 95%!
Its
true!

9. Senses
The cake was amazing!
The cake was amazing! It had three layers,
it smelled like vanilla but wasn’t too sweet.
The cake was soft. The people sang a
birthday song.
(see)!
(smell)! (taste)!
(touch)!
(hear)!

10. Metaphors
The man was angry.
The man was angry. He was as
red as a tomato.
The man was like a
volcano!

11. i talics
Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Are you okay?

12. Punctuation
Hello. I’m lost. Help.
Hi? I’m lost! Help.
Hi! I’m lost… Help?
Hi, I’m lost. (Help)

13. HIGH
Detail