Year 3 have recently been looking at adjectives and how they are used to enhance their writing, making it more enjoyable for the reader. We looked at our choice of adjectives, too, thinking about choosing “WOW” words rather than boring ones. We also noticed how they can be used at various points within sentences – sometimes maybe before nouns, sometimes afterwards, and also the effect of using two adjectives rather than one, to enhance our descriptions.

Using all this knowledge, we went on to write poems based on ‘The Forest’ after reading, “The Forest Child” by Richard Edwards for inspiration.

Have a look at these examples written by children in 3B – they are (for want of a better adjective) AMAZING!!

“The smell of the pretty, red flowers

The taste of the sticky, golden honey

The sound of the brown, howling wolf

The sight of the furry, soft bear

The touch of the crunchy, crackling leaves.”

by Tanya

The children have also been experimenting with exciting verbs and adverbs in their writing. Some children chose to include these in their poems, too.

 “The smell of the wonderful flowers swaying gently in the grass

The sound of the heavy feet moving slowly through the trees

The sight of the beautiful leaves dancing restlessly on the branches

The touch of the cold air shaking quickly in the beaver den

The taste of the sweet honey tingling sharply in my mouth.”

by Anqing

“The sound of the blue birds tweeting softly through the forest

The smell of the sweet berries hanging carefully over the bushes near the pond

The sight of the tiny mouse running quickly over the leaves on the ground

The touch of the moist leaves blowing gently in the air

The taste of the sticky honey dripping slowly down the trees in the forest.”

by Yahya

Well done, Year 3!!

Emma Beer

Head of Lower Juniors