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How to write a descriptive piece based on the coastline. The presenter advises students to start off by gathering the names of things you see and hear along the stretch. He suggests adding adjectives for the description before mixing the creations together to complete the text before sharing his written work.

This clip could be paused before Steven gives his description of the scene and then, leaving a word bank on display, work with students to write a class description of the scene. Encourage students to use all of the words in the bank, as well as adding some of their own. Students could then compare their class description to Steven’s. Whose is better? Alternatively, students could write descriptions based on a number of images or visuals provided. They could choose a scene they wish to describe, keep it to themselves, and classmates could try to guess which scene is being described. To provide greater challenge, some scenes could be very similar in order to encourage detailed description. Students could go through the same planning process as shown in the clip – noting things they see, things they hear, and adjectives to describe these. To add greater detail, students could include things they can touch or smell. They can then use these notes to complete a piece of descriptive writing and share it with classmates who could guess the scene being described.