Looking for a clear and purposeful way to improve story writing and help students use the senses to describe a setting?
These descriptive writing prompt cards are designed to support students in using sensory language to paint vivid pictures with words. With a mix of visual and text-based prompts, students are guided to describe settings in engaging and detailed ways, while building confidence in their writing.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:
🌿 Build strong descriptive writing skills through regular, structured practice
🌿 Support students to use the senses to create vivid and engaging setting descriptions
🌿 Perfect for morning work, fast finishers or writing warm-ups
🌿 Use during small-group instruction, writing rotations or whole-class lessons
🌿 Ideal for homework, consolidation or relief-teacher-friendly lessons
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
𓅦 40x Prompt Cards
20x cards with picture prompt
20x cards with text prompt
𓅦 2x Card Sets
Without dialogue in the checklist
With dialogue in the checklist
𓅦 2x Levels Of Differentiation
Cards with scaffold with what would you see, hear, smell, feel and taste brainstorm boxes
Cards with text box only
𓅦 2x Digital Versions
MS Powerpoint
Google Slides
𓅦 Editable Version
MS Powerpoint template
Canva template
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RESOURCE:
🌿 Low-prep and ready to use for descriptive writing practice
🌿 Aligned to the Australian Curriculum version 9 – AC9E3LE05, AC9E4LA12, AC9E4LE05, AC9E5LE05, AC9E5LY06, AC9E6LA09 and AC9E6LE05
🌿 Differentiated and flexible, making it easy to adapt for different year levels and curriculum contexts
🌿 Multiple use options – print and go, customise templates or use digitally
🌿 Cards are great for daily descriptive and sensory writing practice, morning work, fast finishers, homework and consolidation
🌿 Encourages students to write engaging setting descriptions that paint a clear picture for the reader
Looking for a clear and purposeful way to improve story writing and help students use the senses to describe a setting?
These descriptive writing prompt cards are designed to support students in using sensory language to paint vivid pictures with words. With a mix of visual and text-based prompts, students are guided to describe settings in engaging and detailed ways, while building confidence in their writing.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:
🌿 Build strong descriptive writing skills through regular, structured practice
🌿 Support students to use the senses to create vivid and engaging setting descriptions
🌿 Perfect for morning work, fast finishers or writing warm-ups
🌿 Use during small-group instruction, writing rotations or whole-class lessons
🌿 Ideal for homework, consolidation or relief-teacher-friendly lessons
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
𓅦 40x Prompt Cards
20x cards with picture prompt
20x cards with text prompt
𓅦 2x Card Sets
Without dialogue in the checklist
With dialogue in the checklist
𓅦 2x Levels Of Differentiation
Cards with scaffold with what would you see, hear, smell, feel and taste brainstorm boxes
Cards with text box only
𓅦 2x Digital Versions
MS Powerpoint
Google Slides
𓅦 Editable Version
MS Powerpoint template
Canva template
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RESOURCE:
🌿 Low-prep and ready to use for descriptive writing practice
🌿 Aligned to the Australian Curriculum version 9 – AC9E3LE05, AC9E4LA12, AC9E4LE05, AC9E5LE05, AC9E5LY06, AC9E6LA09 and AC9E6LE05
🌿 Differentiated and flexible, making it easy to adapt for different year levels and curriculum contexts
🌿 Multiple use options – print and go, customise templates or use digitally
🌿 Cards are great for daily descriptive and sensory writing practice, morning work, fast finishers, homework and consolidation
🌿 Encourages students to write engaging setting descriptions that paint a clear picture for the reader
