Descriptive writing: night at the airport
English Age group: KS3 and KS4: language and imagery
Watch a live airport after dark and turn what you see and hear into writing.
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Live data for the board
Latest weather report (explained in "How do you read an airport weather report?")
See live streams at this airport
Worksheet: Descriptive writing: night at the airport
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Use the live board for this worksheet.
- Watch the live stream for 5 minutes. List 10 things you can see or hear.
- Write a paragraph using at least one simile and one verb that shows movement.
- Show a feeling (excitement, calm, loneliness) without naming it.
- Swap with a partner. Underline their best image and say why it works.
Class quiz
Ten questions on this lesson. Pupils open the link on any device. Nothing is stored about them.
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Teacher notes and answers
Suggested answers. Many will vary with the live data, so check units and working. The curriculum links are a guide only.
- Answers will vary. Praise precise details (colours of lights, the sound of engines) over general ones.
- Answers will vary. For example, a light that "drifts like a slow firefly" or a plane that "slides" down the sky.
- Answers will vary. Look for body language, setting and sensory detail doing the work ("show, don't tell").
- Pupils should explain the effect on the reader, not just say they like it.
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