ABSTRACT

Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus. It provides children with a comprehensive resource with which to expand their descriptive vocabulary, experiment with language and sentence structure and build up narratives based around the following areas:

  • Settings – landscapes, settlements and atmosphers
  • Characters – appearance, emotions and personality
  • Creatures – appearance, abilities and habitats.

This model was created as a result of feedback from children as to the resources they required to inspire and assist them with their writing. For reluctant writers or those faced with blank page syndrome, Descriptosaurus provides useful starting points to encourage putting pen to paper. Using Descriptosaurus will not only inspire children, it will build their confidence and dramatically improve the content of their writing.

part |2 pages

Part 1: Settings

chapter |28 pages

Landscapes

chapter |22 pages

Settlements

chapter |40 pages

Atmosphere

part |2 pages

Part 2: Characters

chapter |36 pages

Appearance

chapter |64 pages

Emotions and personality

part |2 pages

Part 3: Creatures

chapter 39|5 pages

Parts, size, shape, colour and covering

chapter 40|3 pages

Head

chapter 41|2 pages

Eyes

chapter 42|4 pages

Arms and legs

chapter 43|3 pages

Wings and tails

chapter 44|3 pages

Smell and sound

chapter 45|2 pages

Movement

chapter 46|2 pages

Habitat

chapter 47|3 pages

Abilities and actions

chapter 48|4 pages

Weapons and destruction