One star games*
These games are quick and easy to play. They take around 5 to 10 minutes each and are a great way to get your class motivated and in the right frame of mind for creative writing.
Adjective tags
This game will get pupils thinking about adjectives and encourages them to work on building a character's personality. It can be used as a quick 5-minute activity, or as the basis for a longer piece of writing.
Thumbnails
This game takes around 10 minutes and encourages pupils to think about a broad range of character traits (both physical and personality-based), in order to build a character by creating a 'snapshot' description of them. It will help pupils to learn about and develop their own characters. Thumbnails can be used as a quick thinking activity, or as the basis for a longer piece of writing.
Criss-cross characters
This 5-minute game encourages pupils to think about their characters: personalities, likes and dislikes, and how their characters would react to different situations. It helps pupils to get to know their characters better, and also helps the pupils to work together as a group to develop their character-building skills. It can be used as a quick exercise or as the basis for a longer piece of writing or group work.