Describing the setting of 'Paddington' | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

The __________ is where a story takes place.

character

setting ✓

plot
Which piece of punctuation separates two adjectives describing a noun?

comma ✓

full stop

question mark

exclamation mark
Match each key term to its example.

noun

⇔

Paddington ✓

adjective

⇔

silly ✓

expanded noun phrase

⇔

silly, clumsy Paddington ✓
Which of these is a sentence?

I saw a silly, clumsy bear. ✓

a silly, clumsy bear

clumsy bear

bear
Match the sense to the body part it uses.

sight

⇔

eyes ✓

hearing

⇔

ears ✓

taste

⇔

mouth ✓

smell

⇔

nose ✓

touch

⇔

hands ✓
Match each word class to its definition.

noun

⇔

a naming word ✓

adjective

⇔

describes a noun ✓

verb

⇔

a doing or being word ✓

adverb

⇔

describes or adds detail to a verb ✓

Exit quiz

Which of these are needed to create a simple sentence?

a proper noun

written in the past tense

makes complete sense ✓

a verb ✓
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

I saw a long bridge

I saw a long bridge. ✓

i saw a long bridge

I Saw a Long Bridge
Identify the verb in the following sentence: 'I smelt the sweet marmalade.'

I

smelt ✓

sweet

marmalade
Identify the expanded noun phrase.

round London Eye

huge

London Eye

round, huge London Eye ✓
Match each key term to its example.

noun

⇔

buses ✓

verb

⇔

saw ✓

expanded noun phrase

⇔

huge, red buses ✓

sentence

⇔

I saw huge, red buses. ✓
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

I heard cooing, noisy pigeons

I heard cooing, noisy pigeons. ✓

I heard cooing noisy pigeons

i heard cooing, noisy pigeons

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Senses help us to experience and describe the setting, in this case, London
The five senses are sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Expanded noun phrases need a comma in between the two adjectives, such as 'long, grand bridge'
A sentence must include a verb
Using descriptions with adjectives make writing more interesting

Common misconception

Pupils may only refer to nouns modelled to them.

Make use of the illustrations in the book as well as other visuals of London to help pupils become more familiar and generate their own ideas. Videos can assist with creating a more sensory experience.

Keywords

Sense - the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Setting - where a story takes place
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
Comma - a punctuation mark used to list two adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
Verb - a doing or being word