Starter quiz
- Which of these will not form part of the build-up of a story?
- the main character is introduced ✓
- the central problem of the story is resolved ✓
- the main character encounters obstacles
- the tension increases
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- Which of these events fall into the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark'?
- The plaque is unveiled.
- The class visit the tree where the witches were hanged. ✓
- Miss Murphy rips up Addie's work.
- Addie goes to Keedie's university. ✓
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- Which of these events from the build-up comes first?
- Audrey brings in the thesaurus.
- Keedie and Nina arrive.
- Addie is in the office with Miss Murphy. ✓
- Nina says she will report Miss Murphy.
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- Which of the following best describes an 'internal monologue'?
- a character's inner actions
- a character's inner thoughts ✓
- the conversations a character has
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- Which of the following is most likely to be a piece of Miss Murphy's internal monologue?
- You're a rude and disrespectful girl!
- Why on earth is Mr Allison interfering in this? ✓
- Girls like you don't belong in this school.
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- Which character's internal monologue might include the following idea? 'I just don't believe Miss Murphy has Addie's best interests at heart; I think I need to intervene.'
- Nina
- Mr Allison ✓
- Emily
- Keedie
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Exit quiz
- Which pronouns are most likely to appear in the first person perspective?
- I, me, my, mine ✓
- he, him, his
- we, us, our, ours ✓
- they, them, their, theirs
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- Which of these sentences use a third person perspective?
- Addie stepped away from the looming tree. ✓
- I backed away nervously.
- We handed out leaflets by the bookshop.
- Addie and Audrey handed out leaflets by the bookshop. ✓
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- Which tense and person is used here? 'Addie looked on in horror as Miss Murphy crumpled her work.'
- first person
- third person ✓
- past tense ✓
- present tense
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- Which tense and person is used here? 'I can't believe no-one else is upset by what Mr Patterson is saying.'
- first person ✓
- third person
- past tense
- present tense ✓
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- Which features of an internal monologue are shown here? 'The lights are almost blindingly bright. But no-one else seems to notice.'
- repetition
- informal sentence opener ✓
- rhetorical question
- details about senses ✓
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- Why is including details about senses particularly important in our narrative?
- because Addie has extra senses
- because Addie's senses can sometimes be overwhelmed ✓
- because it is very interesting for the reader
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Key learning points
- Narratives are often written in the third person, but we can switch perspectives during a narrative.
- Including first person perspectives allows us to show the protagonist's thoughts.
- An internal monologue is a type of first person writing focused on the protagonist's inner thoughts.
- We can use a range of language techniques to lend internal monologue an informal tone.
- We can include sensory details to show more of the protagonist's emotions.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that any piece of first person writing is internal monologue.
Internal monologue is first person writing that focuses on the inner thoughts of the person.
Keywords
Third person perspective - the 'he/she/it/they' perspective
First person perspective - the 'I/we' perspective
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
Present tense - tells the reader the action is happening now
Internal monologue - the inner voice of a character - their thoughts to themselves, not spoken aloud
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