Starter quiz
- Which set of pronouns is most likely to be used in the third person perspective?
- I, me, my, mine
- he, him, his ✓
- we, us, our, ours
- you, your, yours
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- Which of these sentences use a first person perspective?
- Miss Murphy glared at me angrily. ✓
- Mr Allison knocked gingerly on the door.
- We stood outside the bookshop with our leaflets. ✓
- Nina stormed out furiously.
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- What tense and person is used in the following sentence? 'My heart is racing as I walk towards the library; the lights seem too bright.'
- first person ✓
- third person
- past tense
- present tense ✓
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- Which tense and person is used in the following sentence? 'Mr Patterson seemed overcome with excitement as he spoke.'
- first person
- third person ✓
- past tense ✓
- present tense
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- Which features of an internal monologue are shown in the following sentence? 'My legs feel as heavy as lead. But I drag myself towards the office. Why didn't I stop myself from hitting her?'
- repetition
- informal sentence opener ✓
- rhetorical question ✓
- details about senses ✓
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- Which of these sentences uses internal monologuing?
- Addie felt overwhelmed by what she saw.
- I feel like I can barely breathe. Why is no-one else reacting like this? ✓
- I sat on the grass to catch my breath.
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Exit quiz
- Put these events from the build-up in order.
- 1⇔Emily is abusing Addie and she mentions Keedie.
- 2⇔Addie loses control and she attacks Emily.
- 3⇔She is pulled off by Mr Allison and she is kept isolated by Miss Murphy.
- 4⇔Addie and Miss Murphy are alone together.
- 5⇔Keedie and Nina arrive.
- Put the elements of our planned narrative in the correct order.
- 1⇔third person perspective on Event 1
- 2⇔internal monologue reflecting on Event 1
- 3⇔third person perspective on Event 2
- 4⇔internal monologue reflecting on Event 2
- Match the types of figurative language to the examples.
- metaphor⇔My head is a drum. ✓
- personification⇔Nina's voice rips into Miss Murphy. ✓
- simile⇔My feet are as heavy as lead. ✓
- Which of the following sentences are likely taken from the third person perspective on an event from our narrative?
- Addie sat with her head on the table. ✓
- What have I done? What will Mum and Dad say?
- I feel like my blood is fizzing in my veins.
- Miss Murphy stalked up the corridor like a predator. ✓
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- Which of the following sentences are likely taken from the pieces of internal monologue from our narrative?
- I feel like I'm watching myself from afar. ✓
- Addie leapt upon Emily with a sob of rage.
- My mind is completely blank. ✓
- Why am I even doing this? ✓
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- Which event might the following piece of internal monologue be reflecting on? 'The corridor is a tunnel, closing in on me from all sides.'
- Addie hitting Emily
- Addie in the office with Miss Murphy
- Addie walking towards the office ✓
- Addie seeing Emily with the thesaurus
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- We can plan to describe particular details and use figurative language to build a particular mood.
- Our plan will cover two events from the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark', using a tense, anxious mood.
- For each event, we will describe it in the third person and reflect on it using internal monologue in the first person.
Common misconception
Pupils may feel they have to cover every event from this part of the book in this piece of writing.
Encourage pupils to zoom in on just two moments, drawing out all the details from these; this will allow them to really focus on the quality of writing rather than the plot details.
Keywords
Third person perspective - the 'he/she/it/they' perspective
Internal monologue - the inner voice of a character - their thoughts to themselves, not spoken aloud
Build-up - the part of a narrative where problems are introduced and tension rises
Figurative language - the use of metaphors, similes, personification and other literary devices to create imaginative meanings
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