Starter quiz
- Which of these describes the 'climax' of a story?
- where the writer describes the setting and characters
- where the problems are introduced and tension rises
- where the highest point of the action and tension is ✓
- where the problems are resolved
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- Which of these are not arguments made in Addie's speech?
- autistic people are more interesting that non-autistic people ✓
- she might have been treated like the witches in the past
- differences are positive things
- we should pardon everyone who was convicted of witchcraft ✓
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- Which of these key arguments in Addie's speech comes first?
- In the past, people who were different might have been accused of witchcraft.
- Because she's autistic, she experiences the world differently. ✓
- We shouldn't forget the people who experienced this in the past.
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- What clues are there that the following sentence comes from speech as opposed to formal writing? 'And that's what I want to explain to you today.'
- a contraction ✓
- a complex sentence
- an informal way of starting the sentence ✓
- asking questions to the audience
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- At what point might Addie be thinking the following piece of internal monologue in relation to her speech? 'People are really listening! Maybe they're being convinced ...'.
- before she is called to speak
- when she gets up to speak
- as she is speaking ✓
- when she sits back down
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- At what point did Addie notice the following in relation to her speech? 'I see that everyone is paying attention; they're watching and listening carefully now.'
- before she is called to speak
- when she gets up to speak
- as she is speaking ✓
- when she sits back down
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Exit quiz
- Which of these are features of the sections where we write in role as Addie?
- first person ✓
- third person
- past tense
- present tense ✓
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- Which of these are features of the flashback sections of our text?
- first person
- third person ✓
- past tense ✓
- present tense
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- Put the sections of our text in order.
- 1⇔first person, present tense for point 1
- 2⇔first flashback to Maggie's story
- 3⇔first person, present tense for point 2
- 4⇔second flashback to Maggie's story
- 5⇔first person, present tense for point 3
- What is the 'trigger' for the flashbacks in the model story?
- Addie thinks about Bonnie's story.
- Maggie thinks about Addie.
- Addie looks at Maggie's name on her hand. ✓
- Addie looks at Keedie.
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- Which of these sentences could be from the flashbacks in our narrative?
- The children laughed and trod on Maggie's food. ✓
- "Get away from me!" Maggie yelled. ✓
- I can't believe they're listening to me.
- Can I really do this?
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- Which of the following describes how the mood changes in the sections written from Addie's perspective about her speech?
- becomes more negative
- becomes more positive ✓
- stays positive throughout
- stays negative throughout
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- Writing can include a shift in perspective from first to third person and a change from present to past tense.
- The first person allows the reader to hear Addie's direct thoughts and emotions.
- We can also plan to include flashbacks that show past events in the third person.
- These flashbacks might be 'triggered' by a certain action in the present.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to segment Addie's speech into three sections.
Encourage pupils to think about past drama tasks where they looked at Addie's feelings before, during and after her speech.
Keywords
First person - the 'I/we' perspective
Present tense - shows the action is happening now
Flashback - a jump to a time or event that happened earlier in the narrative
Third person - the 'he/she/it/they' perspective
Past tense - shows that the action happened before now
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