Starter quiz
- What is introduced to a story in the build-up?
- the main characters
- the main setting
- problems ✓
- the solution to problems
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- Which of these events could form part of the build-up in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- Beowulf has been king for 50 years.
- A dragon destroys the Geat stronghold. ✓
- Beowulf decides he needs to fight the dragon. ✓
- Beowulf slits the dragon's throat.
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- Which of the events below follows this one? 'Beowulf shouted and banged his sword on the rocks.'
- the dragon slithered out of its cave ✓
- Wiglaf's sword caught fire
- the other men ran away in fear
- Wiglaf stabbed the dragon in the belly
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- What should be increasing during the build-up of a narrative?
- the length of sentences
- the amount of descriptive detail
- tension ✓
- confusion
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- Which of these events do not form part of the resolution in the story of 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- Beowulf is given a hero's burial. ✓
- Beowulf slits the dragon's throat.
- The dragon falls down dead.
- Warriors ride around Beowulf's barrow. ✓
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- What are the benefits of using our text maps to practise storytelling?
- it helps us remember the events of the story ✓
- it helps us be more prepared to write the story ✓
- it helps us practise our art skills
- it helps us to learn word-for-word what we will write
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Exit quiz
- What part of the story 'Beowulf and the dragon' is happening here? 'The dragon attacked the stronghold and Beowulf said he wanted to attack it alone.'
- the opening
- the build-up ✓
- the climax
- the resolution
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- Which two settings are included in the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- Eagleness ✓
- Heorot
- the burned stronghold ✓
- inside the dragon's cave
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- Which of these words means 'still smoking'?
- ablaze
- incinerated
- blackened
- smouldering ✓
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- Which of these words means 'steep'?
- barren
- windswept
- sheer ✓
- promontory
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- Which of these words means 'strong'?
- barbed
- iridescent
- sinuous
- mighty ✓
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- Which nouns could complete the following expanded noun phrase to give a negative impression of the dragon? 'the colossal __________'.
- worm ✓
- serpent ✓
- treasure-guardian ✓
- warrior
- king of Geatland
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Rehearsing our storytelling using a text map makes the writing process easier.
- We can also plan some of the vocabulary we wish to use to have a certain effect.
- We are going to be writing the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'.
- We can use rich vocabulary to describe the burned stronghold, the rocky headland and the dragon's body.
- We can avoid repeating 'Beowulf' and 'the dragon' by replacing them with varied noun phrases.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe they can only use the words provided in the tasks.
You may wish to list the words provided on a whiteboard during the lesson, but then encourage children to apply their own ideas in the tasks or to use a thesaurus to explore deeper.
Keywords
Text map - a visual representation of a series of events, where pictures represent events
Build-up - the part of a story where problems are introduced and tension rises
Rich vocabulary - words chosen intentionally to convey a certain impression to the reader of a place, person or thing
Expanded noun phrase - a phrase where a noun is described by one or more adjectives
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