Starter quiz
- Which of the events below is part of the build-up in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- Beowulf kills the dragon
- Wiglaf stabs the dragon
- Beowulf's sword is stuck in the dragon's head
- the dragon burns the stronghold ✓
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- Which characters feature in the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- the dragon ✓
- Beowulf ✓
- Wiglaf ✓
- Hrothgar
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- Which word means 'completely burned to nothing'?
- ablaze
- incinerated ✓
- blackened
- smouldering
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- Which word means 'headland'?
- barren
- windswept
- sheer
- promontory ✓
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- Which word means 'long and flexible'?
- barbed
- iridescent
- sinuous ✓
- mighty
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- Which adjectives could be added to the following noun phrase to describe the dragon effectively? 'the __________ worm'.
- vile ✓
- monstrous ✓
- delicious
- colossal ✓
- tame
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Exit quiz
- Which of these examples of rich vocabulary could be used to describe the stronghold in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- incinerated ✓
- barren
- charred ✓
- sheer
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- Which of these examples of rich vocabulary could be used to describe parts of the dragon in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- sinuous ✓
- gaping ✓
- bleak
- wind-whipped
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- Which event below is not part of the build-up to 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- the dragon burned the stronghold
- Beowulf summoned a meeting
- the warriors went to Eagleness
- the dragon grabbed Beowulf in its jaws ✓
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- Which of the following should we include in a plan for our writing?
- the structure of our writing ✓
- the content of our writing ✓
- how we will start every sentence in our writing
- rich vocabulary we want to include in our writing ✓
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- Which of the following are narrative elements we can use to help us plan the content of our writing?
- action ✓
- emotion ✓
- description ✓
- beliefs
- dialogue ✓
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- Which narrative element is used here? 'Its sinuous neck was iridescent in the moonlight.'
- action
- description ✓
- emotion
- dialogue
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned and rehearsed.
- When we plan, we can use our text map as our basis, breaking it down into key scenes.
- For each scene, we make notes about the actions, descriptions, dialogue and emotion we might include (where relevant).
- We also plan to include the rich vocabulary that we have generated in previous lessons.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that they can **only** include the narrative elements in their writing.
There are other things we can write about - for instance, thoughts the characters have - but the narrative elements are a helpful structure we can use to generate ideas. There is no need to limit pupils to just these categories.
Keywords
Build-up - the part of a story where problems are introduced and tension rises
Text map - a visual representation of a series of events, where pictures represent events
Rich vocabulary - words chosen intentionally to convey a certain impression to the reader of a place, person or thing
Narrative elements - the content of a narrative, often including action, description, dialogue and emotions
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