Starter quiz
- Which of these examples of rich vocabulary could be used to describe the stronghold in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- blackened ✓
- wind-whipped
- bleak
- smouldering ✓
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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'?
- iridescent ✓
- barbed ✓
- incinerated
- maw ✓
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- Which events below are part of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- the dragon burned the stronghold ✓
- Beowulf summoned a meeting ✓
- the warriors went to Denmark
- the dragon left its cave ✓
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- What have we already done to prepare to write 'Beowulf and the dragon'?
- planned the structure of our writing ✓
- planned the content of each paragraph ✓
- planned how every sentence will begin
- planned some rich vocabulary to include ✓
- practised storytelling the events of the narrative ✓
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- Which of the following are narrative elements that we use in our writing?
- action ✓
- colons
- description ✓
- emotion ✓
- dialogue ✓
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- Which narrative element is used here? 'The dragon swooped low over the stronghold.'
- action ✓
- description
- emotion
- dialogue
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Exit quiz
- Which narrative element is used here? 'The palisades were blackened and the charred remains of the mead-hall were still smouldering.'
- emotion
- description ✓
- dialogue
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- Which narrative element is used here? 'The dragon swooped down from the sky, belching fire.'
- action ✓
- description
- emotion
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- Which type of complex sentence is used as a cohesive device in the following sentence? 'Calling his warriors together, Beowulf explained that he would defeat the dragon alone.'
- adverbial
- relative
- non-finite (-ing) ✓
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- Which type of complex sentence is used as a cohesive device in the following sentence? 'When neighbouring countries attacked, his warriors repelled them with ease.'
- adverbial ✓
- relative
- non-finite (-ing)
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- In which of these sentences has the semi-colon been used correctly as a cohesive device?
- The dragon was vast; its wings covered the shining moon. ✓
- The dragon was vast its wings covered; the shining moon.
- The dragon was vast its wings; covered the shining moon.
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- In which of these sentences has the colon been used correctly as a cohesive device?
- Beowulf was furious: he knew he had let down his people. ✓
- Beowulf was furious he knew: he had let down his people.
- Beowulf was furious he knew he had: let down his people.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- As we write, we aim to include a range of narrative elements and to connect ideas using a range of cohesive devices.
- A range of types of complex sentence - adverbial, relative and non-finite (-ing) - can be used as cohesive devices.
- Colons and semi-colons are also useful cohesive devices.
- We can orally rehearse our ideas prior to writing in order to make it easier when we come to write.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that their oral rehearsal has to be perfect or excessively detailed.
The oral rehearsal is a first attempt; it may not be perfect. It reduces the cognitive load when writing, allowing extra details to be added more easily.
Keywords
Narrative elements - the content of a narrative, often including action, description, dialogue and emotions
Cohesive devices - language structures that develop text cohesion
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Oral rehearsal - practising saying ideas for sentences out loud before you write them
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