Writing a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' | English

Starter quiz

Match the sentence types to their definitions:
- simple sentence
  
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  a sentence formed of one main clause ✓
- compound sentence
  
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  a sentence with two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction ✓
- complex sentence
  
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  a sentence with a main clause and any type of subordinate clause ✓
Match the terms to their definitions:
- main clause
  
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  a group of words containing a verb that make complete sense ✓
- subordinate clause
  
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  a group of words containing a verb that does not make sense ✓
- clause
  
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  a group of words that contains a verb ✓
Select the adverbial subordinate clauses below.
- in the night sky
- as the stars illuminated the night sky ✓
- after the sun had set ✓
- the sheep grazed obliviously
Match the adverbial types to their examples:
- adverbial of time
  
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  during the night ✓
- adverbial of place
  
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  on the horizon ✓
- adverbial of manner
  
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  with a deafening howl ✓
Identify the apostrophe from the list:
- ,
- -
- ?
- ' ✓
- "
Match the sentence types to their clause structures:
- simple
  
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  one main clause ✓
- compound
  
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  two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction ✓
- complex
  
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  a main clause joined with a subordinate clause ✓

Match the keywords to their definitions:
- text flow
  
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  how well a paragraph flows for the reader when reading it ✓
- apostrophe for possession
  
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  a punctuation mark that indicates when a noun belongs to another noun ✓
- relative clause
  
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  a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun ✓
- adverbial clause
  
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  a type of subordinate clause starting with a subordinating conjunction ✓
Select the plural nouns from the list.
- women ✓
- woman
- children ✓
- stars ✓
- sky
Select the correct use of an apostrophe for singular possession:
- the island's cliffs ✓
- the islands cliff's
- the islands' cliffs
Select the correct use of an apostrophe for plural possession.
- the huts lantern's
- the huts' lanterns ✓
- the hut's lanterns
Match the types of clause to their examples:
- main
  
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  villagers slept peacefully ✓
- adverbial subordinate
  
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  whilst the clouds drifted across the sky ✓
- relative subordinate
  
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  which battered and crashed against the cliffs ✓
Order the stages of the writing process.
- 1
  
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  plan
- 2
  
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  draft
- 3
  
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  edit
- 4
  
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  re-write

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The setting description describes where the narrative takes place.
Adverbial detail can be used to enhance text cohesion.
Using a range of sentence types can improve text flow, which can keep the reader engaged.
Apostrophes can be used to indicate plural and singular possession.

Pupils may write relative complex sentences where the relative clause does not describe the noun preceding it.

Learning cycle 1 explicitly models ensuring that the relative clause adds a relevant fact to the noun before it.

Apostrophe for possession - a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another noun
Singular possession - when a noun is owned by one owner
Plural possession - when a noun is owned by more than one owner
Relative complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause