Starter quiz
- What is a plan?
- a final piece of written work
- a framework that writers create before they write ✓
- an edited piece of work
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- Who are the first characters we are introduced to in the opening of 'Macbeth'?
- Macbeth and Duncan
- the three witches ✓
- Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
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- Which punctuation is a fronted adverbial followed by?
- exclamation mark
- full stop
- comma ✓
- inverted commas
- question mark
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- Match the word class to its example.
- adjective⇔menacing ✓
- noun⇔hags ✓
- adverb⇔wickedly ✓
- verb⇔cackled ✓
- What atmosphere do we want to create in our narrative opening of 'Macbeth'?
- eerie and ominous ✓
- tranquil and serene
- thrilling and exciting
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- Which of the following makes a complex sentence when joined to a main clause?
- a relative clause ✓
- a phrase
- a non-finite clause ✓
- a compound sentence
- an adverbial clause ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following adjectives would be appropriate in describing the three witches?
- devious ✓
- peaceful
- mysterious ✓
- repulsive ✓
- bland
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- Match the description to the correct sense it describes.
- smell⇔As they talk, their pungent breath is released into the air. ✓
- hearing⇔Their haunting voices were carried on the sea breeze. ✓
- sight⇔Old, haggard women stood with weathered faces and unkempt hair. ✓
- A fronted adverbial can be which of these?
- word ✓
- phrase ✓
- full sentence
- clause ✓
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- Decide whether each fronted adverbial is showing time, place or manner.
- fronted adverbial of manner⇔With a devious grin, ✓
- fronted adverbial of place⇔Out of nowhere, ✓
- fronted adverbial of time⇔Seconds later, ✓
- Match each part of a speech sentence to its correct purpose.
- a reporting clause⇔tells us who said the direct speech and how ✓
- inverted commas⇔signal direct speech to the reader ✓
- direct speech⇔used to show that a character is speaking out loud in a text ✓
- What piece of punctuation is missing in this speech second sentence? They gathered around as the dominant sorcerer howled "When shall we three meet again?"
- inverted commas around direct speech
- a full stop to mark the end of the sentence
- a comma after the reporting clause ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- A narrative opening should engage the reader and describe the setting and any characters who are present.
- This narrative outcome will be written in the third person.
- Dialogue can be used to convey character and advance the action.
- Variation in vocabulary and sentence structure engages the reader and enhances text cohesion.
Common misconception
Pupils might spend too much time on their sketch, not leaving them with enough time for their annotations.
Model drawing a sketch yourself. You could also give pupils a timer of two minutes to complete their sketch in. For pupils who are struggling, you might provide a printed sketch of the witches to support them.
Keywords
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Inverted commas - a pair of punctuation marks that signal direct speech to the reader
Reporting clause - a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how
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