Starter quiz
- Which of these sentences are in a present tense?
- A nauseating stench rose from the open sewers.
- A nauseating stench was rising from the open sewers.
- A nauseating stench rises from the open sewers. ✓
- A nauseating stench is rising from the open sewers. ✓
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- Which of the following are preposition phrases?
- into a narrow alleyway ✓
- a narrow alleyway
- through the dilapidated slums ✓
- the dilapidated slums
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- Which words in the following sentence are adjectives? 'Imposing buildings tower over serene streets.'
- imposing ✓
- tower
- streets
- serene ✓
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- Which of the following descriptions shows the use of the 'seeing' sense?
- On one side of the street, an open sewer overflows with human waste. ✓
- On one side of the street, an open sewer gives off a vile stench.
- On one side of the street, market vendors bellow loudly.
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- Which description best shows the luxurious mood of wealthy Victorian London?
- Dilapidated museums tower over deserted streets.
- Imposing museums line serene, tree-lined streets full of purposeful businessmen. ✓
- Museums and theatres loom over the havoc of the streets.
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- Which adjectives below best suit a description of the slums?
- dilapidated ✓
- imposing
- serene
- nauseating ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following are complex sentences?
- The metropolis spreads in all directions as the river winds through it. ✓
- The city, which is vast, spreads for miles in all directions. ✓
- The vast city spreads for miles in all directions.
- The city is vast, spreading for miles in all directions. ✓
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- Which sentence starts with a fronted adverbial?
- On every corner, urchins are begging for scraps. ✓
- Urchins are begging for scraps on every corner.
- Urchins beg for scraps as they sit on the corner.
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- What features can be seen in the following sentence? 'On the other, the dilapidated slums huddle, overflowing with misery.'
- non-finite (-ing) subordinate clause ✓
- fronted adverbial of place ✓
- historical context ✓
- relative subordinate clause
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- What features can be seen in the following sentence? 'Market vendors bellow as an omnibus trundles past, clattering across the cobbles.'
- relative subordinate clause
- adverbial subordinate clause ✓
- historical context ✓
- using senses ✓
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- What type of complex sentence has been used to combine these two ideas in the following sentence? 'The river snakes through London, winding lazily through the chaos.'
- a relative complex sentence
- an adverbial complex sentence
- a non-finite complex sentence ✓
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- Which sentences contain a preposition phrase?
- A gang of ruffians is waiting in a dark alleyway. ✓
- Gas lamps flicker as criminals skulk.
- Criminals skulk under flickering gas lamps. ✓
- A gang of ruffians waits patiently.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when structure, content and vocabulary is planned.
- Oral rehearsal is an important step in the writing process.
- Fronted adverbials of place, prepositions and precise vocabulary paint the picture for a reader.
- Complex sentences can be used to show the connections between ideas.
- We can show the historical context of our setting by referring to items from the time period.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to convert notes into complete sentences.
Provide lots of time for oral rehearsal at each stage of the lesson and ensure children have access to vocabulary and plans used earlier in the unit.
Keywords
Fronted adverbial of place - a sentence starter that tells the reader where something is or happens
Preposition - word or words that tell the reader where a noun is
Complex sentence - a sentence composed of a main clause and any subordinate clause
Historical context - the events, lifestyle and living conditions that existed at a particular time in history
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