Planning the build-up of 'The BFG' (part one) | English

Starter quiz

Put the sections of a narrative in chronological order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  opening
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  build-up
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  climax
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  resolution
What linguistic device is 'Cautiously,' an example of?
- a subordinate clause
- a fronted adverbial of manner ✓
- a co-ordinating conjunction
- a main clause
What does a full sentence need to include?
- a comma
- a full stop (or other closing punctuation) ✓
- a verb ✓
- a capital letter ✓
- a conjunction
Match each word class to its example.
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  edged ✓
- noun
  
  ⇔
  
  entity ✓
- adverb
  
  ⇔
  
  silently ✓
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  eerie ✓
What are the verbs in the following sentence? 'Sophie bit her fingers as her heart raced wildly.'
- fingers
- bit ✓
- wildly
- as
- raced ✓
Which of these is the adverb in the following sentence? 'With hesitation, Sophie peered out of the window.'
- peered
- out
- With hesitation, ✓
- Sophie
- window

What is the main purpose of the build-up of a narrative?
- to build up suspense ✓
- to introduce the characters
- to bring the story to a close
- to describe the main action
Put the three key moments of the first part of the build-up in chronological order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Sophie ducked down and she hid.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  The hooded figure started walking down the street.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Sophie nervously peered through the window.
Choose the appropriate fronted adverbial to start the following sentence: '__________ Sophie hid below the window.'
- As quick as a flash, ✓
- In addition,
- Happily,
- However,
- In the morning,
What is included in a plan?
- notes that can be written in bullet points ✓
- full sentences
- ambitious vocabulary ✓
- paragraphs
- title
True or false? This is a complete sentence: 'A towering silhouette in a black cloak.'
- True
- False ✓
Which of these is the adverb in the following sentence? 'Sophie peered nervously through the window.'
- Sophie
- peered
- dusty
- nervously ✓

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The purpose of the build-up is to build up suspense and excitement.
Precise and ambitious vocabulary is logged on a plan for future use.
Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to make notes clear.
Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner indicate when, where and how action takes place.
Show-not-tell language shows a character’s feelings by describing their actions, body language and facial expressions.

Pupils may think they need to write full sentences on their plan.

Plans are written to support pupils with future writing. Plans include ambitious vocabulary in note form.

Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose
Suspense - when you are feeling anxious or excited about what may happen