Starter quiz
- 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 an appropriate fronted adverbial to start this sentence: '__________ the figure edged towards her.'
- Cheerfully,
- Slowly, ✓
- In the morning,
- In addition,
-
- Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- As quick as a flash Sophie ducked behind the window.
- As quick, as a flash, Sophie ducked behind the window.
- As quick as a flash, Sophie ducked behind the window. ✓
- As quick as a flash Sophie ducked behind, the window.
-
- Which of these nouns must start with a capital letter?
- window
- sophie ✓
- figure
- girl
-
- Which is the adverbial phrase in this sentence? 'In panic, Sophie ducked below the window.'
- Sophie
- ducked
- window
- In panic ✓
-
- Match the word class to its example.
- verb⇔ducked ✓
- adverb⇔nervously ✓
- noun⇔street ✓
- adjective⇔dim ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the purpose of the build-up?
- introduce the characters and setting
- build up excitement and suspense ✓
- bring the story to a close
- describe the main action
-
- What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?
- to make the reader feel frustrated
- to give the reader general facts
- to involve the reader in the story ✓
-
- A ______ sentence is formed of two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction.
- 'compound' ✓
- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- As, Sophie hid, her legs began to tremble.
- As Sophie hid, her legs began to tremble. ✓
- As Sophie hid her legs began to tremble.
- As Sophie hid her legs began, to tremble.
-
- Match the sentence type to its example.
- simple⇔It edged closer towards her. ✓
- compound⇔Her legs began to shake and her heart pounded in her chest. ✓
- complex⇔She peeked through the curtains as she gulped in fear. ✓
- Which sentence is written in the past tense?
- She hesitantly peeks out of the window.
- She hesitantly peeked out of the window. ✓
- She is hesitantly peeking out of the window.
-
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to build tension and suspense.
- Saying sentences aloud before they are written helps to check for sense.
- Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- A rhetorical question engages the reader and makes them feel more curious about the narrative.
- Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner describe the action in the main clause in further detail.
Common misconception
Pupils might write about moments that take place later in the narrative.
The first part of the build-up follows a clear, chronological order that includes the three key moments from pupils' plans.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Rhetorical question - a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer
Suspense - when you are feeling anxious or excited about what may happen
+