Starter quiz
- What are the purposes of a build-up?
- to describe the setting
- to describe how a problem is resolved
- to develop the plot and characters ✓
- to build up suspense and excitement ✓
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- True or false? You can copy out the notes from your plan exactly as they are.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of the following is a simple sentence?
- Arrietty spent weeks doing chores. ✓
- Arrietty spent weeks doing chores so she could prove she was ready to borrow.
- Arrietty spent weeks doing chores as her mother watched.
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- What is a compound sentence?
- a sentence formed of one main clause
- a sentence formed of one main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
- a sentence formed of two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction ✓
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- Order the four key moments of the build-up chronologically.
- 1⇔Arrietty spent weeks doing chores until Homily told Pod to take her borrowing.
- 2⇔Pod protested but Homily remained firm.
- 3⇔Arrietty excitedly followed her father along the passages to the clock.
- 4⇔She climbed in and gazed up in awe.
- Select the example of 'show and tell' language.
- Arrietty’s heart pounded. ✓
- Arrietty followed her father.
- Arrietty looked around.
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Exit quiz
- Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- subordinating conjunction⇔a word that starts an adverbial clause ✓
- adverbial clause⇔a type of subordinate clause starting with a subordinating conjunction ✓
- adverbial complex sentence⇔a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause ✓
- True or false? The purpose of the build-up is to bring the suspense to its highest point.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of the following linguistic features should be included in the build-up?
- precise and ambitious vocabulary ✓
- ‘show and tell’ language that builds suspense ✓
- formal fronted adverbials
- subheadings
- a range of sentence types to support text flow ✓
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- Match the sentence types to their definition.
- simple sentence⇔a sentence made of just one main clause with just one idea ✓
- compound sentence⇔a sentence formed of two main clauses and a coordinating conjunction ✓
- adverbial complex sentence⇔a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause ✓
- Match the subordinating conjunction to its meaning / purpose.
- when⇔at that time ✓
- as⇔at the same time ✓
- so⇔to show effect ✓
- When we write, we always try to do which of these things?
- Plan and say each sentence before we write it. ✓
- Vary our sentence types. ✓
- Use as much punctuation as possible.
- Use punctuation where we know the rules. ✓
- Write in capital letters.
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Worksheet
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Key learning points
- In this section of the build-up, suspense is built around Arrietty setting off on her first borrowing expedition.
- The use of precise and ambitious vocabulary, including ‘show and tell’ language supports the building of suspense.
- Using a range of sentence types, including adverbial complex sentences, supports text flow.
- An adverbial clause begins with a subordinating conjunction.
- An adverbial clause is joined with a main clause to form an adverbial complex sentence.
Common misconception
Pupils may use repetitive language choices.
Exposing pupils to a range of synonyms and ambitious vocabulary in the teacher model will support with language variation.
Keywords
Suspense - when you are feeling anxious or excited about what may happen
'show and tell' - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions and expressions
Subordinating conjunction - a word that starts an adverbial clause
Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
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