Starter quiz
- How do you use a plan to write part of a narrative?
- copy it out word for word
- follow the chronology ✓
- use the notes to form a range of full sentences ✓
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- What is a paragraph?
- a group of words
- a section of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation ✓
- a sentence about one idea
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- What is a fronted adverbial?
- a word used to describe a noun
- a sentence starter ✓
- a joining word
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- Which piece of punctuation follows a fronted adverbial?
- a full stop
- an exclamation mark
- a comma ✓
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- True or false? Lila's emotions remained the same during the beginning of the climax.
- True
- False ✓
- Order Lila's emotions to show how they shift at the beginning of the climax.
- 1⇔disappointed, deflated, hopeless
- 2⇔stunned, mesmerised, intrigued
- 3⇔terrified, anxious, nervous
Exit quiz
- True or false? We should use a range of sentences in our writing.
- True ✓
- False
- Which type of sentence can be effective for communicating a key moment of emotional shift for Lila?
- a complex sentence
- a compound sentence
- a simple sentence ✓
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- Match the sentence type to its 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 joining word ✓
- complex sentence⇔a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause ✓
- What does an adverbial complex sentence consist of?
- one main clause
- two main clauses
- a main clause and an adverbial clause ✓
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- Which of the following conjunctions can be used to begin an adverbial clause?
- as ✓
- when ✓
- and
- but
- that ✓
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- What kind of fronted adverbial can be used to describe the way Lila did something or the way she felt while doing it?
- fronted adverbial of time
- fronted adverbial of manner ✓
- fronted adverbial of place
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point.
- Precise and ambitious vocabulary shows and tells the reader what happened on Lila’s quest and how she was feeling.
- Using a range of sentence types improves text flow for the reader and conveys key moments of suspense in the climax.
- An adverbial complex sentence is a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.
- Fronted adverbials of time and manner support text flow and help build suspense.
Common misconception
Children may struggle with switching the order of the clauses in an adverbial complex sentence and remembering the comma rule.
Provide a model of an adverbial complex sentence. Example: 'Her heart raced as she tumbled backwards.' Ask children to identify the subordinating conjunction that begins the adverbial clause in order to switch the clauses.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
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