Publishing a piece of narrative writing based on 'The Happy Prince' | English

Starter quiz

Order these sections of a narrative in chronological order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  opening
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  build-up
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  climax
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  resolution
Who are the main characters of 'The Happy Prince'?
- the matchstick girl
- the prince ✓
- the sick boy
- the bird ✓
- the young writer
Select three key moments from 'The Happy Prince'.
- The prince cries to the bird. ✓
- The bird flaps its wings.
- The girl drops her matches.
- The prince and the bird are thrown in the furnace. ✓
- The prince and the bird die. ✓
Select the correct spelling.
- weeker
- weaker ✓
- wieker
- weyker
What is the definition of an illustrator?
- someone who writes a book
- someone who takes photographs
- someone who creates the pictures for a book ✓
- someone who builds statues
In which section of the narrative would you find this sentence? 'Above the vast city, a golden statue stood proudly.'
- opening ✓
- build-up
- climax
- resolution

'It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.' Is this true or false?
- 'true' ✓
Order these sections of a narrative in chronological order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  opening
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  build-up
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  climax
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  resolution
Which of the following are true about an illustration?
- they help readers to better imagine and engage with the story ✓
- they are nothing to do with the story
- they can convey emotions and moods ✓
- they are created with a camera
Select the correct spelling.
- wispered
- whispered ✓
- whisped
- wispert
Which of the following would be found in a piece of narrative writing?
- range of sentence types ✓
- diagrams
- figurative language ✓
- subheadings
- direct speech ✓
Which sentence would be found in a piece of narrative writing?
- In addition, the temperatures dropped.
- The icy wings ripped through the air like a sharp knife. ✓
- It was about -7°.
- I was really, really cold!

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A published piece of writing should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader.
Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a piece of writing.
A piece of published writing is the final, best version that becomes available to others.
Illustrations provide visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in the text.
Illustrations can bring the world of the story to life and make it more vivid in the reader's mind.

Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their writing.

Pupils should use the sections they have written in previous lessons that have been planned, drafted and edited.

Publishing - producing a final, best version that becomes available to others
Layout - the way information is organised on the page
Paragraph - a distinct section of a piece of writing, indicated by a new line and an indentation
Illustrations - visual representations of the characters, settings, and events described in a text