Starter quiz
- What is a narrative?
- writing that is made-up or imagined
- writing that tells a story ✓
- writing that always gives true information
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- What is a character in a story?
- where a story is a set
- a person, animal or talking object in a story ✓
- the author of the story
- the narrator of the story
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- What is an author?
- the narrator of the story
- the person who wrote the story ✓
- the person who draws the illustrations in a story
- the person who reads the story
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- What type of text is 'The Iron Man'?
- fairy tale
- science fiction ✓
- non-fiction
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- Who is the protagonist in 'The Iron Man'?
- the farmers
- Hogarth
- the Iron Man ✓
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- What is a plot?
- what happens in the story ✓
- where the story takes place
- a person, animal or talking object in the story
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Exit quiz
- Who is the 'protagonist' in 'The Iron Man'?
- Hogarth
- the farmers
- the Iron Man ✓
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- Match these keywords to the correct definition.
- sequencing⇔refers to putting the events that occur in a story in order ✓
- structure⇔the order of events within a narrative that helps it flow ✓
- summarise⇔to pull out the key events and ideas from the text ✓
- What is story structure?
- the order of events in a story that gives it a flow from beginning to end ✓
- the mood created in a text
- where the story is set
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- Match each part of a narrative to its purpose.
- opening⇔introduces the main character and sets the scene ✓
- build-up⇔builds suspense for the reader leading up to the climax ✓
- climax⇔describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point ✓
- resolution⇔resolves the problem encountered in the story ✓
- Number the following events, from 1-4, to correctly sequence the first part of the story.
- 1⇔The mysterious Iron Man fell off a cliff and his body broke apart.
- 2⇔He gradually pieced himself back together and went into the sea.
- 3⇔The Iron Man ate all of the farmers’ machinery and they trapped him.
- 4⇔The Iron Man resurfaced.
- 5⇔The farmers wanted to destroy the Iron Man, but Hogarth had a different idea.
- 6⇔Hogarth befriended the Iron Man and led him to a scrapyard full of metal.
- Which of the following should we try to do when retelling a narrative?
- use an expressive voice ✓
- vary our speed ✓
- speak in the same tone
- use facial expressions ✓
- look at the ground
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘The Iron Man’ is a science fiction novel about a robotic giant named the Iron Man.
- A narrative can be structured into four key sections: the opening, the build-up, the climax and the resolution.
- Each part of a narrative has a specific purpose.
- Sometimes with longer novels, stories might go through a few cycles of this structure.
- You can use your voice, language choices and expression to retell a story effectively.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to stop retelling at the end of Chapter three and may continue to retell the rest of the story.
Make it clear that we are only focusing on the first part of the story for this narrative writing unit. Model retelling the story first.
Keywords
Sequencing - refers to putting the events that occur in a story in order, from the beginning to the end
Structure - the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow
Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from the text
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