Starter quiz
- Who is the protagonist introduced in the opening of 'The Iron Man'?
- the Iron Man ✓
- Hogarth
- a seagull
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- Which of the following would be appropriate alternative nouns to refer to the Iron Man?
- figure ✓
- lifeform ✓
- animal
- creature ✓
- person
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- Which of the following are part of the setting in the opening of 'The Iron Man'?
- a cliff ✓
- a desert
- the beach ✓
- the ocean ✓
- a jungle
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- What kind of atmosphere needs to be conveyed in the opening of 'The Iron Man'?
- a joyous atmosphere
- a sad atmosphere
- a mysterious atmosphere ✓
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- Put the key moments of the opening of 'The Iron Man' in the correct order.
- 1⇔The Iron Man stood on the edge of a cliff in the middle of the night.
- 2⇔The Iron Man fell off the cliff and landed on the beach below.
- 3⇔The Iron Man’s body broke apart and his parts were dispersed across the beach.
- 4⇔The Iron Man gradually reassembled his body and stared out at the sea.
- 5⇔The Iron Man walked into the ocean until he disappeared under the water.
- How will you use your plan to support you in your writing?
- copy it out
- memorise it
- use the notes to form full sentences ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is a fronted adverbial?
- a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
- the state of owning something
- a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
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- Match each type of fronted adverbial to the correct example.
- fronted adverbial of time⇔At dusk, ✓
- fronted adverbial of place⇔In the depths of the sea, ✓
- fronted adverbial of manner⇔With a crashing sound, ✓
- True or false? The opening of a narrative should be written using only simple sentences with fronted adverbials.
- True
- False ✓
- Match each sentence type to the correct definition.
- simple sentence⇔a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense ✓
- compound sentence⇔a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word ✓
- adverbial complex sentence⇔a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause ✓
- Match each sentence type to the correct example.
- simple sentence⇔Fiercely, he plunged towards the ground. ✓
- compound sentence⇔His body broke apart and the pieces lay spread across the rocky beach. ✓
- adverbial complex sentence⇔When morning came, the Iron Man mustered all his strength. ✓
- True or false? Oral rehearsal is an important part of the writing process.
- True ✓
- False
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The opening of ‘The Iron Man’ introduces the protagonist and conveys a mysterious atmosphere within the setting.
- The use of precise and ambitious vocabulary engages the reader and conveys the mysterious atmosphere.
- Using a range of sentence types supports text flow.
- Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner add greater detail to a sentence and help convey the desired atmosphere.
Common misconception
Children may forget to refer to the Iron Man using a variety of nouns.
Ask children to brainstorm a variety of different nouns for the Iron Man. They can use their plan to help them with this. Create a shared bank for children to refer to during writing. Examples: figure, creature, lifeform.
Keywords
Opening - the first section of a story where the writer describes the setting and the main characters
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose
Fronted adverbials - a sentence starter followed by a comma
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