Starter quiz
- What is a plan?
- a written paragraph
- a final piece of writing
- a framework that writers create before they write ✓
- a writer's first ideas they say
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- Which of the following is a full sentence?
- The powerful beast aggressively towards the terrified boy.
- The powerful beast stomped aggressively towards the terrified boy. ✓
- The powerful, aggressive beast.
- The terrified boy on the tree.
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- Match the word classes to their definitions.
- adjective⇔a word that describes a noun ✓
- noun⇔a person, place or thing ✓
- verb⇔a doing, being or having word ✓
- adverb⇔a word that describes a verb ✓
- Put the sections of a narrative in order.
- 1⇔opening
- 2⇔build-up
- 3⇔climax
- 4⇔resolution
- What language structure is the following an example of? 'the vicious, bloodthirsty beast'
- subordinate clause
- expanded noun phrase ✓
- simile
- metaphor
- direct speech
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- Match each word class to its example.
- adjective⇔powerful ✓
- noun⇔sword ✓
- adverb⇔fearfully ✓
- verb⇔charged ✓
Exit quiz
- True or false? A plan should be written in full sentences.
- True
- False ✓
- What are the purposes of the climax of a narrative?
- to describe the main action in detail ✓
- to introduce the characters
- to increase the tension and excitement to its highest point ✓
- to bring the story to a close
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- Put the four key moments of the climax in chronological order.
- 1⇔The ferocious Jabberwock moved closer and closer to the boy.
- 2⇔The boy threatened the Jabberwock with his sword.
- 3⇔The Jabberwock became enraged and it lunged at the boy.
- 4⇔The boy swiped his sword and he beheaded the Jabberwock.
- Which of the following is an example of 'show-not-tell' language?
- The boy was really scared.
- Nervously, he lifted his sword.
- He whispered, ''I'm scared."
- His legs began to tremble. ✓
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- Which of the following is an example of direct speech?
- The Jabberwock became enraged.
- The boy threatened the Jabberwock.
- "Don't come any closer, or I'll slice off your head," warned the boy. ✓
- The boy warned the Jabberwock with a steely look in his eye.
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- Match each word class to its example.
- adjective⇔bloodthirsty ✓
- adverb⇔aggressively ✓
- noun⇔heart ✓
- verb⇔lunged ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and to take the tension and excitement to its highest point.
- When we plan, we log precise and ambitious vocabulary to help paint vivid pictures for our reader.
- An effective plan's vocabulary is organised neatly and concisely in note form.
- Dialogue is the written conversation between two or more characters within a narrative and it moves the story forward.
- Show-not-tell language is a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings to a reader.
Common misconception
Pupils may think they can write a narrative by briefly explaining each key moment.
It is important we choose a range of adjectives, verbs and adverbs to include in our plan that create a full, descriptive narrative. The reader needs to be able to 'see' the pictures we paint with our words.
Keywords
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text's purpose
Show-not-tell language - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings by describing their body language and facial expressions
Dialogue - the written conversation between two characters or more within a narrative
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