Generating ambitious vocabulary for narrative writing | English

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What is the definition of a noun?
- Lily
- an object
- a describing word
- a naming word for a person, place or thing ✓
An adjective describes a ______.
- 'noun' ✓
What is the purpose of an adverb?
- An adverb describes characters.
- An adverb describes and adds extra detail to a verb. ✓
- An adverb describes a noun.
Match the word class to its example.
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  played ✓
- noun
  
  ⇔
  
  moon ✓
- adverb
  
  ⇔
  
  excitedly ✓
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  empty ✓
Language in narrative writing is ...
- formal.
- descriptive. ✓
- factual.
The definition of 'positive' is ...
- something bad or unhappy.
- something good or happy. ✓
- something that is neither good nor bad.

Who are the main characters in 'The Man on the Moon'?
- the man ✓
- Lily's brother
- Lily ✓
- Lily's mother
Match the noun to another way of referring to it.
- the man
  
  ⇔
  
  the gentleman ✓
- Lily
  
  ⇔
  
  the child ✓
- the moon
  
  ⇔
  
  it ✓
When Lily is trying to communicate with the man, we can describe her as which of these adjectives?
- bored
- determined ✓
- restless
- persisitent ✓
Choose an appropriate adjective to describe the man when Lily sees him for the first time.
- excited
- grateful
- lonely ✓
- frustrated
Choose the adjectives which create a negative picture of the moon.
- shining
- empty ✓
- barren ✓
- comfortable
- freezing ✓
When the man sees Lily through the telescope, he feels which of these adjectives?
- sad
- grateful ✓
- frustrated
- comforted ✓

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Precise vocabulary is used to accurately describe setting and characters.
Some vocabulary choices are more precise and appropriate than others.
Imagining colours as we write that might evoke feelings for the reader helps us choose vocabulary.
Nouns are referred to in different ways to avoid repetition.

Pupils may use adjective choices that are not precise enough or appropriate for a certain moment.

Create a shared word bank for the characters at different moments that pupils can refer to.