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'The Man on the Moon': narrative writing

Starter quiz

  • What was the final moment of the climax?
    • Lily scootered home.
    • Lily slumped on the sofa.
    • The man received a gift: a telescope.  ✓
    • Lily tried to send a letter to the moon.
  • Put the sections of a narrative in the correct order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      opening
    • 2
      ⇔
      build-up
    • 3
      ⇔
      climax
    • 4
      ⇔
      resolution
  • What is a narrative?
    • an information text
    • a story  ✓
    • a poem
    • a playscript
  • Match the word class to its example.
    • adverb
      ⇔
      ecstatically ✓
    • verb
      ⇔
      zoomed ✓
    • adjective
      ⇔
      bright-eyed ✓
    • noun
      ⇔
      telescope ✓
  • What is the purpose of the resolution?
    • to build up excitement
    • to resolve the story  ✓
    • to show the main action
    • to introduce the characters
  • Which of these questions would appear in 'The Man on the Moon?'
    • Did you know that the moon is 384,400 km away from Earth?
    • Would she ever reach him?  ✓
    • Have you ever wondered what the moon is made of?
    • Would anyone ever know he was there?  ✓
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