Starter quiz
- A setting is ...
- the name of the story.
- where or when the story takes place. ✓
- the characters in a story.
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- True or false? A writer cannot create a particular atmosphere when describing a setting.
- True
- False ✓
- Fill in the blanks. ______ is the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader.
- Alliteration
- Non-fiction writing
- Figurative language ✓
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- True or false? Personification is a linguistic device that compares non-human objects to human characteristics to create vivid imagery.
- True ✓
- False
- True or false? We want to create a detailed and clear picture of the setting for the reader. We do this through using lots of precise description.
- True ✓
- False
- When using precise description, what will a writer include next to many of the nouns?
- verbs
- adjectives ✓
- more nouns
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Exit quiz
- Fill in the missing word. A ______ is a person, animal or figure in a story.
- setting
- title
- character ✓
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- What is the name of the main character in 'The Viewer'?
- Tristan ✓
- Tyler
- Tim
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- When describing a character, a writer will often use ...
- expanded noun phrases. ✓
- rhetorical questions.
- exclamation marks.
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- Which of these adjectives could describe Tristan's hair?
- slim
- curious
- unwashed ✓
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- Which of these literary devices create figurative language?
- similes ✓
- personification ✓
- rhyme
- metaphors ✓
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- Which of these is a simile?
- He was on fire.
- He was as hot as fire. ✓
- He was an oven.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A character is a person, animal or figure in a story.
- We can use expanded noun phrases to add detail and description to a noun.
- A simile describes something by comparing it to something else.
Common misconception
Pupils might find it hard to generate adjectives and description about a character they do not have a clear illustration of.
You could ask the children to draw their version of the main character, Tristan, at the start of this lesson. They will then find it easier to generate the descriptive vocabulary.
Keywords
Character - a person, animal or figure in a story
Figurative language - is the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader
Simile - a linguistic device that compares two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’, highlighting similarities to create vivid imagery
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