Starter quiz
- The opening is the first section of a story where the writer describes the ...
- the resolution of the problem.
- the problem.
- setting and main characters. ✓
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- In the opening, who is Tristan at the dump with?
- nobody ✓
- his mother
- a friend from school
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- A non-finite (-ing) clause would feature in which type of sentence?
- complex sentence ✓
- compound sentence
- simple sentence
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- True or false? A non-finite (-ing) clause is a type of subordinate clause and extends the sentence by telling the reader about a second thing that the subject is doing at the same time.
- True ✓
- False
- Where does a non-finite (-ing) clause go in a complex sentence?
- before the main clause
- after the main clause
- either before or after the main clause ✓
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- Which of these sentences features a non-finite (-ing) clause?
- A moment later, Tristan noticed something interesting.
- To his left, Tristan noticed something interesting.
- Looking to his left, Tristan noticed something interesting. ✓
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Exit quiz
- The purpose of the build-up is to do which three of these things?
- develop the plot and characters ✓
- describe the setting
- introduce a problem and give clues about what may happen later in the story ✓
- build up tension and excitement ✓
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- True or false? ‘Show-not-tell’ is a way of showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these is an example of show-not-tell?
- Tristan felt eager.
- Tristan raced to his room. ✓
- Tristan wanted to get to his room quickly.
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- A relative clause can be used to give additional information about a...
- verb
- noun ✓
- sentence
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- A relative clause starts with a relative...
- pronoun ✓
- verb
- adjective
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- Which relative pronoun would you use after the noun 'boy'?
- who ✓
- which
- when
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Worksheet
Presentation
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to develop the plot and characters, introduce a problem and build up tension.
- Show-not-tell allows the reader to observe the emotions a character may be experiencing.
- A relative clause can be used to give additional information about a noun.
- A relative clause always starts with a relative pronoun e.g. ‘who’ or ‘which’.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to develop 'show-not-tell' ideas.
Encourage pupils to act out different parts of the build up and to show the character's emotions through body language and facial expressions, while others describe what they are doing.
Keywords
Planning - using a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Relative clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun
Relative pronoun - a word that starts a relative clause like ‘who’ or ‘which’
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