Starter quiz
- What is a fronted adverbial?
- a sentence starter followed by a full stop
- a sentence starter followed by a capital letter
- a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- a sentence starter followed by a question mark
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- Order these according to the 'zoom-in' writing technique where a writer starts describing a broad idea and gradually narrows their writing to more specific descriptive details.
- 1⇔sky
- 2⇔moon
- 3⇔rain
- 4⇔trees
- 5⇔leaves
- When we write, we always try to do which of these things?
- Warm up our body and legs.
- Plan and say each sentence before we write it. ✓
- Sketch a picture of the character.
- Write letters neatly on the line in joined handwriting. ✓
- Check and improve our writing when we think we have finished. ✓
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- Which of these evoke the most vivid imagery?
- sharp and stinging on the skin ✓
- under a tree
- loud, thunderous boom ✓
- in the middle of the road
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- Match the present tense form of the word to its past tense form.
- splatter⇔splattered ✓
- howl⇔howled ✓
- echo⇔echoed ✓
- take⇔took ✓
- is⇔was ✓
- Why is text flow an important element in writing?
- It abruptly transitions between paragraphs and sections.
- It makes it easier for readers to follow and understand the text. ✓
- Readers are more likely to forget information if the text flows well.
- Readers are more likely to stay interested and involved in the content. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which of the words in this sentence are adjectives? 'A downpour of ominous, threatening rain splattered onto the pavement.'
- splattered
- ominous ✓
- threatening ✓
- pavement
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- Which of these is the closest in meaning to 'tempestuous'?
- stormy, wild or violent ✓
- endless or non-stop
- thrilling or stunning
- splashed or sprinkled
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- Which of these contain an element of personification?
- howled like an angry beast
- the menacing, deafening thunder boomed ✓
- like frenzied serpents
- roared like an angry lion
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- Which of these are fronted adverbials of manner?
- All around,
- Every few minutes,
- Mercilessly, ✓
- With absolute rage, ✓
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- Fill in the gap: 'The menacing, deafening thunder boomed a haunting rhythm __________ it raged its fury through the land.'
- but
- and ✓
- or
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- Which of these is a relative complex sentence?
- The rain splattered in every direction as the wind howled.
- The torrential rain poured down like heavy tears.
- The torrential rain, which splattered in every direction, poured down. ✓
- The pouring rain descended from the heavens.
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Worksheet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors.
- Ambitious vocabulary and figurative language create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
- Writers choose varied fronted adverbials and different sentence types to ensure the text flows for the reader.
- Careful selection of nouns and pronouns ensures cohesion within sentences and across sections of a written piece.
- Past simple, progressive and perfect verb forms can be used to improve text cohesion.
Common misconception
Pupils copy notes directly from their plans without forming full sentences.
Pupils should say the sentence aloud first, then write it out. Finally, pupils should check their writing for sense and punctuation.
Keywords
Zoom-in - a writing technique that involves starting description with a broad idea and gradually narrowing the focus to explore specific details
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Past tense - shows that the action happened before now
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