Planning an emotive narrative scene in 'Whale Rider' | English

Starter quiz

Put the sections of a narrative in order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  opening
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  build-up
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  climax
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  resolution
What is a plan?
- a written paragraph
- a final piece of writing
- a framework that writers create before they write ✓
- a writer's first ideas they say
Which of the following is a full sentence?
- The rough, barnacle-covered skin.
- She touched the rough, barnacle-covered skin of the whale. ✓
- The rough, barnacle-covered skin of the whale.
- She and the rough, barnacle-covered skin of the whale.
Match the word classes to their definitions.
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  a doing, being or having word ✓
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that describes a noun ✓
- adverb
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that describes a verb ✓
- noun
  
  ⇔
  
  a person, place or thing ✓
What language structure is the following an example of? 'Her eyes widened in alarm.'
- subordinate adverbial clause
- 'show-not-tell' language ✓
- simile
- expanded noun phrase
Match each word class to its example.
- noun
  
  ⇔
  
  ocean ✓
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  helpless ✓
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  raced ✓
- adverb
  
  ⇔
  
  gently ✓

True or false? A plan should be written in full sentences.
- True
- False ✓
Put the four key moments of the emotive scene in the climax in chronological order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  One night, some whales become stranded on a beach.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Members of the tribe arrive to try to save the whales, but they are not able to.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  The villagers start to leave the beach.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Paikea communicates with the lead whale and they start moving.
Which of the following is an example of Paikea's inner thoughts when she saw the stranded whales?
- “There is nothing else we can do!” Koro declared despairingly.
- Her pulse was racing with a mixture of fear and determination.
- She knew she had to do something. ✓
- Tears were streaming down her face.
Which of the following is an example of direct speech?
- Was this a sign or a challenge from the ancestors?
- The sun was rising over the small coastal village.
- ''This is not your fight,” Koro pleaded hopelessly. ✓
- With a resolute calm, she closed her eyes.
Match each word class to its example.
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  rhythmic ✓
- noun
  
  ⇔
  
  night ✓
- adverb
  
  ⇔
  
  alarmingly ✓
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  streamed ✓
What are the purposes of the climax of a narrative?
- to bring the story to a close
- to introduce the characters
- to bring the tension to the highest point ✓
- to evoke emotions in the reader ✓

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The purpose of climactic writing is to take the drama to the highest point of tension to evoke emotions in the reader.
A very emotive scene in ‘Whale Rider’ describes Paikea's encounter with stranded whales on a beach.
Precise and ambitious vocabulary, including 'show-not-tell' language, is used to convey an emotive atmosphere.
Direct speech and characters' inner thoughts are used to convey their emotions.
Notes in a plan should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to make notes clear.

An emotive piece of narrative can sometimes overuse melodrama, exaggerating characters' feelings and actions too much.

Ensure that pupils' representations of characters’ emotions and reactions are believable and consistent with their personalities.

Emotive - evoking intense feelings or emotions
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose