Starter quiz
- Fill in the missing word. Paikea is the main __________ in 'Whale Rider'.
- setting
- title
- character ✓
- plot
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- What is a plan?
- a final piece of written work
- a framework that writers create before they write ✓
- a writer's first ideas said aloud about their writing
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- What is the main setting in 'Whale Rider'?
- Germany
- a coastal village in New Zealand ✓
- Paikea's school
- the mountains
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- Which of these is a fronted adverbial followed by?
- full stop
- exclamation mark
- comma ✓
- question mark
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- What does a full sentence need to include?
- a comma
- a capital letter ✓
- a verb ✓
- a full stop or other closing punctuation ✓
- a conjunction
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- Match the word classes to their definitions.
- adjective⇔a word that describes a noun ✓
- verb⇔a doing, being or having word ✓
- noun⇔a person, place or thing ✓
- adverb⇔a word that describes a verb ✓
Exit quiz
- True or false? A plan should be written in full sentences.
- True
- False ✓
- What are the purposes of the opening of a narrative?
- to build up tension
- to engage the reader so that they carry on reading ✓
- to entertain the reader with the main action of the plot
- to introduce the setting and characters ✓
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- Fill in the gap: A fronted adverbial of __________ tells the reader when the action in the main idea takes place.
- manner
- cause
- time ✓
- place
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- Order the five key moments of the opening chronologically.
- 1⇔Paikea and her grandfather are on a bicycle.
- 2⇔Her grandfather is cycling whilst Paikea looks up at him.
- 3⇔Paikea is holding onto Koro’s Maori necklace.
- 4⇔They cycle along the coast towards the sea.
- 5⇔They reach the house and Paikea chases him.
- Match each word class to its example.
- adjective⇔contented ✓
- adverb⇔lovingly ✓
- noun⇔ancestor ✓
- verb⇔gazed ✓
- What is 'At the edge of the village,' an example of?
- fronted adverbial of time
- subordinate clause
- fronted adverbial of place ✓
- main clause
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce the setting and characters.
- The opening of the story introduces Paikea and her grandfather and their family context.
- Precise adjectives, verbs and adverbs are used to create a vivid picture for the reader.
- Precise and ambitious vocabulary is logged on a plan for future use.
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to make notes clear.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to know what makes certain vocabulary ambitious.
Teach pupils that there can be many options when selecting vocabulary and they need to carefully choose the most precise words for each part of their writing. This is best explained by what effect they want to create for the reader.
Keywords
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Precise vocabulary - specific and accurate words to convey exact meanings and details in writing
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