Starter quiz
- Order these sections of a narrative in chronological order.
- 1⇔opening
- 2⇔build-up
- 3⇔climax
- 4⇔resolution
- Select three key moments from 'Whale Rider'.
- The whales were stranded on a beach. ✓
- Paikea smiled at her grandfather.
- Koro realised who was supposed to be the next leader. ✓
- Paikea slumped her shoulders.
- Paikea rode on the back of a whale into the ocean. ✓
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- What is the definition of an illustrator?
- someone who writes a book
- someone who takes photographs
- someone who creates the pictures for a book ✓
- someone who builds statues
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- What is an audience?
- a group of people who perform on stage
- a group of people who watch or listen to something ✓
- a group of people playing music
- a group of people in a queue
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- When reading aloud, what should you do when you see a full stop?
- speed up
- pause and take a breath ✓
- speak louder
- speak more quietly
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- What is rehearsing?
- when you perform in front of an audience
- when you listen to someone perform
- when you practise something before you perform in order to get better at it ✓
- when you read a script
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Exit quiz
- 'It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.' Is this true or false?
- 'true' ✓
- Which of the following are true about illustrations?
- they help readers to better imagine and engage with the story ✓
- they are nothing to do with the story
- they can convey emotions and moods ✓
- they are created with a camera
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- Which of the following would be found in a piece of narrative writing?
- a range of sentence types ✓
- diagrams
- figurative language ✓
- subheadings
- direct speech ✓
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- When reading aloud, which one of these will not be a focus?
- body language
- volume
- handwriting ✓
- pace
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- Strong body language includes which of these?
- standing with feet shoulder-width apart ✓
- facing the wall
- standing with shoulders back ✓
- standing with chin up ✓
- looking at feet
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- Match the key aspects of successful presenting to their definitions.
- volume⇔how quiet or loud a sound or voice is ✓
- pace⇔how fast or slow a performance is ✓
- expression⇔reading with emotion and feeling to bring words to life ✓
- eye contact⇔looking audience members in the eye ✓
- body language⇔our posture, stance and gestures that help convey meaning ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A piece of published writing is the final, best version and should be visually appealing to the reader.
- Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a piece of writing.
- Illustrations can bring the world of the story to life and make it more vivid in the reader's mind.
- Reading aloud involves speaking to an audience at a suitable volume and pace.
- Reading with expression means reading with feeling and emotion to bring the words to life for the audience.
Common misconception
Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their writing.
Pupils should use the sections they have written in previous lessons that have been planned, drafted and edited.
Keywords
Publishing - producing a final, best version that becomes available to others
Illustrations - visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in a text
Expression - using feelings and emotion to bring the words to life
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