Starter quiz
- Which part of a narrative contains the highest point of the action?
- opening
- build-up
- climax ✓
- resolution
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- Which of these events comes first in the climax of 'When the Sky Falls'?
- Joseph trains the gun on Adonis.
- Joseph climbs the fence and he finds the gun.
- Joseph runs through the streets towards the zoo. ✓
- Joseph is knocked to the ground by the force of explosions nearby.
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- Which sense is shown in this description? 'The aroma of burning wood mixed with the zoo's pungent stink and it assaulted Joseph's senses.'
- sight
- feel
- smell ✓
- hearing
- taste
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- What mood might we be showing in the climax of 'When the Sky Falls'?
- danger ✓
- threat ✓
- calmness
- sadness
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- Match the methods of showing emotion to the examples.
- stating thoughts and feelings⇔Joseph had no choice but to get up; he knew he had to do his duty. ✓
- show-not-tell⇔Joseph's hands trembled as he looked through the sight. ✓
- rhetorical questions⇔Would he get there on time? Would Adonis still even be alive? ✓
- Which point in the climax of 'When the Sky Falls' does this emotive detail relate to? 'As explosions lit up the sky on each side, Joseph pushed on towards the high iron gate.'
- Joseph running through the air raid to the zoo ✓
- Joseph climbing the fence, getting the gun and training it on Adonis
- Joseph being knocked down several times by explosions
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following events are included in our plan for part of the climax of 'When the Sky Falls'?
- Joseph is knocked down several times by explosions. ✓
- Joseph runs through the streets during the air raids. ✓
- Joseph is protected by Adonis.
- Joseph climbs the fence, grabs the gun and trains it on Adonis. ✓
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- Match the techniques for using precise vocabulary with the examples.
- description with adjectives⇔devastating fires ✓
- actions, including personification⇔fires devouring buildings ✓
- similes and metaphors⇔flames like devils' tongues ✓
- 'fast' words⇔fire racing towards him ✓
- Which verbs below help to add pace and speed to a narrative?
- raced ✓
- tore ✓
- sauntered
- flung themselves ✓
- cackled
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- Which of the following are elements of a good narrative plan?
- descriptive details about senses ✓
- details about emotions, thoughts and speech ✓
- precise vocabulary to set a mood ✓
- detailed sentences
- details about characters' actions ✓
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- Which feature of a plan is shown in this note? 'desperately tried to get up'
- descriptive details about senses
- details about emotions, thoughts and speech
- precise vocabulary to set a mood
- details about characters' actions ✓
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- Which example uses show-not-tell to give us Joseph's emotions?
- He knew he had to do it.
- His hands were trembling. ✓
- "Don't worry; I'll keep you safe."
- What would Mrs F do?
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when the structure, content and vocabulary are planned.
- We can plan precise vocabulary to include in our narrative to contribute to a fast, threatening mood.
- When we plan the content of our writing, we combine this vocabulary with actions and descriptive and emotive details.
Common misconception
Pupils may 'start from scratch' with their notes in this lesson.
Pupils have already generated ideas for descriptive and emotive details ready to use in this lesson and they should feed these details and ideas into their plans today.
Keywords
Climax - the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point
Mood - the feeling or atmosphere in a section of text
Precise vocabulary - vocabulary chosen to create a particular impression or to have a particular effect on the reader
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