Learning and reciting stanzas four to six of 'The Highwayman'

English

In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language. In 'Shakespeare's ’Macbeth’: Narrative and Soliloquy Writing', pupils will use figurative language to write a narrative based on Shakespearean tragedy and convey characters' thoughts and feelings through soliloquy writing.

In 'The Viewer', pupils developed their use of cohesive devices and show-not-tell to convey character. In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language.

In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.

'The Highwayman': narrative writing

how we use posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

Match the stanzas of 'The Highwayman' with their content:

Fill in the gap. ___________ involves looking into the eyes of the people in the audience. 

It helps us connect with our audience and for them to feel connected to us.

It allows us to take in our surroundings.

Fill in the gap. ____________ refers to how we use our posture and gestures to communicate feelings.

It helps the reader understand the words we are saying.

to give a presentation in front of an audience

to read a text from the page in front of an audience

Which of these is an accurate definition of 'reciting'?

speaking in front of others and listening to others

Which of these is an accurate definition of 'projecting'?

'Projecting is the same as shouting.' Is this statement true or false?

how we use our posture and gestures to convey meaning

Match the presenting skills to their definitions:

Fill in the gap. When speaking with clear _________, we take our time to pronounce words carefully.

Fill in the gaps. Successful presenters speak at a _____,_____ pace so that everyone can hear them.

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