a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens

Sequencing and retelling the story of the animation 'Otherwise'

English

In this unit, pupils have learned how to write compound sentences using co-ordinating conjunctions. In 'Lucky Dip: Narrative Writing', pupils will learn how to use joining conjunctions to write complex sentences. 

In 'Jack and the Beanstalk', pupils learned how to write a series of mostly simple sentences to form a narrative. In this unit, pupils will begin to extend their ideas by writing compound sentences. 

'Otherwise': narrative writing

Sequencing means putting the events in the right order so they make sense and can be understood.

Fill in the blank. Retelling means to summarise a __________ in our own words.

to use what you know to guess what will happen next in the story

The red chameleon tries to shake the hands of the green chameleons.

The green chameleons refuse to shake his hand.

The green chameleons walk away leaving the red chameleon on his own.

Sequence these moments from the opening of the story 'Otherwise'.

An eagle swoops down and grabs a green chameleon.

The other green chameleons are angry with the red chameleon.

The green chameleons chase the red chameleon up the rocks.

Sequence these moments from the climax of the story.

The red chameleon finds the eagle's nest.

Sequence these moments from the resolution of the story.

A narrative brought to life through the medium of animation is called an animated story.  

A chameleon is a type of lizard that is well-known for its ability to change size to blend into its surroundings. 

Fill in the blank: A __________ is a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark.

Which of these words can start questions?

Which of these is a correctly written question?

Starter Quiz