a story which is made up or imagined and involves magical elements

to pull out the key events and ideas from the text

the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow

Engaging with 'The Borrowers'

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Understanding the setting and characters in 'The Borrowers'

Describing the setting in 'The Borrowers'

Discussing a section of 'The Borrowers'

Planning a section of a narrative based on 'The Borrowers'

Writing a section of a narrative based on 'The Borrowers'

Editing a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers'

Discussing a section of 'The Borrowers' (part 2)

Planning a section of a narrative based on 'The Borrowers' (part 2)

Writing a section of a narrative based on 'The Borrowers' (part 2)

Presenting a narrative based on 'The Borrowers'

In this unit, pupils learn to use a range of fronted adverbials and adverbial clauses to add descriptive detail. In 'A Christmas Carol', pupils will learn to write a short narrative from a film. 

In 'The Firework Maker's Daughter', pupils developed the skill of writing speech, including using adverbs to describe the speech in further detail. In this unit, pupils will learn to use a range of fronted adverbials and adverbial clauses to add descriptive detail.

In this unit, pupils explore 'The Borrowers' through reading and writing activities. They sequence key events, analyse the setting and characters and write a descriptive setting piece. Pupils also plan, write, and edit sections of the build-up, developing their narrative writing skills.

'The Borrowers': narrative writing and reading

to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions

the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting

a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is

a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause

to use something for a different purpose to the one for which it was originally intended

the building of action and suspense that leads up to the climax in a narrative

a journey undertaken for a specific purpose

to draw conclusions from information and evidence in the text

when you are feeling anxious or excited about what may happen

a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions and expressions

a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction

a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning

strong feelings that result from a person’s circumstances, mood, or relationship with others

to use clues from the text to draw conclusions

a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer

the act of verbally sharing something with an audience

using our voice to speak powerfully and clearly

how we use movements and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

the pitch of our voice and how this is used to convey a message appropriately

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'The Borrowers': narrative writing and reading

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