Planning a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

English

In the current unit, pupils write a shorter narrative based on a film. In 'The Robin’, pupils write a narrative based on a film clip from beginning to end.

In 'The Firework Maker's Daughter', pupils developed the skill of writing speech sentences. In this unit, pupils will learn to write a short narrative based on a film.

'A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading

In which part of a narrative would there be a setting description?

the tone or mood created by the words that are written

Match each descriptive detail to the sense which it evokes.

the description of humans and their movement

using adjectives that begin with the same letter to describe an item

the wind whistled as it commanded the snow across the sky

Christmas garlands hugged the window ledges tightly

Which of the following are examples of personification?

Who is the author of 'A Christmas Carol'?

At what time of year is 'A Christmas Carol' set?

Which period of history does 'A Christmas Carol' take place in?

Based on the time of year the story is set, what kind of weather would be experienced in the setting?

True or false? Christmas would have been the same for everyone in Victorian London.

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