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 within a sentence to convey meaning

the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning

Editing the final two paragraphs of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

English

In this unit, pupils learn how to use speech first within complex sentences. In ‘The Highwayman’, pupils will learn how to use speech second within complex sentences.

In ‘Into The Forest’, pupils learnt to use complex sentences for setting and character descriptions. In this unit, pupils learn how to use vocabulary in a wider range of sentence structures with increasing precision to show characterisation.

'Jabberwocky': narrative writing

making improvements to sentence structure

the way words are arranged and organised within sentences

a set of symbols and marks used to structure sentences

Match the key terms to their definitions.

Which conjunction best joins the following two clauses together? 'The ecstatic man dropped to his knees __________ he held his arms wide.'

Check that language choices are ambitious to engage the reader.

Check that we've used a range of different sentence types to make the text flow.

Read sentences aloud to check that they make sense.

Which of these should we do when editing sentence structure?

Check that language choices are ambitious.

Check the language matches the text type.

What should we do when making improvements to language choices?

A calm quiet echoed through the trees as a bird gently whistled. 

Which sentence would you most likely find in a piece of descriptive narrative writing?

Put the sections of a narrative in chronological order.

enraged, the monster bolted like a bull towards the knight. 

Enraged, the monster bolted like a bull towards the knight. 

Enraged, the monster bolted like a bull towards the knight

enraged, the monster bolted like a bull towards the knight

Don’t take one more step, or I’ll slice off your head,’’ warned the boy.

“Don’t take one more step, or I’ll slice off your head warned the boy.

“Don’t take one more step, or I’ll slice off your head,’’ warned the boy.

“don’t take one more step, or I’ll slice off your head’’ warned the boy.

Which direct speech sentence is correctly punctuated?

'With a deep breath,' is an example of which of these?

a naming word for a person, place or thing

As he picked up the monstrous head, a wave of pride washed over the boy.

As, he picked up the monstrous head, a wave of pride washed over the boy.

As he picked up the monstrous head a wave of pride washed over the boy.

As he picked up the monstrous head a wave of pride, washed over the boy.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Editing the final two paragraphs of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.