Generating vocabulary to write a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'

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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.

In this unit, pupils write a full narrative based on the nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky' from 'Through the Looking-Glass' by Lewis Carroll. Pupils write an opening, build-up, climax and resolution, focusing on writing all parts of the narrative arc and devoting time to editing their writing.

'Jabberwocky': narrative writing

A father warns his son about a dangerous creature: the Jabberwock.

The boy looks in the woods for the Jabberwock.

The boy beheads the Jabberwock in a vicious fight. 

The boy returns home to his delighted father.

What is another way you could refer to the boy?

Which are appropriate adjectives to describe the Jabberwock?

Which are appropriate verbs to describe how the creatures move?

The boy beheads the Jabberwock in a vicious fight.  

Match the key moment to its section in the story staircase.

a naming word for a person, place or thing

What is this an example of? 'the fiery, burning-red eyes'

Complete this sentence with the most appropriate word. Language in narrative writing is...

Order the sections of a story staircase chronologically.

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