high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose

shows a character’s feelings by describing their actions, body language and facial expressions

Writing the resolution of 'Whale Rider'

English

Learning about the context of 'Whale Rider'

Retelling the story of 'Whale Rider'

Exploring characters' perspectives

Practising writing direct speech for 'Whale Rider'

Planning the opening of 'Whale Rider'

Writing the opening of 'Whale Rider'

Planning a narrative scene with direct speech in 'Whale Rider'

Writing a narrative scene with direct speech in 'Whale Rider'

Editing paragraphs of a narrative in 'Whale Rider'

Planning an emotive narrative scene in 'Whale Rider'

Writing paragraph one of an emotive narrative scene in 'Whale Rider'

Writing paragraph two of an emotive narrative scene in 'Whale Rider'

Planning the resolution of 'Whale Rider'

Publishing and reading my 'Whale Rider' narrative aloud

In this unit, pupils learn to develop speech from a film to varied speech sentence structures. In 'The Viewer', pupils will learn to think of speech sentences that develop character from a picture book.

In 'The Happy Prince', pupils learnt to develop their ability to develop character with vocabulary and speech. In this unit, pupils will learn to develop speech from a film to varied speech sentence structures.

In this unit, pupils write a range of narrative outcomes based on the film 'Whale Rider'. They analyse sections of the film carefully, from which they write an opening, an emotive scene and a resolution. Pupils also practise using speech punctuation accurately in their narratives.

'Whale Rider': narrative writing

She chanted and the whale began to move. 

She chanted, but the whale began to move. 

As she chanted, the whale began to move. 

Which of the following is an adverbial complex sentence?

Which is the adverb in this sentence? 'Determinedly, Paikea held onto the whale as her heart soared.'

As, they swam further away Paikea knew that this was the start of their journey.

As they swam further away Paikea knew that this was the start of their journey.

As they swam further away, Paikea knew that this was the start of their journey.

As they swam further away Paikea knew, that this was the start of their journey.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

Koro was shocked by what he was witnessing. 

Koro couldn't believe what he was witnessing. 

Which sentence contains an example of show-not-tell language?

describe the most exciting and tense moment

What are the main purposes of a resolution?

Paikea holds on tightly as her heart soars with each movement. 

Paikea was holding on tightly as her heart soared with each movement. 

Paikea is holding on tightly as her heart soars with each movement. 

Paikea will hold on tightly as her heart soars with each movement. 

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

True or false? You can copy out the notes from your plan exactly as they are.

Fill in the missing word: The __________ is the section of a story where the writer brings the story to a close. 

Paikea climbs onto its back and she encourages the whale to move into the water.

Paikea rides the whale through the water in the sea.

Koro understands that Paikea is the one chosen by their ancestors. 

Order the four key moments of the resolution chronologically.

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

a sentence formed of two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction

With power Paikea and the whale surged forward into the sea.

With, power, Paikea and the whale surged forward into the sea.

With power, Paikea and the whale surged forward into the sea.

With power Paikea and the whale, surged forward into the sea.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

Starter Quiz

Which sentence is written in the past tense?