the factors outside a text that influence it, such as the historical period, setting and society at the time

a sequence of books that are grouped together as part of the same collection

Understanding the context of 'How To Train Your Dragon'

English

In this unit, pupils embed narrative skills including show-not-tell and dialogue to convey character and a were introduced to a range of cohesive devices. In 'The Viewer', pupils will further develop their use of cohesive devices and develop strategies to build suspense when describing a setting.

In 'Whale Rider', pupils developed their narrative writing skills by using show-not-tell and dialogue to convey character. In this unit, pupils will further embed these skills and use a range of devices to build cohesion. 

'How to Train Your Dragon': diary and narrative writing

the factors outside a text that influence it

a sequence of books that are grouped together

Is this statement true or false? 'How To Train Your Dragon' is set in a fictional world.

__________ context refers to where the text is set.

Fill in the gap. ___________ context refers to when the text is set.

Fill in the gap. Small islands off the coast of __________ inspired the setting of 'How To Train Your Dragon'.

Select appropriate adjectives to describe dragons:

a text that describes real-life events, people or subjects

Select the definition of a fiction text. 

Match the following terms to their definitions. 

Fill in the gap. The ______ is the person who writes a text.

Fill in the gap. The ______ is the person who draws or creates pictures for a text.

 a narrative told through poetry, blending prose and poetic elements

 a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

a traditional tale explaining a culture's beliefs and customs

Which of the following are examples of mythical creatures?

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