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'

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Planning a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Planning a narrative opening based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing a narrative opening based on  'How To Train Your Dragon'

Editing narrative writing based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Identifying features of a diary entry to write from 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Planning the opening of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing the opening of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Planning part one of the main body of a diary entry

Writing part one of the main body of a diary entry

Planning part two of the main body of a diary entry

Writing part two of the main body of a diary entry

Editing the main body of a diary entry

Planning the closing of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing the closing of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

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. 

In this unit, pupils use their knowledge of the text 'How To Train Your Dragon' to write a setting description, a narrative opening and a diary entry. Pupils use one stimulus to write for several outcomes, writing for different purposes by demonstrating certain techniques in each.

'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?

Starter Quiz

Select the definition of a fiction text.