the first section of a story and where the writer describes the setting and main characters

the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader

a type of subordinate clause that can start with a verb in the progressive tense

Writing the opening of 'The Viewer'

English

In 'The Viewer', pupils developed their use of cohesive devices and show-not-tell to convey character. In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language.

In 'How to Train Your Dragon: Narrative Writing', pupils developed their understanding of cohesive devices and how to convey characters' feelings using show-not-tell. In 'The Viewer' pupils will develop these skills further to convey character.

'The Viewer': narrative writing 

True or false? The __________ is the first section of a story where the writer describes the setting and main characters.

True or false? A complex sentence is a sentence consisting of a main clause and any type of subordinate clause. 

Fill in the missing word. A main clause contains a __________ and makes sense on its own. 

A **non-finite (-ing) clause** starts with a word that ends in ...

Breathing slowly, Tristan reached down to pick up the object. 

At that moment, Tristan knew he had found something special. 

Next to a broken bottle, sat a very unusual object indeed. 

Which of these is a sentence that features a non-finite (-ing) clause?

A moment later, Tristan stood still and examined the object that lay before him.

Examining the objects that lay before him, Tristan stood still for a moment. 

Tristan stood still for a moment, examining the objects that lay before him. 

Which **two** of these sentences feature a non-finite (-ing) clause?

Fill in the missing word. Figurative language is the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the __________.

Fill in the missing word. A __________ is a type of figurative language that involves describing something as though it actually is something else.

True or false? There is no difference between a simile and a metaphor. 

Tristan was a ghost quietly floating through the dump.

Tristan was like a ghost quietly floating through the dump. 

Tristan was as quiet as a ghost floating through the dump. 

When planning a setting description, we start from the...

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

Writing the opening of 'The Viewer'

Lesson outcome

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