the content of a narrative, often including action, description, dialogue and emotions

language structures that develop text cohesion

a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

practising saying ideas for sentences out loud before you write them

Writing the first half of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'

English

In this unit, pupils rewrite the build-up and climax of a scene from the end of Beowulf’, focusing on interspersing dialogue to convey atmosphere and advance the action. In '’A Kind of Spark’: Narrative Writing', pupils will finesse writing a build-up and climax with a focus on switching between the past and present tense to highlight a jump in perspective.’

In ''Beowulf': Reading', pupils analysed a modernised version of ’Beowulf’. In this unit, pupils will rewrite the build-up and climax of a scene from the end of ’Beowulf’, focusing on interspersing dialogue to convey atmosphere and advance the action.’

'Beowulf': narrative writing

Which narrative element is used here? 'The palisades were blackened and the charred remains of the mead-hall were still smouldering.'

Which narrative element is used here? 'The dragon swooped down from the sky, belching fire.'

Which type of complex sentence is used as a cohesive device in the following sentence? 'Calling his warriors together, Beowulf explained that he would defeat the dragon alone.'

Which type of complex sentence is used as a cohesive device in the following sentence? 'When neighbouring countries attacked, his warriors repelled them with ease.'

The dragon was vast; its wings covered the shining moon. 

The dragon was vast its wings covered; the shining moon. 

The dragon was vast its wings; covered the shining moon. 

In which of these sentences has the semi-colon been used correctly as a cohesive device?

Beowulf was furious: he knew he had let down his people.

Beowulf was furious he knew: he had let down his people.

Beowulf was furious he knew he had: let down his people.

In which of these sentences has the colon been used correctly as a cohesive device?

Which of these examples of rich vocabulary could be used to describe the stronghold in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?

Which of these examples of rich vocabulary could be used to describe parts of the dragon in 'Beowulf and the dragon'?

Which events below are part of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'?

practised storytelling the events of the narrative

What have we already done to prepare to write 'Beowulf and the dragon'?

Which of the following are narrative elements that we use in our writing?

Which narrative element is used here? 'The dragon swooped low over the stronghold.'

Starter Quiz