language structures that develop text cohesion

a punctuation mark to add extra information in a clause often for dramatic effect

practising saying ideas for sentences out loud before you write them

Writing the first half of the climax and resolution 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

What is the atmosphere we are aiming to create in the climax of 'Beowulf and the dragon'?

Which narrative elements are featured here? 'Beowulf watched as a dragon - a vast, spiny-backed dragon - emerged from a hole in the headland.'

He swung his blade - his sharp-tipped, deadly blade towards the dragon.

He swung - his blade his sharp-tipped, deadly blade - towards the dragon.

He swung his blade - his sharp-tipped, deadly blade - towards the dragon.

In which sentence are the dashes for dramatic effect in the correct positions?

Which technique has been used here to increase pace? ' He would defeat this beast. He had to. His people depended on it.'

Which of these are fronted adverbials of manner?

Which of the descriptions below could fill in the gap in the following sentence for dramatic effect? 'It breathed out fire - __________ - that was as hot as the midday sun.'

Beowulf’s first attack fails & the dragon attacks

Put the climax and resolution paragraphs of our narrative about 'Beowulf and the dragon' in the correct order. 

Match each of the narrative elements to the questions they link to.

Which narrative element has been used in this note from Alex's plan? 'scales were as hard as diamond; an impenetrable shield'

Select the narrative elements that have been used in this note from Alex's plan: 'yelled in anger “Come here!”; swung sword'

Which of the following notes uses 'show-not-tell' to indicate shock?

Starter Quiz