Conceptualising voice in fiction texts

English

In 'Fiction: Inner Musings', pupils develop narrative writing skills. In 'Writing Masters', pupils experiment using language and structure to write interesting and creative texts.

In 'Fiction: Books that Changed My World', pupils explore how authors use language for effect in their writing. In 'Fiction: Inner Musings', pupils develop focus on using author's language choices to make nuanced evaluations about a text.

Fiction: inner musings

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

What might a writer use to convey an anxious voice?

The word 'cool' is an informal word for 'good'. What type of word is 'remarkable' if it is used to mean 'good'?

What might the repeated use of question marks suggest about a voice?

What might use of imperatives convey about a voice?

"Feet Samuels is ...broke ...there is no percentage in hanging around brokers."

"Why am I going there now? Am I capable of that? Is that serious?"

Which of the below might reflect an erratic voice?

A voice can help best shape the reader's perception of ...

Match the narrative perspective to the words that matches to this perspective.

the style the author chooses to tell a story

Which of these is an imperative sentence?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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

Conceptualising voice in fiction texts

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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