Writing the end of the story, building suspense: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
I can write the end of a traditional tale, building suspense.
Writing the end of the story, building suspense: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
I can write the end of a traditional tale, building suspense.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Two ideas can be joined using a joining word, 'and'
- Exclamation marks can be used to show surprise, such as when the giant follows Jack down the beanstalk.
- Some adverbs describing how characters may move can be used at the start of a sentence, such as 'quickly'.
- Some adverbials of time build suspense, such as 'suddenly'
- When we start a sentence with an adverb, we call it a fronted adverbial.
Keywords
Adverb - a word that describes or gives more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverbs
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Adjective - describes a noun
Ending - the final part of something, such as a story
Exclamation mark - a punctuation mark used to express strong emotion
Common misconception
Pupils may tick their success criteria without checking and correcting.
When you are modelling your write, continuously refer back to the success criteria yourself. Adapt the success criteria accordingly to help pupils experience success.
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
noun
verb
adjective
adverb