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Generating vocabulary to use when writing the story of the animation 'Otherwise'
I can generate vocabulary to use when writing the story of ‘Otherwise’.
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Generating vocabulary to use when writing the story of the animation 'Otherwise'
I can generate vocabulary to use when writing the story of ‘Otherwise’.
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Key learning points
- A setting is where the story takes place.
- We can use our senses to describe a setting in detail.
- An expanded noun phrase can contain two adjectives to describe a noun, separated by a comma.
- A character’s appearance is what they look like.
- A character’s personality is what kind of person they are on the inside and how they behave.
Keywords
Vocabulary - the words a writer uses
Setting - where the story takes place
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
Senses - the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to generate adjectives to describe the characters' personalities.
Watch the animation together, stopping at various points to discuss the actions of Anders and the green chameleons. Verbally generate adjectives together. Children can then work in small groups to create their lists.
You may wish to use the video clips more often than laid out in the lesson if this helps your class to generate vocabulary. Display a class word bank for children to use throughout the unit.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Complete the sentence: Sequencing means...
putting things in any order.
putting things into groups.
Q2.
If we are summarising a story in our own words, what are we doing?
retelling every single detail
recording the story
Q3.
To retell a story accurately, you need to include the key details.
False
Q4.
Finish the sentence: A sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens is known as a fronted adverbial of ...
place.
manner.
Q5.
Fill in the blank: Fronted adverbials of time always have a __________ after.
question mark
full stop
Q6.
Which of these is a fronted adverbial of time?
Carefully,
To the left,
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6 Questions
Q1.
A setting is where the story takes place.
False
Q2.
Fiction stories can take place anywhere.
False
Q3.
Fill in the blank: A __________ must be described in as much detail as possible to help the reader clearly picture it in their mind.
book title
writer
Q4.
Fill in the blank: Vocabulary refers to the __________ a writer uses.
font
punctuation
Q5.
Fill in the blank: An expanded noun phrase is a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a ...
verb.
adverb.
Q6.
Which of these is a correctly written expanded noun phrase?
tail
long curly tail