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Planning to write the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise'
I can plan the opening of ‘Otherwise’.
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Year 2
Planning to write the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise'
I can plan the opening of ‘Otherwise’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the opening is to introduce the main characters and the setting.
- Planning is an important part of preparing to write.
- Our plan will contain ambitious vocabulary.
- Our plan will contain nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.
Keywords
Ambitious vocabulary - the use of precise and descriptive words in writing
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write
Common misconception
Pupils may write in full sentences in their plan.
Highlight that a plan is written in note form and model this explicitly to the children. Explain that you will turn your plan into full sentences when you write.
Encourage pupils to use the vocabulary generated in the previous lesson in their plan.
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Licence
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Lesson video
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6 Questions
Q1.
Fill in the blank: An expanded noun phrase may contain two adjectives and a ...
verb.
adverb.
Q2.
In an expanded noun phrase, you need to include a full stop between the adjectives.
True
Q3.
A character is a person or animal in a story.
False
Q4.
What colour is Anders?
green
grey
Q5.
Which two adjectives could be used to describe the skin of a chameleon?
fluffy
furry
Q6.
Which two adjectives could be used to describe Anders' personality?
mean
lazy
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Order these parts of a story staircase.
Q2.
Which two of these does the opening introduce to the reader?
the problem in the story
Q3.
What is the setting of the animation 'Otherwise'?
a city
a beach
Q4.
Using ambitious vocabulary means using words that are precise and descriptive.
False
Q5.
Order these parts of the opening of 'Otherwise'.
Q6.
Nouns are doing or being words.
True