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Writing the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise'
I can write the build-up of ‘Otherwise’.
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Writing the build-up of the animated story 'Otherwise'
I can write the build-up of ‘Otherwise’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to develop the plot and characters.
- Fronted adverbials of time tell the reader how much time has passed between each sentence.
- Fronted adverbials of time can speed up or slow down the action being described.
- We can use our plan to help form full sentences for writing.
Keywords
Fronted adverbial of time - a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write
Ambitious vocabulary - the use of precise and descriptive words in writing
Common misconception
Pupils may use inaccurate fronted adverbials of time.
Teach pupils that the different fronted adverbials of time can control the speed of the action being described. Model them being used incorrectly and ask children to spot the errors.
Play games involving fronted adverbials of time with your class, such as telling a well known story and adding fronted adverbials in at the start of each sentence.
Teacher tip
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Order these parts of a story staircase.
Q2.
True or false? The build-up develops the plot and characters.
Q3.
Order these parts of the build-up of 'Otherwise'.
Q4.
Which of these words is a verb?
happily
cool
water
Q5.
Which of these words is an adverb?
swam
cool
water
Q6.
True or false? When we write a plan, we use notes.
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
True or false? Fronted adverbials of time help let the reader know how much time has passed between each sentence.
Q2.
Which of these is a fronted adverbial of time?
Next to me,
Carefully,
Q3.
Which of these do fronted adverbials always need?
full stops after
double finger spaces
Q4.
Which of these fronted adverbials of time would you use to increase the speed of the action in your writing?
Later that day,
A while later,
Q5.
Which of these fronted adverbials of time could you use to slow down the action in your writing?
That second,
Just then,
Q6.
Which of these fronted adverbials of time is written correctly?
Just then
in a heartbeat,