Writing the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise'
I can write the opening of ‘Otherwise’.
Writing the opening of the animated story 'Otherwise'
I can write the opening of ‘Otherwise’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- An opening will introduce the setting and main characters.
- A descriptive opening will contain expanded noun phrases.
- A descriptive opening will contain adverbs and verbs.
- We can use notes from our plan to form full sentences.
Keywords
Verb - a doing or being word
Adverb - a word that describs a verb
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
Common misconception
Pupils may just copy out the words from their plans.
Explicitly model reading your plan and turning those notes into full sentences. This will also be modelled in Learning Cycle 1 where the children orally rehearse their sentences.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
Exit quiz
6 Questions
chameleon
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