Generating vocabulary for the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’
I can develop a bank of vocabulary to describe settings and characters in a narrative retelling of the build-up in ‘Beowulf and the dragon’.
Generating vocabulary for the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’
I can develop a bank of vocabulary to describe settings and characters in a narrative retelling of the build-up in ‘Beowulf and the dragon’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rehearsing our storytelling using a text map makes the writing process easier.
- We can also plan some of the vocabulary we wish to use to have a certain effect.
- We are going to be writing the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'.
- We can use rich vocabulary to describe the burned stronghold, the rocky headland and the dragon's body.
- We can avoid repeating 'Beowulf' and 'the dragon' by replacing them with varied noun phrases.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe they can only use the words provided in the tasks.
You may wish to list the words provided on a whiteboard during the lesson, but then encourage children to apply their own ideas in the tasks or to use a thesaurus to explore deeper.
Keywords
Text map - a visual representation of a series of events, where pictures represent events
Build-up - the part of a story where problems are introduced and tension rises
Rich vocabulary - words chosen intentionally to convey a certain impression to the reader of a place, person or thing
Expanded noun phrase - a phrase where a noun is described by one or more adjectives
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