Planning the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’
I can plan the structure and content of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'.
Planning the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’
I can plan the structure and content of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned and rehearsed.
- When we plan, we can use our text map as our basis, breaking it down into key scenes.
- For each scene, we make notes about the actions, descriptions, dialogue and emotion we might include (where relevant).
- We also plan to include the rich vocabulary that we have generated in previous lessons.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that they can **only** include the narrative elements in their writing.
There are other things we can write about - for instance, thoughts the characters have - but the narrative elements are a helpful structure we can use to generate ideas. There is no need to limit pupils to just these categories.
Keywords
Build-up - the part of a story where problems are introduced and tension rises
Text map - a visual representation of a series of events, where pictures represent events
Rich vocabulary - words chosen intentionally to convey a certain impression to the reader of a place, person or thing
Narrative elements - the content of a narrative, often including action, description, dialogue and emotions
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