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'.
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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.
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
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.
To help you plan your year 6 english lesson on: Planning the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 english lesson on: Planning the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 2 english lessons from the 'Beowulf': narrative writing unit, dive into the full secondary english curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
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