Planning the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon'
I can plan the structure and content of the climax and resolution of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’.
Planning the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon'
I can plan the structure and content of the climax and resolution of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
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 a basis, breaking it down into key scenes.
- For each scene, we make notes about the actions, descriptions, dialogue and emotions we might include (where relevant).
- We also plan to include the rich vocabulary that we have generated in previous lessons.
Keywords
Climax - the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reaches its highest point
Resolution - the point in the narrative where problems are resolved
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 feel tempted to rush through the plan with too little detail in each paragraph.
This is the purpose of encouraging pupils to engage with the narrative elements - model and encourage reflecting on each event through these four lenses.
Licence
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