Writing a narrative opening based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'
I can use a plan to write the opening of a narrative based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.
Writing a narrative opening based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'
I can use a plan to write the opening of a narrative based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce characters and plot.
- Using a range of linguistic features helps achieve the text's purpose.
- We have learned about three types of complex sentence: adverbial, relative and non-finite.
- Using a range of sentence types in narrative writing enhances text cohesion and keeps the reader engaged.
- Powerful, precise vocabulary choices engage the reader and help create atmosphere.
Keywords
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or the whole of a text
Linguistic features - structures of language that use words
Complex sentence - a sentence composed of a main clause and any type of subordinate clause
Common misconception
Pupils may not have a clear understanding of sentence types.
This is explicitly taught in Learning Cycle 1 and pupils are tasked with finding each type of complex sentence in a model opening.
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the mood created in a section or the whole of a text
structures of language that use words
a sentence formed of a main clause and any type of subordinate clause
Hiccup reached for a weapon.
The air was filled with smoke and villagers screamed in rage.
As the dragons roared, flames erupted from their throats.
Hiccup grabbed the first weapon he saw, which was a heavy crossbow.
Breathing fire, the dragons had bloodthirsty eyes on the villagers.