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Writing a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

I can use a plan to write a setting description based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.

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Writing a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

I can use a plan to write a setting description based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.

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Key learning points

  1. The setting description describes where the narrative takes place.
  2. Adverbial detail can be used to enhance text cohesion.
  3. Using a range of sentence types can improve text flow, which can keep the reader engaged.
  4. Apostrophes can be used to indicate plural and singular possession.

Keywords

  • Apostrophe for possession - a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another noun

  • Singular possession - when a noun is owned by one owner

  • Plural possession - when a noun is owned by more than one owner

  • Relative complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause

Common misconception

Pupils may write relative complex sentences where the relative clause does not describe the noun preceding it.

Learning cycle 1 explicitly models ensuring that the relative clause adds a relevant fact to the noun before it.

Use images and videos of crashing waves and rocky islands to help pupils generate and use descriptive vocabulary.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the sentence types to their definitions:
Correct Answer:simple sentence,a sentence formed of one main clause

a sentence formed of one main clause

Correct Answer:compound sentence,a sentence with two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction

a sentence with two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction

Correct Answer:complex sentence,a sentence with a main clause and any type of subordinate clause

a sentence with a main clause and any type of subordinate clause

Q2.
Match the terms to their definitions:
Correct Answer:main clause,a group of words containing a verb that make complete sense

a group of words containing a verb that make complete sense

Correct Answer:subordinate clause,a group of words containing a verb that does not make sense

a group of words containing a verb that does not make sense

Correct Answer:clause,a group of words that contains a verb

a group of words that contains a verb

Q3.
Select the adverbial subordinate clauses below.
in the night sky
Correct answer: as the stars illuminated the night sky
Correct answer: after the sun had set
the sheep grazed obliviously
Q4.
Match the adverbial types to their examples:
Correct Answer:adverbial of time,during the night

during the night

Correct Answer:adverbial of place,on the horizon

on the horizon

Correct Answer:adverbial of manner,with a deafening howl

with a deafening howl

Q5.
Identify the apostrophe from the list:
,
-
?
Correct answer: '
"
Q6.
Match the sentence types to their clause structures:
Correct Answer:simple,one main clause

one main clause

Correct Answer:compound,two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction

two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction

Correct Answer:complex,a main clause joined with a subordinate clause

a main clause joined with a subordinate clause

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions:
Correct Answer:text flow,how well a paragraph flows for the reader when reading it

how well a paragraph flows for the reader when reading it

Correct Answer:apostrophe for possession,a punctuation mark that indicates when a noun belongs to another noun

a punctuation mark that indicates when a noun belongs to another noun

Correct Answer:relative clause,a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun

Correct Answer:adverbial clause,a type of subordinate clause starting with a subordinating conjunction

a type of subordinate clause starting with a subordinating conjunction

Q2.
Select the plural nouns from the list.
Correct answer: women
woman
Correct answer: children
Correct answer: stars
sky
Q3.
Select the correct use of an apostrophe for singular possession:
Correct answer: the island's cliffs
the islands cliff's
the islands' cliffs
Q4.
Select the correct use of an apostrophe for plural possession.
the huts lantern's
Correct answer: the huts' lanterns
the hut's lanterns
Q5.
Match the types of clause to their examples:
Correct Answer:main ,villagers slept peacefully

villagers slept peacefully

Correct Answer:adverbial subordinate,whilst the clouds drifted across the sky

whilst the clouds drifted across the sky

Correct Answer:relative subordinate,which battered and crashed against the cliffs

which battered and crashed against the cliffs

Q6.
Order the stages of the writing process.
1 - plan
2 - draft
3 - edit
4 - re-write