Generating vocabulary for the opening of 'Macbeth'
I can generate vocabulary that precisely describes a setting, using most of the senses.
Generating vocabulary for the opening of 'Macbeth'
I can generate vocabulary that precisely describes a setting, using most of the senses.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- Vocabulary can be generated to precisely set the atmosphere for a scene.
- Expanded noun phrases can be used to describe a noun vividly.
- Expanded noun phrases can be stretched with 'that' or 'with' to add further detail to a description.
- Describing what can be seen, heard, felt and smelt helps readers visualise the scene.
Keywords
Adjective - describes a noun
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Setting - where the narrative takes place
Senses - the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Common misconception
Pupils may describe the setting solely based on what can be seen.
Teach pupils to use more than just one of their senses to create a more detailed description. Provide additional support, for example playing eerie sounds of the wind howling for them to hear or bringing in a gnarled piece of wood for them to feel.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
commotion on the battlefield
good becoming evil and evil becoming good
where shall we meet
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a word that describes a noun
a naming word for people, places or things
where the narrative takes place
sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch
weird, ghostly or creepy
empty or bare
old and drooping
scary, threatening or menacing