Writing part one of the opening of 'Macbeth'
I can use a plan to write a narrative opening based on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.
Writing part one of the opening of 'Macbeth'
I can use a plan to write a narrative opening based on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when structure, content and vocabulary is planned.
- A narrative opening should engage the reader and describe the setting and any characters who are present.
- Using a wide range of precise, ambitious vocabulary enhances text cohesion.
- The senses can be appealed to when generating ambitious descriptive vocabulary.
- Structuring sentences in a range of ways enhances text cohesion.
Keywords
Senses - the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial of place - a sentence starter that tells the reader where something is or happens
Figurative language - the use of simile, metaphor and personification to create vivid imagery
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to convert notes into complete sentences.
Provide lots of time for oral rehearsal at each stage of the lesson and ensure children have access to vocabulary and plans used earlier in the unit.
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Fog wrapped around the heath like a suffocating blanket.
Up above,
salty sea sprayed