Planning the build-up of 'The BFG' (part one)
I can plan the first part of a build-up of a narrative based on ‘The BFG’.
Planning the build-up of 'The BFG' (part one)
I can plan the first part of a build-up of a narrative based on ‘The BFG’.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to build up suspense and excitement.
- Precise and ambitious vocabulary is logged on a plan for future use.
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to make notes clear.
- Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner indicate when, where and how action takes place.
- Show-not-tell language shows a character’s feelings by describing their actions, body language and facial expressions.
Keywords
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose
Suspense - when you are feeling anxious or excited about what may happen
Common misconception
Pupils may think they need to write full sentences on their plan.
Plans are written to support pupils with future writing. Plans include ambitious vocabulary in note form.
Equipment
You will need access to the 1989 film version of 'The BFG' for this lesson.
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
edged
entity
silently
eerie