Planning the opening of 'The BFG' (part two)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the second part of an opening of a narrative based on ‘The BFG’.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce the setting and characters.
- 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
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
'show-not-tell' - showing a character’s feelings by describing their body language and facial expressions
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.
Teacher tip
Re-watch part two of the opening of the film as many times as needed to support pupils with generating vocabulary. Encourage pupils to think about the senses: what can they see and what can they hear?
Equipment
You will need access to the 1989 film version of 'The BFG' for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the sections of a narrative in chronological order.
Q2.Complete this sentence: 'The main characters in 'The BFG' are Sophie and .'
Q3.What linguistic device is the following an example of? 'Seconds later,'
Q4.What does a full sentence need to include?
Q5.Match each word class to its example.
curious
window
quietly
tiptoed
Q6.Which word is the verb in the following sentence? 'Cautiously, Sophie peered through the dusty window.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are the purposes of the opening of a narrative?
Q2.A fronted adverbial of __________ tells the reader where the action in the main clause takes place.
Q3.Put the three key moments of part two of the opening in chronological order.
Q4.Choose an appropriate fronted adverbial to start the following sentence: '__________ Sophie edged towards the window.'
Q5.What is included in a plan?
Q6.Which word is the adverb in the following sentence? 'Sophie frantically opened the tattered curtains.'
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To help you plan your 3 English lesson on: Planning the opening of 'The BFG' (part two), download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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