Planning part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
I can plan a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the climax.
Planning part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
I can plan a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the climax.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point.
- Precise and ambitious vocabulary create vivid images for the reader for each key moment of the climax.
- An effective plan has vocabulary organised concisely and neatly.
- Careful verb and adverb selection can convey characters' feelings through ‘show and tell’.
- The emotions of the character change through the key moments of the climax.
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to generate some of their own ideas for precise and ambitious vocabulary.
Model use of a thesaurus to up level simple pieces of vocabulary. For example, instead of 'fell', children might use 'crumpled', 'collapsed' or 'sunk'.
Keywords
Climax - the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reaches its highest point
Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text's purpose
'show and tell' - a writing technique for showing a character's feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section of whole text
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2018 Penguin Random House UK edition of ‘The Firework Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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).
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disappointed, deflated, hopeless
stunned, mesmerised, intrigued
terrified, anxious, nervous
crumpled to her knees
eyes bulged with wonder
her pulse raced