Writing part 2 of the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 2 of the build-up.
Writing part 2 of the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 2 of the build-up.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of a build-up is to move the main character’s journey forward and build tension.
- Precise and ambitious vocabulary shows and tells the reader what happened on her journey and how she was feeling.
- Using a range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- An adverbial clause is joined with a main clause to form an adverbial complex sentence.
- Rhetorical questions can be used as a narrative device to engage the reader.
Common misconception
Children may struggle with developing an appropriate rhetorical question and writing it in the correct tense. E.g. 'Will she make it?'
Model appropriate examples in the past tense and highlight the ways in which it sounds like Lila is asking the question herself (despite the use of the 'she' pronoun). E.g. She decided to brave the heat. After all, wasn't she used to fire anyway?
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Rhetorical question - a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer
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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