Writing the climax of 'The Happy Prince'
I can write the climax of ‘The Happy Prince’.
Writing the climax of 'The Happy Prince'
I can write the climax of ‘The Happy Prince’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward.
- Notes from a plan are used to form full sentences.
- A range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- A range of fronted adverbials is used to improve text flow.
- The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and to take the tension and excitement to its highest point.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with remembering the different punctuation rules in speech first and speech second sentences.
Provide a visual scaffold of the speech first and speech second punctuation rules. Encourage pupils to use this when writing direct speech.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Direct speech - shows that a character is speaking out loud in a text
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause
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Starter quiz
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Blankets of snow draped across the streets.
Bird became frailer, but he did not leave the prince’s side.
The prince’s heart shattered as the bird took its final breath.