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Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

I can plan and write the second part of the build-up of ‘The Highwayman’.

New
New
Year 5

Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

I can plan and write the second part of the build-up of ‘The Highwayman’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. When describing a character, we can consider their actions, appearance and feelings.
  2. Using show-not-tell is a powerful way of helping the reader engage and identify with a character.
  3. When planning, we record our ideas using notes and bullet points.
  4. Success criteria act as a useful guide to help us remember which skills to include in our writing.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it challenging to describe a range of aspects of Tim's appearance and feelings.

Explicit modelling of adjectives, including compound adjectives, and show-not-tell will help pupils with their descriptions.

Keywords

  • Compound adjective - an adjective formed of two hyphenated words

  • Hyphen - a punctuation mark that can be used to form compound adjectives

  • Show-not-tell - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions

Having pupils say their sentences aloud to themselves or a partner can improve their writing.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does the build-up of 'The Highwayman' do?
describes the setting
consists of two or more lines grouped together
consists of two words joined together using a hyphen to form one adjective
Correct answer: introduces the storyline for some main characters
Correct answer: provides clues about what may happen later in the story
Q2.
Select the compound adjective that is suitable to describe the Highwayman.
wild-eyed
Correct answer: love-struck
red-lipped
broken-hearted
Q3.
Select two compound adjectives that are suitable to describe Bess.
wild-eyed
Correct answer: love-struck
Correct answer: red-lipped
broken-hearted
Q4.
Select the compound adjectives that are suitable to describe Tim the ostler.
Correct answer: wild-eyed
Correct answer: love-struck
red-lipped
Correct answer: broken-hearted
Q5.
Order the events of 'The Highwayman' poem.
1 - The Highwayman rides across the moor.
2 - The Highwayman is described as wearing a hat and carrying some weapons.
3 - The Highwayman sees Bess.
4 - Tim the ostler listens to the two of them together.
Q6.
Match the vocabulary from stanza four to the correct definitions:
Correct Answer:stable-wicket,the door of a stable, which is where horses are kept

the door of a stable, which is where horses are kept

Correct Answer:ostler,a person employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn

a person employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn

Correct Answer:dumb,silent

silent

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:compound adjective,an adjective formed of two hyphenated words

an adjective formed of two hyphenated words

Correct Answer:hyphen,a punctuation mark that can be used to form a compound adjective

a punctuation mark that can be used to form a compound adjective

Correct Answer:show-not-tell,shows characters' feelings by describing their actions

shows characters' feelings by describing their actions

Q2.
Match the stanzas with their topics.
Correct Answer:stanza one ,the setting

the setting

Correct Answer:stanza two,the Highwayman

the Highwayman

Correct Answer:stanza three,Bess

Bess

Correct Answer:stanza four,Tim

Tim

Q3.
Match the stanzas with the stages of our narrative writing.
Correct Answer:stanzas one and two,setting and character description

setting and character description

Correct Answer:stanza three,part one of the build-up

part one of the build-up

Correct Answer:stanza four,part two of the build-up

part two of the build-up

Q4.
A plan should include which of these?
Correct answer: bullet points
full sentences demarcated with capital letters and full stops
Correct answer: concise ideas
Correct answer: ambitious, precise vocabulary choices
full paragraphs
Q5.
Match the subordinate clauses to their examples.
Correct Answer:non-finite subordinate clause,hiding behind a stable wicket

hiding behind a stable wicket

Correct Answer:adverbial subordinate clause,as he covertly watched the pair of lovers

as he covertly watched the pair of lovers

Correct Answer:relative subordinate clause,who had wide, hollow eyes

who had wide, hollow eyes

Q6.
What is show-not-tell?
a type of sentence opener
a type of complex sentence
Correct answer: a writer's tool to describe characters' feelings, facial expressions and actions