New
New
Year 5

Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

I can plan a cohesive, descriptive build-up of 'The Highwayman'.

New
New
Year 5

Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'

I can plan a cohesive, descriptive build-up of 'The Highwayman'.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of the build-up is to introduce key characters and storylines that will grow throughout the plot.
  2. Writers can use figurative language, poetic devices and ambitious adjectives to engage the reader and create atmosphere.
  3. A compound adjective is two words joined using a hyphen to form one adjective.
  4. Understanding characters' thoughts and feelings enables us to write in greater depth and bring characters to life.

Common misconception

Pupils may rush through the planning process and miss opportunities to describe and extend key moments.

The planning worksheet breaks down each section into smaller parts, prompting pupils to focus on key details.

Keywords

  • Purpose - the aim of a text

  • Structure - how a piece of writing is sequenced

  • Compound adjective - two words joined using a hyphen to form one adjective

  • 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

Use the Year 3 'Character: big, beautiful and eye words' unit to develop vocabulary further to describe Bess.
Teacher tip

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).

Loading...

6 Questions

Q1.
What is a narrative poem?
something that introduces the storyline for some main characters
to study something in detail to understand its meaning
Correct answer: a poem that tells a story
part of a poem consisting of two or more lines grouped together
Q2.
What does the build-up of 'The Highwayman' do?
Correct answer: it introduces the storyline for some main characters
it means to study something in detail to understand its meaning
it is a poem that tells a story
it is part of a poem consisting of two or more lines grouped together
Q3.
Put the events of 'The Highwayman' so far in the correct order.
1 - The Highwayman rides across the moor.
2 - The Highwayman arrives at the inn-yard.
3 - He knocks on the window's shutters, but no-one answers.
4 - He whistles a tune to the window.
5 - Bess appears at the window.
6 - Hiding in the stable, Tim (the jealous ostler) spies on the pair.
Q4.
Match the vocabulary to the correct definitions.
Correct Answer:stable-wicket,the door of a stable

the door of a stable

Correct Answer:ostler,a person employed to care for the horses of those staying at an inn

a person employed to care for the horses of those staying at an inn

Correct Answer:plait,a hair style

a hair style

Correct Answer:love-knot,a ribbon

a ribbon

Q5.
What is the correct definition of 'simile'?
it compares two things by saying that one thing is another
Correct answer: it compares two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
it is when word endings sound the same
it is a word that sounds like the sound it is describing
Q6.
Which of these is an example of a simile?
the road was a ribbon of moonlight
clashing and clattering into the old inn-yard
Correct answer: his hair was like mouldy hay
riding - riding - riding

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:purpose,the aim of a text

the aim of a text

Correct Answer:structure,how the writing is sequenced

how the writing is sequenced

Correct Answer:compound adjective,two words joined using a hyphen to form one adjective

two words joined using a hyphen to form one adjective

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

a punctuation mark that can be used to form compound adjectives

Correct Answer:show-not-tell,when writers show characters’ feelings by describing their actions

when writers show characters’ feelings by describing their actions

Q2.
What is the purpose of a setting and character description?
Correct answer: to describe the setting
Correct answer: to hook the reader in
Correct answer: to describe one or more main characters
to describe how a problem has been resolved
to describe the plot
Q3.
What is the purpose of a build-up?
to describe the setting
Correct answer: to engage the reader
Correct answer: to introduce storylines for main characters
to describe how a problem has been resolved
Correct answer: to give clues about what may happen next in the story
Q4.
Which of these examples use a hyphen for a compound adjective correctly?
long-black hair
Correct answer: red-lipped woman
Correct answer: ink-black sky
vast-lonely moor
jealous-ostler
Q5.
Match each show-not-tell example to the emotion it is describing.
Correct Answer:happy,she beamed with delight

she beamed with delight

Correct Answer:disappointed,his heart sank

his heart sank

Correct Answer:stressed,his heart pounded

his heart pounded

Correct Answer:angry,he balled his fists

he balled his fists

Q6.
Which adjectives are not appropriate for describing the inn-yard?
moonlit
Correct answer: sunny
desolate
Correct answer: bustling