Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
I can use my knowledge of stanzas five and six of ‘The Highwayman’ and speech punctuation to plan the third part of the build-up.
Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman'
I can use my knowledge of stanzas five and six of ‘The Highwayman’ and speech punctuation to plan the third part of the build-up.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to keep the reader engaged, increase the tension of the plot and develop the characters.
- Dialogue is when two or more characters are speaking in a text.
- Dialogue can be written in the form of speech first or speech second sentences.
- Show-not-tell can be used to convey a character's thoughts or emotions.
Keywords
Purpose - the aim of the text
Dialogue - when two or more characters are speaking in a text
Speech first - a speech sentence that includes direct speech first before the reporting clause
Speech second - a speech sentence that includes direct speech second after the reporting clause
Common misconception
Pupils may find correctly punctuating speech first and speech second sentences challenging.
Use visual speech scaffolds to support pupils with correctly punctuating speech first and speech second sentences.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
" "
,
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tells the reader who said the speech and how
includes direct speech before the reporting clause
includes direct speech after the reporting clause
he frowned
she slammed the door
his stomach lurched
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the aim of the text
when two or more characters are speaking in a text
includes direct speech before the reporting clause
includes direct speech after the reporting clause
loops for a horse rider to put their feet in
a hot iron or poker
window
a horse running fast