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Year 5

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

I can write a cohesive, descriptive section of the build-up based on ’The Highwayman’.

New
New
Year 5

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

I can write a cohesive, descriptive section of the build-up based on ’The Highwayman’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Figurative language can be used to create imagery and describe events.
  2. Varying sentence structure and vocabulary choices enhance text cohesion or flow.
  3. A hyphen can be used to join two words to form one compound adjective.
  4. Using show-not-tell enables writers to share characters' emotions, actions and gestures with the reader.

Common misconception

Pupils may use repetitive language choices.

Exposure to a range of compound adjectives and synonyms in the teacher model will support with language variation.

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

Give pupils opportunities to say their sentences aloud to themselves or their partner before writing. Sentences are most successfully written when they have been orally rehearsed.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
What are the purposes of a build-up?
to describe the setting
Correct answer: to introduce storylines for main characters
Correct answer: to give clues about what may happen next in the story
Correct answer: to introduce a problem that may need solving
to describe how a problem is resolved
Q2.
Which of these symbols is a hyphen?
!
'
?
Correct answer: -
...
Q3.
Match the terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:show-not-tell,when writers show characters’ feelings by describing their actions

when writers show characters’ feelings by describing their actions

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

Q4.
A hyphen can be used for which of the following functions?
to separate clauses in a sentence
Correct answer: to form a compound adjective
to mark the end of a sentence
Q5.
Which of these sentences uses a hyphenated compound adjective correctly?
Correct answer: The stars twinkled in the ink-black sky,
The stars-twinkled in the ink black sky.
The stars twinkled in the ink black-sky.
Q6.
Select the examples of show-not-tell from the list.
Correct answer: He frowned as the seconds ticked past.
Correct answer: Her heart skipped a beat at the sight of him.
She felt sheer joy wash over her.
Correct answer: His stomach lurched as he tapped the boarded-up windows.
She appeared at the window.

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 compound adjectives

a punctuation mark that can be used to form compound adjectives

Correct Answer:show-not-tell,a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings

a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings

Q2.
Which of these compound adjectives could be used to describe Bess?
candle-lit
Correct answer: dark-haired
ink-black
Correct answer: red-lipped
Q3.
Which of the following can writers describe when using show-not-tell?
Correct answer: characters' facial expressions
characters' clothes
Correct answer: characters' physical gestures
Correct answer: characters' internal bodily sensations
Q4.
Match the types of show-not-tell to the examples.
Correct Answer:characters' facial expressions,her eyes widened

her eyes widened

Correct Answer:characters' physical gestures,his shoulders slumped

his shoulders slumped

Correct Answer:characters' internal bodily sensations,her heart raced

her heart raced

Q5.
Select the purposes of success criteria.
Correct answer: to be used as a guide of what to include in our writing
to limit the skills that should be included in our writing piece
Correct answer: to be used as a checklist that is ticked off as we write
Q6.
Put the stages of the writing process in the correct order.
1 - plan
2 - write
3 - edit
4 - re-write