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

I can write the third part of the build-up of ‘The Highwayman’ including dialogue.

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

I can write the third part of the build-up of ‘The Highwayman’ including dialogue.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The build-up keeps the reader engaged, builds the tension of the plot and develops characters for the reader.
  2. Speech first and second sentences can be used to convey dialogue.
  3. Additional information can be added to the reporting clause in the form of adverbial detail or subordination.

Common misconception

Pupils may only include direct speech sentences from their plans.

One of the elements of the success criteria directs pupils to use adverbial detail and subordination in each reporting clause. This helps pupils remember to stretch their initial ideas in their plans when independently writing.

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

Have pupils say their sentences aloud before writing them to enhance accuracy and text cohesion.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Fill in the gap. __________ includes direct speech before the reporting clause.
Dialogue
Correct answer: Speech first
Reporting clause
Speech second
Q2.
What happens in stanza five?
The setting is described
The Highwayman leaves Bess
Tim is described
Correct answer: The Highwayman speaks to Bess
Bess is described
Q3.
What happens in stanza six?
The setting is described
Correct answer: The Highwayman leaves Bess
Tim is described
The Highwayman speaks to Bess
Bess is described
Q4.
Order the events of stanzas five and six:
1 - The Highwayman asks Bess for a kiss
2 - He tells Bess that he must leave to go and rob someone
3 - He promises Bess that he will be back either by tomorrow morning or nightfall
4 - The Highwayman stands upright in the stirrups and Bess loosens her hair
5 - He smells Bess' hair and she blushes
6 - He gallops away on his horse
Q5.
Match the direct speech sentences with their examples.
Correct Answer:speech first,"Watch for me by moonlight," murmured the Highwayman.

"Watch for me by moonlight," murmured the Highwayman.

Correct Answer:speech second,The Highwayman murmured, "Watch for me by moonlight."

The Highwayman murmured, "Watch for me by moonlight."

Correct Answer:reported speech,The Highwayman told Bess to look for him.

The Highwayman told Bess to look for him.

Q6.
Select the correctly punctuated speech second sentence:
The Highwayman explained, "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon"
The Highwayman explained "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon."
Correct answer: The Highwayman explained, "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon."

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the key words to their definitions:
Correct Answer:purpose,the aim of the text

the aim of the text

Correct Answer:dialogue,when two or more characters are speaking in a text

when two or more characters are speaking in a text

Correct Answer:speech first,includes direct speech before the reporting clause

includes direct speech before the reporting clause

Correct Answer:speech second,includes direct speech after the reporting clause

includes direct speech after the reporting clause

Q2.
Order the lines in stanza five:
1 - “One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I’m after a prize tonight,
2 - But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
3 - Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
4 - Then look for me by moonlight,
5 - Watch for me by moonlight,
6 - I’ll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way.”
Q3.
What does 'though hell should bar the way' mean?
beautiful
you
Correct answer: no matter what
Q4.
Order the lines in stanza six:
1 - He rose upright in the stirrups. He scarce could reach her hand,
2 - But she loosened her hair in the casement. His face burnt like a brand
3 - As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast;
4 - And he kissed its waves in the moonlight,
5 - (O, sweet black waves in the moonlight!)
6 - Then he tugged at his rein in the moonlight, and galloped away to the west.
Q5.
What does 'scarce' mean?
waterfall
Correct answer: barely
window
a hot iron
Q6.
We can add further information to a reporting clause by adding which of these?
a new speaker
Correct answer: adverbial detail
Correct answer: a subordinate clause
a new line