Planning the resolution of 'The Iron Man'
I can plan the resolution of 'The Iron Man'.
Planning the resolution of 'The Iron Man'
I can plan the resolution of 'The Iron Man'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the resolution is to resolve the problem encountered in the story and allow readers to reflect.
- In the resolution, Hogarth leads the Iron Man to a metal scrapyard and he no longer needs the farmers' machinery.
- In a resolution, exaggeration is often used to convey the positive emotions felt by characters.
- Using a range of synonyms for simple verbs, adjectives and nouns supports exaggeration.
- ‘Show and tell’ language conveys the Iron Man’s emotions.
Keywords
Resolution - the part of the story that resolves the problem and allows readers to reflect
Exaggeration - overstating for dramatic effect
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
'show and tell' - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions and expressions
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to identify or generate appropriate exaggerated synonyms.
Model the use of a thesaurus to identify appropriate exaggerated synonyms and create a shared bank of appropriate vocabulary for the children to use when writing their notes.
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