Generating vocabulary to write a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can generate precise vocabulary to use in my narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
Generating vocabulary to write a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can generate precise vocabulary to use in my narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Jabberwocky' can be interpreted to follow this narrative structure: opening, build-up, climax, resolution.
- Accurate and ambitious descriptions of the characters and setting rely on careful and precise language choices.
- Some vocabulary is more precise than others; careful vocabulary choice is paramount to evoke setting and atmosphere.
- Different nouns and adjectives are used to refer to characters to avoid repetition.
- Imagining colours as we write helps us choose ambitious vocabulary that describes images as positive or negative.
Keywords
Adjective - a person, place or thing
Noun - describes a noun
Verb - a doing, being or having word
Character - a person, animal or thing in a story
Setting - where a story is set
Common misconception
Pupils may use adjective choices that are not precise enough or appropriate for this narrative.
Create a shared word bank for the characters and setting that pupils can refer to.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
approached
mythical
creatures
quietly
Exit quiz
6 Questions
A father warns his son about a dangerous creature: the Jabberwock.
The boy looks in the woods for the Jabberwock.
The boy beheads the Jabberwock in a vicious fight.
The boy returns home to his delighted father.