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’.
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.
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.
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
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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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.