Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can write the build-up of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can write the build-up of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the build-up is to develop the characters’ emotions and build tension and suspense.
- Notes from a plan can be used to form full sentences.
- A new paragraph signifies a new key moment.
- A range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- A relative complex sentence is formed of a main clause that can be interrupted by a relative clause.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Relative clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun
Rhetorical question - a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with how to apply the comma rule in a relative complex sentence.
Provide a visual scaffold of a relative complex sentence. Ask children to identify the relative pronoun that begins the relative clause and ensure that the visual highlights the comma rule.
Licence
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