Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can write the climax of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can write the climax of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point.
- Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward.
- Notes from a plan are used to form full sentences.
- A range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- A range of fronted adverbials is used to improve text flow.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Direct speech - shows that a character is speaking out loud in a text
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with remembering the punctuation rules in speech second sentences.
Provide a visual scaffold of the speech second punctuation rules. Encourage pupils to use this when writing direct speech.
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
The vicious beast destroyed everything in its path.
The knight rose to his feet and he pointed his sword at the beast.
The monster stomped towards the boy as it roared loudly.