Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can write the resolution of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
Writing the resolution of a narrative based on 'Jabberwocky'
I can write the resolution of a narrative based on ‘Jabberwocky’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the resolution is to resolve a story and to solve any of the characters’ problems.
- A range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- Notes from a plan can be used to form full sentences.
- Paragraphs are used to indicate the start of a new idea or key moment.
- Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to use accurate punctuation when writing direct speech that is part of a complex sentence.
Refer to the Year 4 Grammar unit 'Apostrophes and speech punctuation' to support pupils with writing direct speech correctly. Remind pupils to start a new line each time there is a new speaker.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Paragraph - a distinct section of a piece of writing, indicated by a new line and an indentation
Direct speech - the words that a character is speaking out loud in a text
Rhetorical question - a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer
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