Generating ambitious vocabulary for narrative writing
I can generate ambitious vocabulary to include in my narrative writing.
Generating ambitious vocabulary for narrative writing
I can generate ambitious vocabulary to include in my narrative writing.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Precise vocabulary is used to accurately describe setting and characters.
- Some vocabulary choices are more precise and appropriate than others.
- Imagining colours as we write that might evoke feelings for the reader helps us choose vocabulary.
- Nouns are referred to in different ways to avoid repetition.
Keywords
Noun - a person, place or thing
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Verb - a doing or being word
Common misconception
Pupils may use adjective choices that are not precise enough or appropriate for a certain moment.
Create a shared word bank for the characters at different moments that pupils can refer to.
To help you plan your year 3 english lesson on: Generating ambitious vocabulary for narrative writing, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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moon
excitedly
empty
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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the child
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