Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'
I can write a narrative build-up based on 'The Man on the Moon’.
Writing the build-up of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'
I can write a narrative build-up based on 'The Man on the Moon’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of a build-up is to develop the characters and plot and often to introduce a problem.
- Saying sentences aloud before they are written helps to check for sense.
- Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- A rhetorical question engages the reader and makes them feel more curious about the narrative.
- Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner describe the action in the main clause in further detail.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Past tense - shows that the action happened before now
Rhetorical question - a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer
Common misconception
Pupils might write about moments that take place in the opening, climax or resolution.
The build-up follows a clear, chronological order that includes the three key moments from pupils' plans.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Earth
cold
stared
longingly
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Lily knew what she had to do.
Lily stared longingly and she knew what she had to do.
As Lily stared, she knew what she had to do.