Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a narrative climax based on 'The Man on the Moon’.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the climax is to describe the highest tension, pace and action and to start to solve the 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, build-up or resolution.
The climax follows a clear, chronological order that includes the three key moments from pupils' plans.
Teacher tip
Pupils should be given lots of opportunities to say sentences aloud or to write sentences on whiteboards, using the notes from their plans ahead of writing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the key moments of the climax in the correct order.
Q2.Which of these words need to start with a capital letter?
Q3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q5.When writing our climax, we use vocabulary and ideas from our to help us structure our text.
Q6.What are the different sentence types that you can use in your writing?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The purpose of the climax is to:
Q2.What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?
Q3.A sentence is formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause.
Q4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q5.Match the sentence type to its example.
The man opened the gift.
The man opened the gift and his eyes widened in surprise.
As he opened the gift, the man's eyes widened in surprise.
Q6.Complete the following sentence with an appropriate fronted adverbial: '__________ she ran down the stairs on Christmas morning.'
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