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Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'

I can write a narrative climax based on 'The Man on the Moon’.

New
New
Year 3

Writing the climax of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'

I can write a narrative climax based on 'The Man on the Moon’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of the climax is to describe the highest tension, pace and action and to start to solve the problem.
  2. Saying sentences aloud before they are written helps to check for sense.
  3. Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
  4. A rhetorical question engages the reader and makes them feel more curious about the narrative.
  5. Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner describe the action in the main clause in further detail.

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.

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

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.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Put the key moments of the climax in the correct order.
1 - Lily opened her presents and hugged her family on Christmas Day.
2 - A bunch of balloons landed on the moon.
3 - The man received his present: a telescope.
Q2.
Which of these words need to start with a capital letter?
balloons
Correct answer: lily
presents
Correct answer: christmas
Q3.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
the Man stared in amazement.
the man stared in amazement.
Correct answer: The man stared in amazement.
The Man stared in amazement.
Q4.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
With, joy Lily hugged her family.
Correct answer: With joy, Lily hugged her family.
With joy Lily hugged her family.
With, joy, Lily hugged her family.
Q5.
When writing our climax, we use vocabulary and ideas from our to help us structure our text.
Correct Answer: plan, Plan
Q6.
What are the different sentence types that you can use in your writing?
Correct answer: complex
fronted adverbial
Correct answer: simple
subordinate clause
Correct answer: compound

6 Questions

Q1.
The purpose of the climax is to:
Correct answer: show the main action
introduce the characters
Correct answer: start to resolve a problem
summarise the story
Q2.
What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?
to give the reader general facts
Correct answer: to invite the reader to think about what's happening in the story
to make the reader feel frustrated
Correct answer: to involve the reader in the story
Q3.
A sentence is formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause.
Correct Answer: complex, Complex
Q4.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Correct answer: A colourful bunch of balloons floated towards him as he stared in amazement.
A colourful bunch of balloons, floated towards him as he stared in amazement.
A colourful bunch of balloons floated towards him, as he stared in amazement.
A colourful, bunch of balloons floated towards him, as he stared in amazement.
Q5.
Match the sentence type to its example.
Correct Answer:simple,The man opened the gift.

The man opened the gift.

Correct Answer:compound ,The man opened the gift and his eyes widened in surprise.

The man opened the gift and his eyes widened in surprise.

Correct Answer:complex,As he opened the gift, the man's 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.'
With frustration,
Correct answer: Ecstatically,
In addition,
Slowly,