Writing the opening of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'
I can write a narrative opening based on 'The Man on the Moon’.
Writing the opening of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon'
I can write a narrative opening based on 'The Man on the Moon’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of a narrative opening is to introduce the characters and to describe the setting to the reader.
- 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.
- Show and tell language uses characters' movements, body language and facial expressions to describe feelings.
Common misconception
Pupils might write about moments that take place in the build-up, climax or resolution.
The opening 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
Show and tell - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions
Rhetorical question - a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Video
Loading...
Starter quiz
6 Questions
living room
curiously
restless
gazed
Exit quiz
6 Questions
The young girl sighed in boredom.
Lily slumped on the sofa and she sighed in boredom.
As she slumped on the sofa, Lily sighed in boredom.